Europe's Oldest Lake Faces Destruction
Fred Pearce, NewScientist
They call it Europes Galapagos. Lake Ohrid in Macedonia is the most biodiverse lake of its size in the world, home to more than 350 species found nowhere else and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site based on its natural value. It is also Europes oldest lake, having survived for more than a million years.
They call it Europes Galapagos. Lake Ohrid in Macedonia is the most biodiverse lake of its size in the world, home to more than 350 species found nowhere else and listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site based on its natural value. It is also Europes oldest lake, having survived for more than a million years.