Kosovo is home to a rich ecosystem and biodiversity.  46.000 ha or 4,27% of its territory is under protection. Protected areas include one National park, 11 wildlife sanctuaries, 37 natural monuments and two protected landscapes.

The Kosovo Assembly created the national park “Sharr” situated south of Kosovo on the border with FYROM in 1986. The national park is linked through forested areas to the  Curst  Mountains , Durmitor as well as Dinarik forest . These areas along with the national park can be considered the center of Balkanic endemic biodiversity. There are more than 2.000 types of endemics species in the Sharr forest area. This makes up to around 25% of Balkans flora and around 18% European flora. Analyses show that many of them are endemics around 29% and sub endemics  (around 10%). Among the endemic species, 86 were declared internationally important and 26 have been included on the Red List of  threaten plants of IUCN .