Environmental Protection Significance
The Shablensko- Ezeretsko Lake is among the
wettest Bulgarian zones. Both of the lakes
are a representative samples of the natural
coastal lakes of firth type on the Western
Black Sea Coast.
In the wet zone exist one Bulgarian and four
Balkan endemic plant species as well as
another 23 species of international and
national conservation significance.
Among them the white water lilly and the
yellow water rose can be outlined, whose
formations are the only ones on the
Bulgarian Northern Black Sea Coast.
The protection of the birds' fauna is of
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The wintering
populations of 5 species of water-loving
birds (greater white-fronted goose, grey lag
goose, red – breasted goose, whooping swan,
mallard) and the numbers of another three
species (white stork, shoveller and small
cormorant) during migration have contributed
to the international recognition of the wet
zone as a Ramsar site. The lakes of Shabla
and the neighbouring Lake of Durankulak form
together the most numerous up-to-date
wintering area for the nearly extinct
greater white-fronted goose in world scale.
The protected territory
is situated on the Via Pontica migration
route and provides favourable conditions for
feeding and rest of series of migratory
species of birds.
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Three of them- small
cormorant, white stork and shoveller
– cover the Ramsar quantitative
criteria.
The protected area is of
international significance for the
nesting of Lesser grey shrike, as
well as of extreme importance at
national level for the nesting of
marsh harrier, snowy plover and the
paddyfield warblerе.
The lakes have a serious potential
for the preservation of the wild
carp and the sand dunes are a
shelter of the numerous and stable
population of the Eastern spadefoot.
The protected territory is of great
significance and for the otter
preservation. |
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