Baba ( Macedonian : Баба ; or Baba Mountain , Macedonian : Баба Планина , romanized : Baba Planina ), also known by the name of its highest peak, Pelister ( Macedonian : Пелистер ), is a mountain in North Macedonia . The Pelister peak (2601 metres, or 8533 feet) overlooks the city of Bitola . Baba is the third highest mountain in North Macedonia. Other peaks besides Pelister are Dva Groba (2514 metres), Veternica (2420 metres), Musa (2350 metres), Ržana (2334 meters), Široka (2218 metres), Kozji Kamen (2199 metres), Griva (2198 metres) and Golema Čuka (2188 metres) in North Macedonia, and Belavoda (2.179 meters), Kirko. The Baba massif splits up the rivers in the region, so that they either flow towards the Adriatic Sea .
7-655: Baba Mountain may refer to: Baba (Bosnia and Herzegovina) [ sr ] , in Republika Srpska Baba (North Macedonia) , overlooking the city of Bitola Baba (Serbia) , near Paraćin Etropolska Baba , in Balkan Mountains near Etropole Tetevenska Baba , in the Balkan Mountains near Teteven Chelopechka Baba , in the Balkan Mountains near Chelopech Baba Mountain, Rila , in
14-689: The Pelagonia valley, Lake Prespa , Nidže , Galičica , Jakupica , and the city of Bitola . Pelister is also one of the most southern mountains in the Balkans that has an alpine character. Pelister is also known for its two mountain lakes, which are called Pelister's Eyes. The Big lake is 2,218 metres above the sea level while the Small lake is 2,180 metres high. Here are the sources of many rivers. The climate in Pelister National Park
21-447: The brown bear, the wolf and the lynx. Actual numbers at that time were difficult to estimate given that most reports came from non-scientific sources (surveys, hunters and anecdotal reports), however in 2002, it was estimated there were approximately 30 bears in N.P. Pelister and Galičica N.P hosting only 3-4. A larger number could apparently be found in the N.P Mavrovo. The numbers however may be significantly larger in today's climate given
28-677: The central Rila Mountains near the Rila Monastery Baba Mountain, Pirin , in the central Pirin Mountains near Orelyak Baba Mountain (Taiwan) , in Taichung Koh-i-Baba or Baba Mountain range, Afghanistan See also [ edit ] Loibler Baba , a 1969 m mountain south of Klagenfurt , above Loiblpass [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with
35-714: The five-needle pine molika ( Pinus peuce ) - a unique species of tertiary age being present on only a few mountains in the Balkan Peninsula. Fauna in the area include: bears , roe deer , wolves , chamois , deer , wild boars , rabbits , several species of eagles , partridges , redbilled jackdaws , and the endemic Macedonian Pelagonia trout . In a comprehensive article published in 2002, Melovski and Godes reported that there are three large carnivores in North Macedonia which can be found in Baba and surrounds,
42-498: The protected status of bears in North Macedonia. In terms of wolves, there was an estimated total of 1200 wolves in the entire country of North Macedonia, with an estimated 54 lynx when the article was written. Pelister is the oldest and second largest national park in North Macedonia after Mavrovo . It is one of the leading tourist areas in the country, since it is a well-known ski resort, along with Ohrid , Prespa , Dojran , Popova Šapka , and Kruševo . Pelister provides views of
49-507: The same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Baba_Mountain&oldid=1061457092 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Baba (North Macedonia) Pelister National Park 's flora include
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