"apple-converted-space"> are rich, and includes several
endemic
species. It features over 850 species
of flora, 180 species of vertebrates, including rare species of mammals,
reptiles and amphibians.
The
lake's surroundings are a mixture of meadows and high-altitude forests,
especially
birch,
beech,
pine
and
juniper
(the former two indigenous, and the
latter chiefly introduced by afforestation
of
the western shore). The indigenous tree of
downy
birch
and
yellow beech
(characteristic for its ever-yellow
leaf color) stand out among the species of trees.
Sundew
is the only
carnivorous plant
in Serbia and is unique to Vlasina
region. Birdlife includes gray heron,
tufted
duck
and
cormorant.
The lake is home to numerous species
of
