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Albania Gift - Lura Lakes Fridge Magnet Tourist Attraction

Lura Mountain (Albanian: Mali i Lurës) is a mountain located in the north-eastern part of Albania. The highest peak of Lura Mountain is Kunora e Lurës which reaches a height of 2,119 m (6,952 ft) above sea level.^[1] Lura Mountain has many forests. The most common type of tree is the Beech which is found on altitudes between 900 and 1,000 m (2,953 and 3,281 ft) to 1,900 and 2,000 m (6,234 and 6,562 ft). On altitudes between 1,600 and 1,700 m (5,249 and 5,577 ft) Black Pine are abundant and on altitudes between 1,700 and 2,000 m (5,577 and 6,562 ft) separate Red Pine and White Pine^{[disambiguation needed]} are found on rocky slopes. These forests are home to the rare European Brown Bear, Eurasian Lynx, Eurasian wolf, European Pine Marten, Roe Deer and Capercaillie.

What really attracts visitors to Lura Mountain is not its forests and animals but its many lakes. Lura Mountain contains twelve glacial lakes which were formed during the Würm glacial period. These 12 lakes are home to the Smooth Newt and the Great Crested Newt. These lakes are found between 1,200 and 1,500 m (3,937 and 4,921 ft).

The four principle lakes are:

• Great Lake (Alb.: Liqeni i Madh)
• Black Lake (Alb.: Liqeni i Zi)
• Lake of Flowers (Alb.: Liqeni i Luleve)
• Cow's Lake (Alb.: Liqeni i Lopeve)

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