Rate birdingplace Lake Lokvarsko
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Big artificial lake that is surrounded by coniferous and deciduous forests. A circular trail of 18 km runs around the lake.
Lake Lokvarsko (Lokvarsko Jezero) is an artificial lake covering over 2 square kms and 40 m deep. The beautiful forested slopes that border the lake are rich in birds and hold for example different species of woodpecker, including Средний пёстрый дятел, Большой пёстрый дятел, Белоспинный дятел, Седой дятел, Вертишейка and Желна. Among the other birds you can encounter around Lake Lokvarsko are Лебедь-шипун, Чомга, Малый баклан, Обыкновенная кукушка, Ворон, Московка, Хохлатая синица, Золотистая щурка, Чёрный аист, Вертишейка, Иволга and Обыкновенный осоед.
A beautiful 18 km circular trail runs around the reservoir. You can choose to walk the complete trail, or only do parts of it. Although there is no real starting point for entering the Lokvarsko Lake trail, you can join it from the bridge below the village of Zelin Mrzlovodički. Click on the P in the map to get directions. The Lokvarsko Lake trail is a long but easy route that takes an average of 5 hours to complete.