ACCESS RESTRICTIONS IN THE GALICICA NATIONAL PARK

UIAA full member, the Mountaineering Federation of North Macedonia (FPSM), with the support of the UIAA Access Working Group, wishes to share details of access restrictions imposed on climbers visiting the Galičica National Park.

BACKGROUND

The Galičica National Park is situated in the Galicica range and forms part of the mountain range of Shara-Pind. Due to its natural beauty and rich flora and fauna, the Macedonian section of the mountain was declared a National Park in 1958. The Park covers an area of approximately 227km between lakes Ohrid and Prespa. The natural and cultural heritage of the Ohrid region in 1979 was inscribed on the UNESCO world heritage list.

More on: https://www.theuiaa.org/access/access-restrictions-in-the-galicica-national-park/

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