Griba
Maja e Këndrevicës seem from Vjosa valley
Highest point
Elevation2,122 m (6,962 ft)
Prominence1,662 m (5,453 ft)
Isolation77.4 km (48.1 mi)
Coordinates40°17′11″N 19°50′59″E / 40.286424°N 19.849716°E / 40.286424; 19.849716
Geography
Griba is located in Albania
Griba
Griba
Country Albania
RegionSouthern Mountain Region
MunicipalityTepelenë
Geology
Age of rockMesozoic, Paleogene
Mountain typemassif
Type of rocklimestone, flysch

Griba is a massif situated in the Upper Kurvelesh region, within the boundaries of Tepelenë municipality, in southern Albania. Its highest peak, Maja e Këndrevicës, reaches a height of 2,122 m (6,962 ft).

Other high peaks include Maja e Tartarit 1,971 m (6,467 ft), Maja e Kulthit 1,907 m (6,257 ft), Maja e Sorrës 1,857 m (6,093 ft), Maja e Lopsit 1,837 m (6,027 ft), etc.[1]

Geology

The massif features a cone-shaped body with steep inclines and a flat peak and is composed primarily of Mesozoic and Paleogene limestones, with lesser amounts of flysch, giving it an asymmetrical anticlinal structure. Its ridge is marked by numerous karst pits and evidence of quaternary glaciations can be seen with the presence of cirques and moraines.[2]

Biodiversity

Vegetation is sparse but there are plenty of summer pastures and a variety of medicinal plants. In Dhëmblan, the laurel forest has been designated a protected nature reserve. The area is home to a thriving population of quail.

See also

References

  1. Kabo, Mevlan (1991). Gjeografia Fizike e Shqipërisë (1.2 ed.). Tiranë: Qendra e Studimeve Gjeografike. p. 592.
  2. Buda, Aleks (1985). Fjalori Enciklopedik Shqiptar. Tiranë: Akademia e Shkencave e RPSSH. p. 1248.
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