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The Prespa Lakes basin - shared by Greece, Albania, and North Macedonia - is one of Europe’s most valuable transboundary freshwater ecosystems. Its lakes and wetlands support rare biodiversity, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, and local communities. Because the lakes are shared by three countries, what happens in one part of the basin affects everyone.
Over decades, many scientific studies have examined Prespa’s waters. Yet knowledge remained scattered across countries and institutions, uneven in quality and accessibility, sometimes outdated, and occasionally contradictory.
Stakeholder dialogue on Prespa’s waters is ongoing, but proposals are sometimes based on misconceptions. Without a shared evidence base, effective transboundary management is impossible.
Under PrespaNet Project III, a trilateral working group critically reviewed more than 120 scientific documents, including state reports, NGO studies, academic publications, and monitoring data, focusing primarily on 21st century publications. The purpose was to understand the condition of our waters and what the future may bring.
The summarized report of the analyzed papers is available for review and download in Macedonian and English.
