The Area of the Prespes Lakes

The Area of the Prespes Lakes in Greece is located in the northwest of the country and is part of the transboundary Prespa Park shared between Greece, Albania and North Macedonia. The Prespes Lakes are wetlands protected under the Ramsar Convention and important as breeding and wintering grounds for many rare bird species. The cultural heritage of the Prespa region includes remains of monasteries and churches from the Byzantine and post-Byzantine periods. Most notable are the ruins of the 10th century Basilica of Agios Achilleios located on an island in the Mikri Prespa.