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Lake Ohrid (Macedonian: Охридско Езеро, Ohridsko Ezero; Albanian: Liqeni i Ohrit) straddles the mountainous border between the southwestern Republic of Macedonia and eastern Albania. It is one of Europe's deepest and oldest lakes, preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem with more than 200 endemic species that is of worldwide importance.[1] The importance of the lake was further emphasized when it was declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1979. However, human activity on the lake shores and in its catchment area is resulting in the ecosystem coming under stress...

From Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Ohrid)

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  • Copyright: trajce damjanoski (trojanec1) (8)
  • Genre: Places
  • Medium: Color
  • Date Taken: 2009-07-25
  • Categories: Daily Life
  • Exposure: f/5.6
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  • Photo Version: Original Version
  • Date Submitted: 2009-09-16 0:51
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