Endla Nature Reserve
| Endla Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | Estonia |
| Nearest city | Jõgeva |
| Coordinates | 58°52′47″N 26°08′25″E / 58.87972°N 26.14028°ECoordinates: 58°52′47″N 26°08′25″E / 58.87972°N 26.14028°E |
| Area | 10,110 ha (25,000 acres) |
| Established | 1985[1][2] |
Endla Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in central Estonia.
The Endla nature reserve protects a fresh-water system of mires, bogs, springs and rivulets. As such, it plays an important role in recharging the waters of the Põltsamaa River.[3] The flora is dominated by pine shrubs and reed beds. Several threatened species of orchid can be found in the nature reserve. Rare or threatened birds also use the area as breeding ground. Facilities for visitors include a visitors' centre, towers for bird watching and nature trails.[4]
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Männikjärve
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Männikjärve
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Early morning in Endla
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Sopa spring
References
- ↑ Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Environmental status reports. IUCN East European Programme. 1993. p. 45. ISBN 2831701619.
- ↑ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Estonia". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
- ↑ Wetland Environments: A Global Perspective. John Wiley & Sons. 2012. ISBN 1118349539.
- ↑ "The Annotated Ramsar List: Estonia". The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. Retrieved 15 February 2013.
See also
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