Lake Prespa (127)
North Macedonia, Europe
Biodiversity elements triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List category | Year | KBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aves | Pelecanus crispus | Dalmatian Pelican | VU | 2008 | D1a |
Other species not triggering KBA criteria
| Taxonomic group | Scientific name | Common name | IUCN Red List Category | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agaricomycetes | Pyrofomes demidoffii | 2016 | | ||
| Actinopterygii | Salmo peristericus | Prespa trout | EN | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Alburnus belvica | Prespa bleak | VU | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Rutilus prespensis | Prespa roach | VU | 2016 | |
| Aves | Aythya nyroca | Ferruginous Duck | NT | 2008 | |
| Bivalvia | Dreissena blanci | VU | 2016 | | |
| Bivalvia | Pisidium maasseni | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Parabythinella macedonica | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Gyraulus stankovici | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Vinodolia lacustris | CR | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Prespolitorea malaprespensis | CR | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Malaprespia albanica | CR | 2016 | | |
| Actinopterygii | Barbus prespensis | Briána | LC | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Squalius prespensis | LC | 2016 | | |
| Actinopterygii | Chondrostoma prespense | Prespa nase | VU | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Alburnoides prespensis | VU | 2016 | | |
| Actinopterygii | Cobitis meridionalis | Prespa spined loach | VU | 2016 | |
| Actinopterygii | Pelasgus prespensis | EN | 2016 | | |
| Agaricomycetes | Boletus regius | 2016 | | ||
| Aves | Aythya fuligula | Tufted Duck | LC | 2008 | |
| Aves | Microcarbo pygmeus | Pygmy Cormorant | LC | 2008 | |
| Gastropoda | Bithynia prespensis | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Radix pinteri | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Pyrgohydrobia prespaensis | EN | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Prespolitorea valvataeformis | CR | 2016 | | |
| Gastropoda | Planorbis presbensis | VU | 2016 | | |
Recommended citation
Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership (2025) Key Biodiversity Areas factsheet: Lake Prespa. Extracted from the World Database of Key Biodiversity Areas. Developed by the Key Biodiversity Areas Partnership: BirdLife International, IUCN, American Bird Conservancy, Amphibian Survival Alliance, Conservation International, Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, Global Environment Facility, Re:wild, NatureServe, Rainforest Trust, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, World Wildlife Fund and Wildlife Conservation Society. Downloaded from https://keybiodiversityareas.org/ on Dec 12, 2025.