This place is overgrown with reeds, and the rest is covered with salt-loving algae. Shabla Tuzla is a natural landmark of exceptional ecological and sanitary importance. Shabla Tuzla is located approximately 6 km east of the city of Shabla. The lake is completely separated from the sea by a sandbank 80 meters wide. This salt lake is a lagoon formed mainly as a result of salty seawater seeping under the sand dunes separating it from the sea.
The conservation value of the Shabla Tuzla is rooted in the fact that it is overgrown with reeds, and the rest is covered with salt-loving algae.
The origin and ecological characteristics of Tuzlata show that this small lake is a unique coastal ecosystem with an extremely rich flora and fauna. The Red Book of Bulgaria lists 13 species of rare and endangered plants, as well as more than 41 species of nesting birds.
The water balance of the salt lake Shabla includes both sea and fresh groundwater from the Sarmatian limestones, the level of which comes to the surface. Thanks to underground feeding, even in very dry years, the water cover above the silt bank, although reduced in area, is preserved, protecting it from oxidation.
The conditions for the formation of mud in Shabla Tuzla are favorable, and therefore, for thousands of years, aquatic flora and fauna have contributed to the formation of therapeutic mud with unique properties.
Compared to other salt deposits of Bulgarian coastal lakes, Shabla stands out for its extremely high quality and homogeneity. Its reserves, determined with a fairly high degree of accuracy based on the iso-thickness of the silt layer, amount to about 200 thousand tons.
It is truly a gift of nature. Due to its complex physical and chemical composition, it has a beneficial effect on health. It increases immunity, beautifies the skin and hair, and helps treat some serious diseases.
The healing properties of mud were discovered thousands of years ago and were used by a number of ancient civilizations – Egypt, the Roman Empire, Ancient Hellas, India.
Subsequently, the popularity of mud therapy grew in Renaissance Italy, France, Germany, and the Czech Republic. And today? Today, there are many resorts around the world based on the mud of nearby natural deposits.
