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Vlasina Lake

Pčinja  >  Serbia

Semi-artificial lake in southeast Serbia at an altitude of over 1200 meters with a unique mix of mountain and wetland habitats.

Ajouté* par Mileta Čeković
Dernière actualisation 2 décembre 2025

Description

Vlasina Lake is the largest and highest artificial lake in Serbia, lying at an altitude of 1211 meters and covering an area of 16 square kilometers. It was created in 1947–51 when the peat bog Vlasinsko Blato ('Vlasina Mud') was closed off by a dam and submerged by the waters of incoming rivers, mainly the Vlasina.

The most interesting part of the lake is at the south, where the remains of Vlasinsko Blato lie and where Roselin cramoisi, Râle des genêts, and Tarier des prés breed. Even breeding of Bergeronnette citrine has been recorded there in 2016, but lately, its records are scarce. On the lake itself common species are Canard colvert, Grand Cormoran, Grèbe huppé, Guifette moustac, and Guifette noire. Also, around the lake many passerine species can be found, like all five Serbian swallows (Hirondelle de rivage, Hirondelle de fenêtre, Hirondelle rustique, Hirondelle rousseline, and Hirondelle de rochers), as well as Martinet pâle, Martinet noir, Bouvreuil pivoine, Fauvette des jardins, Fauvette épervière, Mésange nonnette, Mésange boréale, Gobemouche à demi-collier (rare), and Bergeronnette printanière. On the slopes of the surrounding mountains Čemernik, Vardenik, and Gramada, Cassenoix moucheté and Bec-croisé des sapins can be found.

Vlasina Lake and the surrounding mountains are part of IBA Vlasina (link is below) and are protected as Landscape of outstanding features Vlasina.

Détails

Accès

Vlasina Lake is most easily accessible from the southwestern side, by a 19 km long section of the regional road from Surdulica, which itself lies 10 km east of the Niš-Preševo highway. The road extends west, towards the Bulgarian border crossing at Strezimirovci, some 20 km away. Along the west shore, the regional road leads across the dam towards Crna Trava in the north. Press a P on the map for directions.

Terrain et Habitat

Forêt , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Zone humide , Prairie , Plateau , Montagnes , Rivière , Lac , Landes/bruyères

Conditions

Vallonné , Montagneux , Marécageux

Boucle

Non

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Saison idéale pour observer

Toute l'année

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Eté , Automne

Itinéraire

Route pavée , Route non pavée , Sentier large

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Vélo , Voiture , Bateau

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

Informations supplémentaires

Just one day to explore Vlasina Lake and its surroundings is not enough, but there is nice accommodation available on the Vlasina Lake itself. Still, if you prefer staying in hotels, your best option is Vranje town, from where you can also explore other birding places in the southern part of Serbia.

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