Lake Vrana ( hr, Vransko jezero) in Dalmatia is the largest lake in Croatia. It is a designated nature park (''park prirode''), a kind of protected area in Croatia. It is located in

Zadar County Zadar County ( hr, Zadarska županija ) is a county in Croatia, it encompasses northern Dalmatia and southeastern Lika. Its seat is the city of Zadar. Geography Among the largest towns in the county of Zadar are: Zadar, Benkovac, Bibinje, ...

and

Šibenik-Knin County Šibenik-Knin County (; hr, Šibensko-kninska županija ) is a county in southern Croatia, located in the north-central part of Dalmatia. The biggest city in the county is Šibenik, which also serves as county seat. Other notable towns in the co ...

, between the towns and municipalities of

Benkovac Benkovac () is a town in the interior of Zadar County, Croatia. Geography Benkovac is located where the plain of Ravni Kotari and the karstic plateau of Bukovica meet, 20 km from the town of Biograd na Moru and 30 km from Zadar. Th ...

, Pirovac,

Pakoštane Pakoštane is a village and a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. It is a tourist town with many gravel beaches and pine woods. Geography According to the 2011 census, there are 4,123 inhabitants, in the following naselja, settlements: ...

Stankovci Stankovci is a municipality in Croatia in the Zadar County. According to the 2011 census, there are 2,003 inhabitants, of which the majority are Croats. Settlements The settlements in the community are: * Banjevci * Bila Vlaka Bila Vlaka is ...

and

Tisno Tisno is a town and municipality in Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. Etymology Tisno was named after the Croatian ikavian word ''tisno'' which means strait, which describes its location at the narrow strait separating the island of Murter from th ...

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The area of the lake is , the elevation of its surface above sea level is only , while its maximum depth is . The lake is in a karst valley filled with water and is a rare example

cryptodepression A cryptodepression is a depression in the Earth's surface that is below mean sea level, and which is filled by a lake. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek word ('hidden') and depression. Description A cryptodepression is often due to ...

. The dominant feature of the park is a special ornithological reserve, an almost untouched natural habitat of birds, a rare wetland systems, full of high biodiversity and an outstanding scientific and ecological value. The lake provides an ample amount of

fish Fish are aquatic, craniate, gill-bearing animals that lack limbs with digits. Included in this definition are the living hagfish, lampreys, and cartilaginous and bony fish as well as various extinct related groups. Approximately 95% of ...

for fishing enthusiasts.

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* Nature parks of Croatia Ramsar sites in Croatia Landforms of Zadar County Landforms of Šibenik-Knin County Vrana Protected areas of Zadar County Protected areas of Šibenik-Knin County {{Europe-protected-area-stub

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