- Source: Lake Vrana (Dalmatia)
Lake Vrana (Croatian: Vransko jezero) is the largest lake in Croatia. It is a designated nature park (park prirode), a legislatively protected nature reserve. It is located in the region of Dalmatia, straddling the border of Zadar and Šibenik-Knin counties, in close proximity to towns and municipalities of Benkovac, Pirovac, Pakoštane, Stankovci and Tisno.
Description
The area of the lake is 30.7 square kilometres (11.9 sq mi), the elevation of its surface above sea level is only 0.1 metres (0.33 ft), while its maximum depth is 4 metres (13 ft).
The lake is in a karst valley filled with water and is a rare example cryptodepression. The dominant feature of the park is a special ornithological reserve, an almost untouched natural habitat of birds, a rare wetland systems, full of high biodiversity and an outstanding scientific and ecological value. The lake provides an ample amount of fish for fishing enthusiasts.
See also
Protected areas of Croatia
Lakes portal
References
Further reading
A. Katalinic; J. Rubinic; G. Buselic (2008). Sengupta, M.; Dalwani, R. (eds.). "Hydrology of Two Coastal Karst Cryptodepressions in Croatia: Vrana Lake vs Vrana Lake" (Microsoft Word document). Proceedings of Taal2007: The 12th World Lake Conference: 732–743. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
External links
Official website
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Lake Vrana (Dalmatia)
- Vrana
- Vrana, Zadar County
- Zadar
- List of lakes of Croatia
- Croatia in personal union with Hungary
- List of Italian exonyms in Dalmatia
- Pakoštane
- Gračina Viewpoint
- History of Croatia
