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Avaste Nature Reserve

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Location
  
Estonia

Nearest city
  
Pärnu

Area
  
52.26 km²

Avaste Nature Reserve

Similar
  
Soontagana maalinn, Lindi Nature Reserve, Nedrema Nature Reserve, Sirtsi Nature Reserve, Pihla‑Kaibaldi Nature Reserve

Avaste Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in western Estonia, to largest extent in Pärnu County.

Avaste nature reserve consists of forests, fens, bogs and meadows. It is centred on Avaste fen, one of the largest fens in Estonia. The flora of the nature reserve includes sweet gale, mud sedge and several species of orchid. Several species of rare or threatened birds furthermore have a habitat in the nature reserve. These include black stork, white-backed woodpecker, northern goshawk, short-eared owl, three species of eagle and others.

A 2.6 km (1.6 mi) long hiking trail runs adjacent to the nature reserve.

References

Avaste Nature Reserve Wikipedia