Date of designation: 13/09/94; Nizhegorod Oblast;
226,500 ha; 56'24’N 045'20’E. Protected Area, Strict Nature
Reserve, Nature Monument. The largest peatland complex to the south of the northern taiga
zone in Europe. The site includes
mires, raised bogs, fens, and many lakes surrounded by pine, birch and aspen forests.
Habitats include cotton grass swamps,
peat moss bogs, sedge and reed fens, and various transition mires. The wetland plays an
important role in regulating the
hydrologic regime of adjacent areas. The site provides important habitat for up to 50,000
breeding waterbirds and is an
important stopover site for numerous species of migrating birds. Human activities include
forestry, peat mining, livestock
grazing, hunting, recreation, commercial and sport fishing, berry and mushroom harvesting.
Ramsar site no. 670.
(Source: http://ramsar.org/profiles_russia.htm
)
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