2ãÊĄÊÜÇù¤Ą®ùÊýĄÊêãê¹AÙ®ýZù®ýöĺ NÇùʪãªaÇÙêªùĸaÙªù Implementing the EU Water Framework Directive in South-Eastern Europe Implementing the EU Water Framework Directive in South-Eastern Europe i Acknowledgements This publication is the result of a joint effort of ministries, competent authorities, research institutions and experts of Albania, Macedonia and Montenegro to characterise the three lake sub-basins jointly and pursuant to the EU Water Framework Directive. This endeavour, which involved the pooling of expertise from all three countries, was pursued with determination and in a spirit of cooperation at all levels: political, technical and administrative. All parties and persons involved are acknowledged for their contribution to this work. Disclaimer This publication has been prepared from original material submitted by the authors. Every effort was made to ensure that this document remains faithful to that material while responsibility for the accuracy of information ÷ú¯þ¯äą¯«ú¯ãËäþþëݯÝĝĖËąÈąÈ¯ĊąÈëúþļ/ëĖ¯ĕ¯úĻąÈ¯ĕ˯Ėþ¯ě÷ú¯þþ¯««ëäëąä¯¥¯þþúËÝĝú¯Á¯¥ąąÈëþ¯ëº*2Ļ ąÈ¯*ëĕ¯úäã¯äąþëºÝ¤äËĻG¥¯«ëäËä«Gëäą¯ä¯ÃúëĻäëúąÈ¯äąËëäÝ¥ëã÷¯ą¯äąĊąÈëúËąË¯þËä¥ÈúÃ¯ëº implementing the EU Water Framework Directive. The use of particular designations of water bodies does not Ëã÷Ýĝäĝ×Ċ«Ã¯ã¯äą¤ĝąÈ¯÷Ċ¤ÝËþȯúĻąÈ¯*2ĻþąëąÈ¯Ý¯ÃÝþąąĊþëºþĊ¥ÈĖą¯ú¤ë«Ë¯þĻëºąÈ¯ËúĊąÈëúËąË¯þ and institutions or of the delimitation of their boundaries. ii Initial Characterisation of Lakes Prespa, Ohrid and Shkodra/Skadar Contents Acronyms and Abbreviations ........................................................................................................................................................................................viii Foreword .....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................x 1 2äąúë«Ċ¥ąËëä ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................1 2 Description of the Drin River Basin .........................................................................................................................................................................4 3 Water Framework Directive – National Legislation .........................................................................................................................................4 3.1 Albania ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................4 3.2 Macedonia ...................................................................................................................................................................................................................5 3.3 Montenegro ................................................................................................................................................................................................................6 4 Lake Water Status – Requirements and Procedures According to the WFD .........................................................................................8 5 Lake Shkodra/Skadar Sub-Basin ..............................................................................................................................................................................10 5.1 Characteristics.........................................................................................................................................................................................................10 5.2 Types of Surface Water Bodies – Lake and Main Tributaries ............................................................................................................10 5.3 iĝ÷¯ƒa÷¯¥Ë½¥]¯º¯ú¯ä¥¯ëä«ËąËëäþ .............................................................................................................................................................11 5.4 2«¯äąË½¥ąËëäëºZú¯þþĊú¯þ .................................................................................................................................................................................13 5.4.1 Methods ............................................................................................................................................................................................................13 5.4.2 ěËþąËäÃąä«*÷þ .............................................................................................................................................................................13 5.4.3 aËÃä˽¥äąZëËäąaëĊú¥¯þëºZëÝÝĊąËëä ...............................................................................................................................................13 5.4.4 aËÃä˽¥äąËººĊþ¯aëĊú¥¯þëºZëÝÝĊąËëä ...........................................................................................................................................14 5.4.5 Water Abstraction ........................................................................................................................................................................................15 5.4.6 Hydromorphology and Water Flow Regulation ...........................................................................................................................15 5.4.7 NąÈ¯úaËÃä˽¥äąäąÈúë÷ëïäË¥2ã÷¥ąþ ......................................................................................................................................15 5.5 Water Quality Assessment .................................................................................................................................................................................16 5.5.1 Sampling Stations ........................................................................................................................................................................................16 5.5.2 Chemical and Physico-Chemical Elements ....................................................................................................................................16 5.5.3 a÷¯¥Ë½¥ZëÝÝĊąäąþ .......................................................................................................................................................................................19 5.5.4 Biological Quality Elements ...................................................................................................................................................................20 5.6 2ã÷¥ąä«]ËþÚëºzą¯úë«Ë¯þ)ËÝËäÃąëG¯¯ąäĕËúëäã¯äąÝN¤×¯¥ąËĕ¯þ .........................................................................32 5.6.1 Chemical and Physico-Chemical Elements ....................................................................................................................................32 5.6.2 Biological Elements ....................................................................................................................................................................................32 5.6.3 Hydromorphological Elements ............................................................................................................................................................33 5.6.4 Surface Water Status and Environmental Objectives Assessment .......................................................................................34 5.7 Protected Areas .......................................................................................................................................................................................................34 5.7.1 Albania ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................34 5.7.2 Montenegro ....................................................................................................................................................................................................35 6 Sub-Basin Lake Ohrid ...................................................................................................................................................................................................35 6.1 Characteristics.........................................................................................................................................................................................................35 6.2 Types of Surface Water Bodies – Lake and Main Tributaries ............................................................................................................36 6.3 iĝ÷¯ƒa÷¯¥Ë½¥]¯º¯ú¯ä¥¯ëä«ËąËëäþ............................................................................................................................................................36 6.4 2«¯äąË½¥ąËëäëºZú¯þþĊú¯þ .................................................................................................................................................................................36 6.4.1 Methods ............................................................................................................................................................................................................36 6.4.2 ěËþąËäÃąä«*÷þ .............................................................................................................................................................................37