Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in western Estonia, in Lääne County. It is located in the territory of Pivarootsi, Rame and Hanila villages and in Virtsu small borough.
| Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve | |
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| Puhtu-Laelatu looduskaitseala | |
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| Location | Estonia |
| Nearest city | Haapsalu |
| Coordinates | 58°33′26″N 23°33′04″E / 58.55722°N 23.55111°E |
| Area | 2,700 ha (6,700 acres) |
| Official name | Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex |
| Designated | 17 June 1997 |
| Reference no. | 911[1] |
The nature reserve encompasses parts of Puhtu peninsula and nearby Laelatu wooded meadows. The nature reserve is a species-rich conservation area comprising mainly herb-rich forested areas, coastal meadows and alvars.[2] It is the only known place in Estonia where the orchid Dactylorhiza ruthei grows. Other rare species include Cypripedium calceolus and Angelica palustris[3]
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Mountains of ice in spring -
Autumn forest -
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Memorial to Friedrich Schiller in Puhtu -
Laelatu wooded meadow on September
References edit
- ^ "Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve". Eesti Maaturism. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
- ^ "Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve: EE". Nature 2000 Site Management. Retrieved 3 May 2013.