Drop in precipitation causing steady retreat of Europe’s Lake Prespa, which in some places has receded by up to three kilometers threatening species that depend on it
According to experts, Prespa has filled this picturesque valley in southeastern Europe for between one and five million years, making it one of the oldest freshwater ecological systems on the continent.
The drop in precipitation has led to the steady retreat of the water, which in some places has receded by up to three kilometers , according to park rangers who keep a close eye on the lake. Shumka pointed to the higher temperatures that have also increased evaporation and slashed annual precipitation.To add to Prespa's woes, the surrounding apple farms rely heavily on its water, with one study cited by NASA reporting that the lake had lost seven percent of it s surface area and half of its volume between 1984 and 2020.Due to decades of climate change, over consumption and pollution, the prehistoric body of water in southeast Europe is shrinking at an alarming rate.
Approximately 2,000 species of fish, birds and mammals along with an array of flora depend on its waters for sustenance. According to a report by the United Nations Development Program , around 65 tonnes of pesticides are used annually in the region, with large amounts of the chemicals reaching Prespa through run-off.
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