Sasyk Lagoon

Sasyk Lagoon
The coast of Sasyk Lagoon (near Hlyboka)
Location	Black Sea
River sources	Cogâlnic River, Sarata River
Basin countries	Ukraine
Surface area	241.88 km2 (93.39 sq mi)[1]
Average depth	1.05 m (3.4 ft)
Max. depth	3.3 m (11 ft)
Settlements	Tatarbunary
Ramsar Wetland
Official name	Sasyk Lake
Designated	23 November 1995
Reference no.	762[2]

Sasyk, or Kunduk (Ukrainian: Сасик, Кундук, Romanian: Limanul Sasic, Conduc, Turkish: Sasık Gölü, Kunduk Gölü), is a lagoon or liman in southern Ukraine, near the Danube Delta.^[1] It is a Ramsar listed wetland site important for migrating, breeding and moulting birds.^{[citation needed]} About 25,000 pairs of wetland birds make their nests there (an increase of 15,000 since 2000)^[1] and seasonal conglomerations of birds are up to 100,000 individuals.^{[citation needed]}

The area of the lagoon is 241.88 square kilometres (93.39 sq mi),^[1] and has a depth up to 3.3 metres (11 ft). Until 1978 the lagoon was separated into two parts: northern brackishwater area, including the rivers Cogâlnic and Sarata, and a southern marine area. The lagoon was separated from the sea by a 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) wide sandbar.^{[citation needed]}