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Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 58°33′26″N 23°33′04″E / 58.55722°N 23.55111°E / 58.55722; 23.55111
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Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve
Puhtu-Laelatu looduskaitseala
Map showing the location of Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve
LocationEstonia
Nearest cityHaapsalu
Coordinates58°33′26″N 23°33′04″E / 58.55722°N 23.55111°E / 58.55722; 23.55111
Area2,700 ha (6,700 acres)
Official namePuhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex
Designated17 June 1997
Reference no.911[1]

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.[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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References

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  1. ^ "Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve". Eesti Maaturism. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2013-05-03.
  3. ^ "Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve: EE". Nature 2000 Site Management. Retrieved 3 May 2013.