Nature parks - Vransko jezero

Lake of Vrana (Vransko jezero) - the largest lake of Croatia, near Zadar; due to its vicinity to the sea, there are both sea and freshwater fish in it and itis also famous for variety of birds.

			The dominant feature of the Park is the Special ornithological reserve which received that status back in 1983 and was included in the list of Important Bird Areas in Europe. Lake of Vrana is a "hot spot", i.e. the area of great variety of ornithological fauna. So far 224 bird species have been recorded, out which 102 species nest in the Park area. Among nesting birds there are four endangered (risk) species in terms of Europe and seven species that are endangered in Croatia. For some of these birds Nature Park Lake of Vrana is the only nesting place in the Mediterranean part of Croatia.