[2] The homestead Charlottendal on the north-eastern corner of the lake is surrounded by old agricultural land where inorganic fertilisers and pesticides have never been used, and, as a consequence, contains many rare species, such as common rockrose, dithering-grass and scarlet waxy cap.

The lush landscape around the lake makes it popular for walking, bathing, fishing, and other open-air activities.

[3] an inventory of aquatic plants in 1998 resulted in the following list: reed, club-rush, narrow-leafed cattail, water horsetail, wood club-rush, greater spearwort, yellow iris, water hemlock, water-plantain, marsh cinquefoil, marsh-bedstraw, bog-bean, yellow water-lily, white water-lily, broad-leaved pondweed, curled pondweed, bladderwort, and Fontinalis moss.

[3] The lake is a natural habitat for northern pike, perch, roach, rudd, tench, and crucian carp.

Aspen, and alder are standing by the shores of the lake, long-tailed tit and lesser spotted woodpecker are present.