Butrint Lagoon

Butrint Lagoon (Albanian: Liqeni i Butrintit) is a salt lagoon south of Saranda, Albania, located in direct proximity of the Ionian Sea.

It is surrounded by dense forested hills, rocky coast and complemented by saltwater and freshwater marshlands.

[3] At the south, the Vivari Channel connects the lagoon to the sea.

[4][5] The southern portion of the lake is situated within the boundaries of Butrint National Park and has been recognised as a wetland of international importance by designation under the Ramsar Convention.

[6] The lake has also been identified as an important Bird and Plant Area, because it supports significant numbers of bird and plant species.

Near the shore arrangements to the breeding of Mediterranean mussels .
A view from the north of the lake.
Forests of Butrint