"Mari Switzerland" - so called wonderfulplaces in the Mari Republic for their unusual beauty. There are more than 200 lakes in this republic. Here is located the Mari Chodra National Park, which is characterized by a variety of relief. But the real gems of the national park are its lakes. To enjoy their beauty, tourists come here from different cities. Each of the Mari lakes has its own zest, legend and history. The deepest (56 meters) of the lakes is Lake Zryv. Lake Deaf, recently counted as a monument of nature, has a crescent shape. It is famous for its tall pines, which fell to the bottom many centuries ago. These pines form a real underwater forest. But the most legendary and unusual is the Sea Eye Lake. The local name is Mushyl. There are many amazing legends about him and his origin. These legends are passed from generation to generation. It is said that the lake is connected by underground sources with the sea. One of the wonders of Russia is considered the Sea Eye. The photo with his image is striking in its beauty.
Eye-like lake
Возле села Шарибоксад на склоне Шаринских гор Spread the unique lake Sea Eye. No wonder he was called so. It has a rounded shape and with a cliff really resembles the eye. And the age-old pines, which spread their branches around the lake, look like eyelashes. The water in the lake is blue-emerald green. It has such an unusual color due to green algae. Around the lake is a sandy beach. Despite its small size (45 to 50 meters), the Sea Eye is very deep. Its depth reaches 35 meters. Therefore, at the bottom the water is always very cold (about 2 degrees heat), although on the surface it can warm upand up to 20 degrees. The bottom of the lake is dotted with caves in which underground springs are beaten. These springs feed the lake. Also, the Sea Eye is fed by precipitation and melt water.
Favorite place to stay
Lake is very popular among tourists.Sea Eye. On the map you can easily pave the way to the lake. They go here as part of cycling and horseback excursions, drive independently on cars. For the night you can camp in the nearby forest, putting up a tent. The water in the lake is characterized by significant transparency (up to 5.5 meters). Due to the unique purity of the water in the lake, both tourists and locals love to swim. From the lake flows a stream, the water of which the locals use for drinking. It is said that water has healing properties and cures many diseases.
Animal and flora of the lake
Due to the fact that around the lake grows a lot of firs andfir, there is not enough sunlight here. Therefore, the vegetation is very poor. Mostly near the lake grow forget-me-nots and arrowheads. Here you can see lichens, moss and mushrooms. Algae are represented by chlorella, chlamydomonas, volvox, spirogyra, ulotrix, elodea. The fauna of the lake is also not very diverse. Here you can find a toothless, ordinary pond snail, frogs and some fish. Silver and golden crucian carp, loach, roach, pike, perch, bleak, tench live in the lake. The presence of a line indicates the purity of the water.
