Shebenik ( 'Shebeniku') is a
mountain
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher t ...
situated northeast of
Librazhd municipality, in eastern
Albania
Albania ( ; or ), officially the Republic of Albania (), is a country in Southeast Europe. It is located in the Balkans, on the Adriatic Sea, Adriatic and Ionian Seas within the Mediterranean Sea, and shares land borders with Montenegro to ...
. Forming the focal point of
Shebenik National Park, the mountain is surrounded by the upper
Shkumbin valley to the west, the Rapuni valley to the northwest, and
Jabllanica to the south. Its highest peak, ''Maja e Shebenikut'', reaches a height of .
Geology
Composed primarily of
ultrabasic rocks, the mountain features a variety of glacial relief forms such as valleys, cirques, and glacial lakes, rising above . The nearby streams of
Bushtricë and Qarrishte, which are tributaries of the Shkumbin river, originate from this area.
Biodiversity
Vegetation predominantly consists of beech and oak forests. Bushes can be found in the lower regions, while alpine pastures cover the mountain ridge. The forests of Qarrishte host a diverse collection of wildlife, including bears, wild boars, roe deer, martens, and wild pigeons.
The mountain is rich in iron-nickel and chrome ores, which are extracted from the mines of Bushtricë and Pishkash.
See also
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List of mountains in Albania
Albania is mostly mountainous, with the first alpine regions forming towards the end of the Jurassic period. During the Cenozoic era, the malformation of the ''Albanides'' accelerated, causing the subterranean landscape to take its present form. ...
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Shebenik National Park
References
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Mountains of Albania
Two-thousanders of Albania
Shebenik National Park