Fărăgău Lake is a protected area of national interest located in Fărăgău locality. The lake is situated in the hydrographic basin of Mureș and has a surface area of 38 hectares. The lakes from the plain area of Mureș county are artificial excepting the Fărăgău lake- the only natural lake-reservation from the plain of Transylvania. The lake was formed by natural striking of the Sar rivulet with his own alluviums.
The reservation, declared in 1900, includes the lake and the land surrounding it. There is a water loving vegetation specific to the moorland and lowland lakes. It is the only lake from the area of Mureș with vast zones of reed and cattail/bulrushes. The fauna is represented by 180 species of birds which are nesting or transiting the area.
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