Žuvintas

Lake Žuvintas
Lake Žuvintas
	Žuvintas from Aleknonys village
	Lake Žuvintas
Location	Alytus district
Coordinates	54°28′15″N 23°37′43″E / 54.47083°N 23.62861°E
Primary outflows	Dovinė River
Basin countries	Lithuania
Surface area	9.65 km2 (3.73 sq mi)
Average depth	0.6 m (2.0 ft)
Max. depth	3 m (9.8 ft)
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Zuvintas
Designated	4 October 1993
Reference no.	628

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Lake Žuvintas is a shallow lake in Alytus district, central Lithuania. Area of Žuvintas Lake is 965 ha. It is the shallowest lake in Lithuania with the greatest depth 3 m and average only 0.6 m. It is a paradise for water birds, but also faces danger of becoming a swamp.^[2]

Lake Žuvintas is found in Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve, Lithuania's oldest nature protection area.

References

^ "Zuvintas". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
^ Huisman, Nick (2020-05-01). "Protected areas in Lithuania: Part 1". European Wilderness Society. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

External links

(in English) Official site of Žuvintas Biosphere Reserve

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[1] "Zuvintas". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.

[2] Huisman, Nick (2020-05-01). "Protected areas in Lithuania: Part 1". European Wilderness Society. Retrieved 2024-04-10.

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