Located below Rooster;s Crest at an altitude of 882 m, the reserve has a surface of 20 ha. the lake, still in an initial phase of sphagnum formation, is a rare habitat in Romania, well conserved in almost full natural conditions. The bordering area is composed of a complex vegetal association, specific for the intersection of different habitats – of plain, hill and mountain – including Black Alder
(Alnus glutinosa), Grey or Speckled Alder
(Alnus Incana), Green alder
(Alnus viridis). Wetland types of plant species such as Common Bladderwort
(Ulticularia vulgaris), the common sundew or round-leaved sundew (
Drosera rotundifolia) – carnivore, clover (
Trifolium), Buckbean or Crowberry, also found favorable conditions for growth.
Access possibility: along greenway trail from Breb village or Rooster’s Crest Reserve, red cross markings.