Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve Explained

Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve
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Alt Name:Puhtu-Laelatu looduskaitseala
Map:Estonia
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Location:Estonia
Nearest City:Haapsalu
Area:2700ha

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.

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.[1] It is the only known place in Estonia where the orchid Dactylorhiza ruthei grows. Other rare species include Cypripedium calceolus and Angelica palustris[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve . 2013-05-03 . dead . Eesti Maaturism . https://web.archive.org/web/20150610222244/http://www.maaturism.ee/index.php?id=worth-checking-out&sid=199 . 2015-06-10.
  2. Web site: Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve: EE . Nature 2000 Site Management. 3 May 2013.