Shatsky Lakes

Group of fresh water lakes located in northern Ukraine
51°30′N 23°50′E / 51.500°N 23.833°E / 51.500; 23.833Basin countriesUkraine, Belarus, and PolandSettlementsShatsk
Ramsar Wetland
Official nameShatsk LakesDesignated23 November 1995Reference no.775[1] Map

Shatsky Lakes (Ukrainian: Шацькі озера; Shatski Ozera) means "Lakes of Shatsk" in Ukrainian. It is a group of fresh water lakes located in northern Ukraine near the borders with Belarus and Poland, in the basin of the Bug river. The Shatsky Lakes are known for their clean, pure waters and views of the surrounding forests. The largest and most famous lake is Svitiaz.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Shatsk Lakes". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

External links

  • Explore Ukraine: Shatsky Lakes offer untouched forests, clear water
  • UNESCO Biosphere Reserves Directory
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Wetlands of Ukraine
Ramsar sites
Recent (2013) addition
  • Syra Pohonia
  • Sim Mayakiv Floodplains
  • Somyne Fen
  • Velyki and Mali Kuchuhury Archipelago
  • Bile Ozero/Koza-Berezyna Fen
Potential wetlands
  • Druzhba Cave
  • Dniester River
  • Narcissus Valley
  • Prut Headwaters
  • Pohorilets Headwaters
  • Sian Raised Bog
  • Burshtyn Reservoir
  • Atak-Borzhava Wetlands
  • Kleban-Byk
  • Kakhovka Reservoir
  • Bilenko-Rozumovskyi Floodplains
  • Siverskyi Donets Floodplains
  • Sula Bay
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