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Butrint Lagoon
Panoramic view of Lake Butrint
Location of the salt lagoon in Albania.
Location of the salt lagoon in Albania.
Butrint Lagoon
LocationSarandë, Vlorë County
Coordinates39°47′N 20°02′E / 39.78°N 20.03°E / 39.78; 20.03
Basin countriesAlbania
Max. length7.1 km (4.4 mi)
Max. width3.3 km (2.1 mi)
Surface area16 km2 (6.2 sq mi)[1]
Average depth11.4 m (37 ft)
Max. depth24.4 m (80 ft)
Surface elevation1 m (3.3 ft)

Butrint Lagoon (Albanian: Liqeni i Butrintit) is a salt lagoon south of Saranda, Albania, located in direct proximity of the Ionian Sea. It is surrounded by dense forested hills, rocky coast and complemented by saltwater and freshwater marshlands. The lake has a length of 7.1 km (4.4 mi) and a width of 3.3 km (2.1 mi), with a surface area of 16 km2 (6.2 sq mi).[1] The maximum depth of the lake is 24.4 m (80 ft).[2] It is shaped like a giant footprint, pointing north. At its south, the Vivari Channel connects the lagoon to the sea.

Flora and fauna

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Butrint is particularly known for the diversity of its flora and fauna.[1][3] The southern portion of the lake is situated within the boundaries of Butrint National Park and has been recognised as a wetland of international importance by designation under the Ramsar Convention.[4] The lake has also been identified as an important Bird and Plant Area, because it supports significant numbers of bird and plant species.[5][6]

Near the shore arrangements to the breeding of Mediterranean mussels
A view from the north of the lake
Forests of Butrint

See also

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Butrinti.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Ramsar Convention. "Information Sheet on Ramsar Wetlands (Ris): Butrint (Albania)" (PDF). rsis.ramsar.org. p. 2–3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 13 May 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Natural and human-induced environmental change in southern Albania for the last 300 years — Constraints from the Lake Butrint sedimentary record" (PDF). limnogeology.ethz.ch. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 7 September 2017. Lake Butrint has an area of ~1600 ha and a mean water depth of 11.4 m, with a maximum of 21.4 m.
  3. ^ Zotaj, Albana. "Butrint National Park Management Plan" (PDF). academia.edu. p. 42. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2025. Flora of the BNP area is rich and very diverse with an expected 800-900 plant species, of which half of them are already reported.
  4. ^ Ramsar (4 August 2010). "The list of wetlands of international importance" (PDF) (in English and Spanish). Ramsar. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 May 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2010.
  5. ^ BirdLife International. "Lake Butrinti". datazone.birdlife.org. Archived from the original on 24 March 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2025.
  6. ^ IUCN, World Wide Fund for Nature, Plantlife. "Important Plant Areas of the south and east Mediterranean region" (PDF). portals.iucn.org. p. 75. Archived (PDF) from the original on 9 February 2025. Retrieved 23 October 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)