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Ohrid lake
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Zorica Helac (zhelach)
![Silver Note Writer [C: 6 W: 1 N: 12]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/n-n-s.gif) (188) |
| Genre: Landscapes |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2007-12-30 |
| Exposure: f/8, 1/300 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-01-04 0:18 |
| Viewed: 406 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
| The lake is one of the largest biological reserves in Europe, possessing unique flora and fauna which are extinct elswere. Only Lake Ohrid, Lake Tanganyka, Lake Caspi, and Lake Baikal are believed to have been formed during the Tertiary Period some 2-4 million years ago, and hence these lakes are characterized by unique flora and fauna distinct to that period. Due to its age, many of Lake Ohrid’s aquatic species are endemic including ten of the seventeen fish species. In addition, there are five particular endemic species which are restricted to small areas of the Lake such as special various birds, as well as four fish spawning grounds. Because of its rich history and unique flora and fauna, Lake Ohrid was declared a UNESCO World Cultural and Natural heritage Site in 1980. |
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Hello Zorica! Nice landscape. Very nice colors. Wonderful lightness. Very good effect. Good luck!
![Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Note Writer [C: 501 W: 0 N: 12]](http://i1.treknature.com/misc/g-n-s.gif){kind=small}