 One of the reasons for the drastic decline of the native fish are introduced, non-native species, particularly Mozambique tilapia and common carp.There is also a large number of endemic "Tylomelania" freshwater snails in the lake, as well as several endemic "Caridina" shrimps and Parathelphusid crabs (genera "Migmathelphusa", "Parathelphusa" and "Sundathelphusa").A park containing wild orchids is located near the village Bancea on the lake.