Shatsky Lakes (ukr. Шацькі озера), consists of 30 lakes and is located in Międzyrzecz Bug and Prypieci among forests in the region szackim (Volyn Oblast). For strict protection of rare natural complexes was established in 1983 year Szacki National Park (ukr. Шацький національний природний парк) area 32 500 ha.

Lakeland outwash plain is within Lowland Poleska (Polissya Volhynia), and its lakes are located in large lake bowls. Most of the lakes were created in chalk board during the Pleistocene. There are also lakes, which arose as a result of accumulation and increase of alluvia of ground water, for which favored the low slope in the absence of permanent surface runoff.

The edges of lakes are covered with fine material and gravel sand, sometimes there are marshy areas. The bottom is usually covered with sand and mud material or peat. Supplies are exclusively due to atmospheric precipitation and by groundwater, often using the exchange channels, which connect the lakes in one system. Mineralization of water is moderate or low and varies in the intervals 75 – 125 and 200 – 250 mg / l.

The largest lake is the lake district Lake Svitez (ukr. Світязь) area 26 – 27,5 km ², which is the second largest natural reservoir of Ukraine after the Lake Yalpug (ukr. Ялпуг), whose area is 149 km ². In other larger lakes of Shatsky Lakeland are: Pulemetske (ukr. Пулемецьке)-16,3 km ², Luky (ukr. Луки)-6,8 km ², Lyutsimir (ukr. Люцимир)-4,3 km ², Ostrov'yanske (ukr. Остров’янське)-2,5 km ², Pіsochne (ukr. Пісочне)-1,86 km ² and Krymne (ukr. Кримне)-1,44 km ².

In the twentieth century, it was decided channel connection Lakes of the River Pripyat Świtiaź, which resulted in a connection of water of the Baltic Sea with the Black.

Etymologically, according to the topographical dictionary of the Ukrainian language word "shacky" comes from the word "oshatnist", which can be translated as "beauty".

At Shatsky Lakeland are ideal conditions for practicing diving. This is due to high content of silver (Ag) in water, which has a high chemical activity of purifying the water of lakes and algal blooms. As a result of high water clarity promotes underwater observations and photography diverse flora and fauna. Besides diving is intensively developing sport fishing, which brings together both professionals and amateurs.

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lake, lakes, polissya, Svitiaz, Shacky