situated betetween montenegro d albania, lake skadar is s the largest inland body of water in the balkans. it's deserted. villages are few and far between. it's just a vast expanse of unspoilt nature. >> ?skadar lake is the home of more than 280 different species of birds. so its one of the richest bibi hot spots in europe containing more than half of the european species. >> including dalmatian pelicans although sightings are rare. ornithologist andrej vizi from the natural history museum of montenegro knows exactly where we're most likely to catch a glimpse of them and sure enough, there they are. >> the pelicans are the largest fresh water birds in the world. this means exactly this species we have here on skadar lake, the dalmatian pelican. their wing span is regularly over two meters and in the bigger specicimens can even be >> the good news is that their numbers are increasing. the shallow waters and peace and quiet make lake skadar an ideal habitat. but what has most contributed to the recent rise in the dalmatian pelican population is an international conservation project. floatin