Geography of Kosovo - Rugova Valley and Canyon

Rugova Valley and Canyon

One of Kosovo's most prominent geological features is the Rugova Canyon in the Prokletije. The 25 km (16 mi) long canyon near the border with Montenegro was formed by the flow of the Pećka Bistrica. The canyon was declared a Protected National Monument in 1988, and will be included in a proposed Bjeshket e Nemuna/Prokletije National Park, approved by the Kosovo Parliament in 2003.

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