Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve
Protected area in Estonia
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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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.png)  Location within Estonia | |
| Location | Estonia |
| Nearest city | Haapsalu |
| Coordinates | 58°33′26″N 23°33′04″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]
See also
Gallery
Mountains of ice in spring
Autumn forest
Memorial to Friedrich Schiller in Puhtu
Laelatu wooded meadow on September
