Ada Safari lake

Ada Safari is a natural lake on the peninsula Ada Ciganlija, between the river Sava and the Čukarica sleeve, in Belgrade, 5 km from the city center. The lake is shaped like the letter S, measuring approximately 6 hectares and average depth of about 2 m. It is primarily intended for sport fishing, but is also open to other visitors. It is surrounded by a thick hundred year old trees.

Ada Safari is surrounded by dense forest. Around the biggest part of the lake there is a path for walking, which can be used throughout the year. There is also a mini zoo, with rabbits, goats, pheasants, ducks, swans, peacocks, guinea fowls, pigeons. In the immediate vicinity is located children's theater course "Robinson's Island," which is especially active during the summer months.

In addition to domestic ducks and geese, the lake is permanently or occasionally a habitat for different species of wild birds, the most important being a wild mallard be regularly seen and gray heron, little cormorant and the kingfisher. On trees and in the bushes around the lake their home are hooded crow, the green woodpecker, large woodpecker, pigeon, great tit, blue tit, nuthatch, little nightingale, Sardinian warbler, magpie, jay, oriole, finches and other birds.

The lake is stocked with prize and rare fish of strictly controlled quality. It is divided by wire mesh into two parts, with one part of the area of ​​about 3.2 hectares has organized banks and 30 numbered phishing city. The lake is full of fish, there are plenty of capital copies. Water is the most abundant carp, bullhead, and there are plenty, but can be found and grass carp, tench and crucian carp. Fishing is possible with a permit for one or more days with mandatory reservation. Fishing on this lake takes place according to strict rules in order to preserve fish stocks. Each fish is returned to the water, while the samples of up to 5 kilograms may be purchased. This is the first lake in Serbia, where was introduced a fishing rule "catch and release".