Shabla Lake

The Shabla Lake is located in Northeastern Bulgaria, close to the town of Shabla. The Shabla lake unites the two sea-coastal lakes Ezerets and Shabla. They are connected through a canal and are included in a protected area of 510 hectares. The Lake is included in the list of Ornithology-important places in Europe. It is inhabited by over 80 protected bird species - Great Bittern, Snowy plover, Ferruginous Duck, Marsh Harrier, few species of ducks, loons, herons, swans, etc. The Shabla lake is a lagoon and lies on a 4-5 m sand alluvium, piled over a rich peat layer – an evidence for a long lake period. Besides the variety of rare birds the Lake accommodates also some rare plants.