Description
Extensive reed-beds and the adjacent wetlands surrounding the big lake Großes Meer are easily accessible and always worth a visit. Important breeding birds include Muljača, Barska šljuka, Vivak, Ritska sova, Eja močvarica, Vodeni bik, Trstenjak rogožar, Modrovoljka and Barska strnadica. In winter the lake hosts very large flocks of roosting Divlja guska, Lisasta guska, various other geese, ducks and gulls.
Details
Access
Various parking spots exist although in summer it can be crowded. Click on a P in the map for directions. Foothpaths lead around the lake and to numerous birding platforms. A number of signs provide information about the creation, importance and development of the lake and its water management as well as birdlife. The northern part of the lake is used for recreation and especially in summer can become crowded, the southern part is a protected nature reserve.

