Shatsky Lakes
The magnificent Shatsky Lakes are located in the Volyn region of Ukraine, their purity and beauty of nature attract tourists from all over the country. In total, the complex includes 30 lakes, along the shores of which there are many recreation centers and sanatoriums.
The territory where the lakes are located is also called Shatsky Lake district. In order to preserve the unique natural complexes, the Shatsky National Nature Park was created here in 1983, covering an area of 325 km2. Later, wetlands protected by the Ramsar Convention were added to the park, increasing the park to 489 km2. There is the second largest lake in Ukraine - Svityaz (27.5 km2), Ostrovyanskoe Lake, Luki, Krymnoe, Lucimir, Pesochnoe Lake.
According to the relief, the lake area is a plain with lakes that arose on the site of karst pits, the rest of the lakes appeared as a result of rising groundwater levels and the formation of swampy landscapes. Lakes are fed by groundwater and precipitation. The remoteness of industrial facilities has a positive effect on the ecological situation in the lakes. With the onset of summer, the waters in the Shatsky lakes warm up well, and the gentle shores with sandy bottoms and beaches up to 60 meters long attract people who want to swim in the water with the whole family.
Fishing enthusiasts also come here, because there are many carp, catfish, bream, pike, perch, there are even eels, whitefish, walleye, crayfish. There are fish farms on some lakes. The abundance of marshes creates a favorable environment for various waterfowl.
