Morské oko, Vihorlat Mountains, Košice region, Slovakia
Morské oko (literally Sea Eye) is the largest lake in the Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy) in eastern Slovakia and the third largest natural lake in Slovakia after the Štrbské pleso lake and the Veľké Hincovo pleso lake in the High Tatras. It is situated at 2027 feet high with a maximum length of 0.47 miles and a maximum width of 0.19 miles. It covers an area of 0.05 square miles and has a maximum depth of 82 feet.
Morské oko has been designated as a wider National Nature Reserve covering 0.42 square miles since 1984 and it is part of the Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area within the Vihorlat Mountains. There is a walking trail around the lake but recreational activities such as fishing, swimming and boating are prohibited.
Morské oko contains many species of fish, of which the most numerous is the European Chub.
The Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy) are a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western Ukraine. They form part of the Inner Eastern Carpathian Mountains. The Slovakian section is 34 miles long and up to 9 miles wide. The highest peak is Vihorlat at 3530 feet and the largest lake is Morské oko. It is a mountainous and mostly forested area with a predominance of beech and forests in addition to hornbeam, ash, maple and some conifers. Arable land and unused pastures and meadows can be found in the non-forested and foothill areas.
The middle part of the Vihorlat Mountains in the Humenné, Sobrance and Snina districts was designated as the Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area in December 1973 and they were also designated a Special Protection Area in April 2010. Kyjovský prales, a primeval beech forest in the Vihorlat Mountains, was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in June 2007.
Date: 1st June 2017
Location: Morské oko, Vihorlat Mountains, Košice region, Slovakia
Morské oko has been designated as a wider National Nature Reserve covering 0.42 square miles since 1984 and it is part of the Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area within the Vihorlat Mountains. There is a walking trail around the lake but recreational activities such as fishing, swimming and boating are prohibited.
Morské oko contains many species of fish, of which the most numerous is the European Chub.
The Vihorlat Mountains (Vihorlatské vrchy) are a volcanic mountain range in eastern Slovakia and western Ukraine. They form part of the Inner Eastern Carpathian Mountains. The Slovakian section is 34 miles long and up to 9 miles wide. The highest peak is Vihorlat at 3530 feet and the largest lake is Morské oko. It is a mountainous and mostly forested area with a predominance of beech and forests in addition to hornbeam, ash, maple and some conifers. Arable land and unused pastures and meadows can be found in the non-forested and foothill areas.
The middle part of the Vihorlat Mountains in the Humenné, Sobrance and Snina districts was designated as the Vihorlat Protected Landscape Area in December 1973 and they were also designated a Special Protection Area in April 2010. Kyjovský prales, a primeval beech forest in the Vihorlat Mountains, was designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in June 2007.
Date: 1st June 2017
Location: Morské oko, Vihorlat Mountains, Košice region, Slovakia
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