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Puhtu Laelatu Nature Reserve

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Location
  
Estonia

Nearest city
  
Haapsalu

Area
  
27 km²

Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve

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

References

Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve Wikipedia