easternAlbania. It is one ofEurope's deepest and oldest lakes,
preserving a unique aquatic ecosystem with more than 200 endemic species that
is of worldwide importance.The
importance of the lake was further emphasized when it was declared aWorld Heritagesite byUNESCOin 1979 and when, in 2010,NASAdecided
to name one ofTitan's lakesafter Lake Ohrid.The towns situated at the lakeside arePogradecin Albania, along withOhridandStrugain Macedonia.