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Description
Lake Zhizhitskoye is a big freshwater lake with 26 small islands located in Kunyinsky District of Pskov Oblast in Russia. The area of the lake is 51.3 square kilometres. Near Dolgiy island there is a big colony of (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος of appr. 250 birds. The lake is surrounded by wonderful pine forest where many other birds can be seen. The sand beaches are also good for swimming in summer, but you need a boat. Among the birds you can see here are (Ευρωπαϊκός) Κορμοράνος, Αργυροτσικνιάς, Νανόγλαρος, Μαυρογλάρονο, Ποταμογλάρονο, (Βουβός) Κύκνος, (Κοινή) Φαλαρίδα, Σκουφοβουτηχτάρι and Ακτίτης.
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You need a car to explore the lake and the surroundings. The lake is also nice to explore with a boat.