GALICICA NATIONAL PARK     

 

Contact:Galicica b.b.  Tel./fax : +389 46 261 473   e-mail: galicica@galicica.org.mk

 

LANDSCAPE


Galicica National Park covers an area of 25 000 ha, and about 11 % of the land is private property. Lowest point is Lake Ohrid, situated on 695m above sea level, Lake Prespa is positioned on 850m a.s.l., and the highest point is the summit Magaro with m.  Galicica mountain has well developed landscape with deep gorges and steep hills rolling down towards both lakes.  Due to the specific landscape configuration, mountain of Galicica is divided on four integral parts.

The part south of “Zli dol” is named “Stara Galicica” (Old Galicica). This is the tallest and most remarkable landscape of the National Park.  Both sides fall steeply towards the lakes and are wrinkled with dry riverbeds that make the mountain look inaccessible.  In the central part there is a plateau with altitude over 2000m.  It contains almost all surface rock formations.

North of Zli dol, there is a part Galicica.  The highest summit Vakoski Gnoj has central positon and elevation of 1999m.  In this part the mountain is least wide (i.e. 9.75km only).  There are steep hills falling towards Lake Ohrid, similar to the previous part, and on the east, unlike the west side, the hillside is more gentle in the direction of the Lake Prespa.  The plateau in the centre of this part is elevated on 1400m above sea level, and there are four rock formations on it.

The rest of the mountain range is divided on two parts; Petrino – facing the valley of Ohrid and Istok on the other side facing towards valley of Prespa.