| Mirusha Park | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Mirusha canyon at the fourth lake | |
| Location |  Kosovo |
| Coordinates | 42°31′26″N 20°34′59″E / 42.524°N 20.583°E |
| Area | 55,580.70 hectares (214.5983 sq mi) |
| Established | 1982 |
Mirusha Park (Albanian: Parku i Mirushës; Serbian: Парк Мируша, romanized: Park Miruša) is a regional park located in the central part of Kosovo on the eastern side of the Dukagjin Plain.
The area has been put under protection in 1975 as a special nature reserve, with an area of 19,021.55 hectares (73.4426 sq mi) by a decision of municipality of Rahovec and Klina.
Due to its geoheritage values, specific landscapes, as well as high plant diversity, in 1982 it was declared a regional park in the fifth category (Protected Landscape) according to IUCN, with an area of 55,580.70 hectares (214.5983 sq mi), stretching on three municipalities: Klina, Malisheva and Rahovec.[1]
One year later in 1983 due hydrological, geomorphological and landscape values, the water flow of river Mirusha has also been put under protection in third category (Natural Monument) according to IUCN. Its area consist of 1,197.29 hectares (4.6228 sq mi) and belongs to Rahovec and Klina municipalities.[2]
- ^ "Draft Plani Hapësinor: Monumenti i Natyrës me rëndësi të veçantë "Ujëvarat e Mirushës"" (PDF) (in Albanian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2015. Retrieved 10 January 2015.
- ^ Kosovo Institute for Nature Protection (2008). "State of Nature Report 2006-2007" (PDF). Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2016.