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Ostoja obejmuje naturalne zespo³y leœne, typowe dla pogórza (gr¹d, buczyna karpacka, podgórski ³êg) z bogatym runem. Fragmenty wzgórza w zakolu Sanu zajête s¹ przez ciep³olubne murawy. Stamt¹d notowane by³y rzadkie gatunki stepowych pajêczaków.


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Strome zbocze nad Zalewem Myczkowskim, poroœniête gr¹dami, w górnej czêœci wzgórza skalna œcianka.


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This area is a small part of the East-Alps, which is dissected by deep valleys and mainly covered by native xerotherm and moderately humid broad-leaved forests (oakwoods, oak-hornbeam woods, beech woods) and cultivated fir wood stands.:


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Characteristic landscape of the riverbranches, abandoned river-beds and islands, protected plants and animals living there and the flood-plain communities constitutes the values of the territory. The gravel-blanket of the region was carried by the rivers. Nowadays the floods are highly controlled, the riverbranches were breaked off from the Danube. Since 1991 - when the river was diverted to the Gabcikovo (Slovakia) hydroelectric water plant - the branches and the old Danube bed are supplied with less than one tenth of the original water output.:


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Intensively managed riparian forest area on a Danube island in the Szigetköz. The woods mainly consist of poplar plantations. The main ecological factor determining the biota of the area is the natural water-regime of the river Danube.


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Largest reed bed in the Szigetköz area. Formerly it was in a U-shaped meander, which now separated from the flowing water.


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The only larger remnants of the original flood plain forest stands in the region, which preserved a lot of plant and animal species from the earlier period.:


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The Lake Ferto includes the greatest reed beds of Central-Europe. It is surrounded by humid grasslands and saline meadows of great extent. The water of the lake is saline in the reed beds, however, distrophic ponds occur. The flora of the region is poor in protected species, but the avifauna and the saline meadows are of great importance.:


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A hill of calciferous rock bed covered by thermophilous oak woods and rich patches of steppic grassland. At the foot of the hill there is a small area of humid grassland (Kis-Tómalom rétje).:


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A great moorland, associated with humid grasslands and swamp woods, most of which has already been drained. Having got protected (1976) the deterioration of the territory became slower or stopped, but many species had already become extinct (Otis tarda, Vipera ursinii rakosiensis). Peat mining is still in progress.:


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One of the unique meadow-land in the western part of Hungary, which can be characterized by hayfields and grasslands with rare plant species.:


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Drift-sandy area, deposited by the River Danube. The original vegetation was oakwoods with small steppic openings. In consequences of the intensive grazing the forest stands forced back in the last decades. Nowadays the area naturally reforested again, because of the less grazing.:


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The mountain is a small extension of the East-Alps, but of mid-range mountain character. The mountain is in one block, and covered by acidophilous, moderately humid (or slightly dry) broad-leaved forests. There are some mixed-woods (needle- and broad-leaved) and riverine vegetation along creeks in some extent. Montane and dealpine species can be found in the area.:


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Small, isolated remnants of the large extent meadow-land, which had dominated in the past at the foothills of the Koszeg Mountains. Common name of the area is: "Zsido-ret".:


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Broad-leaved forest stands, and special in ravine forest with shady and humid habitat. There are living high number of rare plant species of the region.:


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It is the only remnant of the chestnut-forest stands once covering big area behind the two-hundred years old cellars of the famous Koszeg-Hegyalja vine-yards. This special habitat was developed by the long-standing traditional old landuse managment practice of the population.:


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Most-western part of Hungary with strong sub-atlantic climate, the soil is clay. The area is hihgly forested, with springs, mires, marshes along the streams. The forests are managed traditionally in selection system.:


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Hilly landscape with traditional forest management and agriculture. Villages preserved a really traditional way of life, folk architect and folk arts. The area is extremely interesting because of the special settlement structure in the landscape.:


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Acidous soils and waters, springs. Various wet meadows with rare Sphagnum communities and habitats. Typical Western-Transdanubial habitats with a lot of atlantic species, which are rare in Hungary.:


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Remnant hill, which built up of basalt with high geological interest. It has a unique geological formation, which is basalt palisade and brash (detrital cone) below. The slopes and the plateau of the circumdenudation (detrital cone) are covered by submediterranean woods and swards. The foots of the hill covered by vineyards producing famous vine.:


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Large hilly part of the Transdanubian Medium Range, originally covered mainly by beech woods and it is forested considerable till now. The substrate partly limestone, dolomite. Basalt occurs subordinately.:


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The central and highest part of the Bakony Mountains. The substrates are limestone and dolomite. The mountain landscape is covered by forest, beechwoods and mixed stands. Especially characteristic here the deep gorges vegetated by ravine-forests.:


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A low hilly region at the Eastern Part of the Bakony Mountains. Transdanubian Medium Range. The geomorphology of the region is - because of the dolomite ridges dissecting the landscape - remarkable, forming a series of habitats that enable the demands of both submediterranean and mountainous plant communities.:


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Isolated dolomite hill group with dolomite cliffs. Yow (Taxus baccata) stands of european importance comprising about 120.000 stems, the age of some speciments exceeds 600 years. The steep slopes with northern exposures contain special habitats with rare plants of glacial origin.:


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There are great stands of oak and oak-hornbeam woods including patches of oligotrophic and eutrophic humid grasslands, fens and sedge communities, which provide a cool and humid micro-mezoclimate to the site. The area is very rich in rare and threatened species. There is the only occurance of Ophrys fuciflora in Hungary, but the population is in danger.:


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A scotch pine steppic forest at a border of the Bakony Mountains (Transdanubian Medium Range) and the Small Hungarian Plain - developed on loose sand substrate. It is the only stand in Central Europe representing the scotch pine wood in the forest steppe zone of Eastern Europe.:


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Due to the fact that the rock-bed of the territory is partly acidic conglomerate partly dolomite, the vegetation is varied - acidophilous Calluna heath with birch woods on one hand and calciphilous and xerophilous oak woods and steppic grasslands on the other hand respectively.:


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One of the most spectacular volcanic cane in the Tapolca-basin. The basalt bed rock is out in some places and forms base cliffs with columnic structure. The plateau of the hill is covered by scrub growing in the place of a former oak-hornbeam woods. Secondary black pine woods constitute the vegetation of the edges of the plateau. The rock grasslands and forests of the steep slopes are of great interest. Traditional vineyards cover the lower slopes of the hill.:


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This site is characteristic for geology and nativ vegetation of the Balaton Upland. Regional interest xerotherm forests and rocky grasslands occur on the southern slopes on dolomite bedrock, while marsh vegetation can be found along the creek in the Koloska valley.:


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Beautiful, partly culture area of extraordinary setting. Having been deforested, it was an entirely woodless territory 200 years ago. The forests covering it today are secondary, which many of them are inproper plantation. Besides semi-natural habitats, the territory includes reed beds, waterbodies, special geological formations, vineyards and built-up areas having high cultural value.:


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Complex of steppic grasslands, oligotrophic and eutrophic humid grasslands lying on limestone rock bed at the bottom of the Kali-Basin. Very rich in protected species. This is the only natural occurance of the bird's-eye primrose (Primula farinosa) in Hungary.:


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Compound territory - Fekete hill is a basalt plateau with acidic ponds inhabited by peat mosses, which are relic in the region in extreme danger. The complex of Tar hill (limestone, dolomit) and Hegyes-tu (basalt) is covered by thermophilous oak woods, white oak woods and steppic grasslands of great diversity and richness of species.:


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Acidophilous oak-hornbeam forests and oak forests of great extent including old, but originally artificial, rich mesophile grasslands. The humid grasslands and alder woods of the valleys are of great importance too.:


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A volcanic cone of basalt with extraordinary setting. The strictly protected central plateau and rocks are surrounded by vineyards. Rock grasslands are in good natural state, most of the woods are deteriorated to a certain extent, the grasslands of the plateau are usually secondary and are deteriorated to a great extent.:


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Typical dolomite landscape, most of surface is covered by secondary black pine woods. Southern slopes are dry and warm, while on the steep northern rocks, however, glacial relicts could survive (Primula auricula).:


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The area was a shallow bay and wetland of the Lake Balaton, later drenaiged and dried, than rehabilited. The Kis-Balaton reservoir system is assigned to filtering the water of the River Zala before it is flowing into the Balaton. This reservoir can be characterized by shallow (1m depth) water and few vegetation, there are some separated waterbodies, open water tables. This habitat is excellent for waterfowls and for bird migration. it is a nesting site of the Central-Asian Netta rufina.:


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It is a reservoir with shallow water, mainly covered by vegetation, dams were built around and inside the reservoir. The function of this system is to bio-filtrating the incoming water of Zala (a small river) to lower the floating fraction of nutrients flowing to the Lake Balaton. Rich water vegetation and high diversity of livings are exceptional in Central-Europe.:


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The speciality of the site, that it is the largest thermal-water lake in Europe (29 C avg. temperature), in which the conditions are suitable for the living of a relict Schoenoplectus species, an african Nymphae rubra ssp. longiflora (tropical water-lily, which was successfully naturalised here), east-indian N. rubra and tropical - subtropical fishes. Part of the lake is utilised as famuous thermal bath.:


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Interesting landscape with fine mosaic of dry and wet habitats and high diversity. There are extreme habitats on acidophilous sand, temporary fresh waterbodies, swamp woods and sand steppic grasslands.:


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Sensitive natural habitats of European importance, presence of plant species of European importance.:


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The Zákány-žrtilos hills lie at the south-west of Hungary at the river Dráva. The base of the territory is loess which was deposited onto gravel. The climate of the region has strong Submediterranean-Illyrian features.:


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The largest shallow lake in Europe, which can be characterized by open lake, large reed beds and in some places natural litoral zone, with a series of belts of different stages of litoral vegetation. Most of the site is under the effect of man, because the surrounding area of the lake is a holiday resort, with camps and holiday crowds:


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There are mesophile oak-hornbeam forest stands with mosaic of grasslands and swamp woods on acidophilous sand.:


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The largest uninterrupted lowland forest in Carpathian Basin. There are different habitats on acidophilous sand.:


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Gallery forests by the River Drava, which mainly consists of riparian willow formations and mixed oak-elm-ash forests.:


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Permanent ponds, large sedge communities and other humid habitats, which belong to the basin of Lake Balaton.:


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Mainly neutrophilous illyrian collinar beech forests on loess.:


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Mainly mesophile broadleaved forests on sand and sensitive wet habitats of European importance.:


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There are several types of temperate alluvial forests of a great river, which ensure habitats for important mammals and birds, while different waterbodies provides habitats for dense populations of fishes, amphibians, reptiles and lower livings.:


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The Geresdi and Szekszárdi hills lie at the south-west of Hungary. Beside the dominant loess there are some local occurance of granit rockbed. The climate of the region is a mixture of continental and submediterranean features.:


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Lying at the south-west of Hungary, the Mecsek mountains consist of mostly limestone and sandstone, covered by broadleaved forests. The climate of the region is submediterranean, which provide habitats for some species coming from the South.:


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Mountainous area covered by broadleaved forests. The main speciality of the area is the submediterraneae character of the climate and the vegetation. Presence of sensitive natural habitats of European importance, animal species of European importance, high plant species diversity.:


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Typical apperance of the submediterran sessile oak-hornbeam forest. High diversity in habitats and species with special lime formations in the streams.:


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Typical appearance of the sessile-oak forest types. High diversity in natural habitats of European importance, animal species of European importance, high plant species diversity.:


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A characteristic valley of the Keleti Mecsek (Eastern Mecsek) Landscape protection area with relatively great height differences. The rockbed is mostly limestone, the climate is submediterranean.:


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Typical appearance of the submediterranean white oak, and sessile-oak forests. High diversity in habitats and species in consequences of the bedrocks.:


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Presence of sensitiv natural habitats of European importance, specific geological, paleontological values. Presence of rare animal and plant species, species in danger of extintion, presence of endemic species.:


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This site is on a hill with special geology and geomorphology. The bedrock of the hill is pure limestone, the superposed limestone layers are in a slanting direction and makes big steps with shallow grassland, rocky grassland mosaic. The deep hillslope faced to South, which cause an extremely dry and hot microclimate for these habitats, which makes the ecology of the site similar to submediterranean circumtances. In consequences there are occuring a lot of rare submediterranean species. The site has animal species of European importance, sensitive natural habitats of European importance, specific geological values, and species in danger of extinction.:


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Deadarms with rich vegetation (Nymphaea, Nymphoides peltata), bordered with reed beds, willow scrubs and riverine forests. Ideal habitat and breeding place for amphibians, reptiles and water birds.:


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Rare water-bird species, a lot of nesting, feeding and resting sites. One of the important bird-watching, birdbanding site of the Hungarian Association for Birds and Nature Protection. Importance for the reproduction of many amphibian, reptilian species.:


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Presence of rare lowland communities (Lowland beech-, and hornbeam-oak-forests), presence of rare vascular plants, and rare nesting birds, old trees.:


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Wide riverine and swamp forests with a rich vegetation and fauna. There is a lot of breeding birds.:


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Lonely dolomite hill in central zone of Budapest, with endemic plant communities.


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It is a nearly natural riverside forest within the boundary of the capital. It is not disturbed for more than 30 years. There is present some rare Vitis species and hybrids, which formed a special "jungle" landscape with interesting habitats for invertebrates.:


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It is a wetland with a very high degree of biodiversity, in species and communities too. The special hydrogeology and the traditional land use formed a mosaic-komplex of dry grasslands, wet meadows, willow bogs and marshes, ash-alder forest stands, which combines with small parcels agriculture and old style village view.:


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A part of the extensive inland sand dune system in the Danube-Tisza midregion. Characteristic sand vegetation forming successional series of species rich plant communities typical for the Pannonian region.


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There are springs at the foots of sandy table-land of the Kiskunsag, which formed a special wetland - dry grassland complex here. There are a lot of protected species, mainly irises and orchids. The area is characteristic, it is a beautiful landscape, which preserved some signs of the traditional landuse management.:


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Solitary hill with variable geological architecture. Isolated stands of natural communities. Meeting point of montaneous and flatland vegetation.:


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Different mosaics of the Hungarian dolomitic grasslands. (1) open dolomitic grassland, (2) closed dolomitic grassland, (3) slope steppe-meadow. Surrounded by black pine plantations.


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Typical site of Hungarian dolomitic grasslands and steppe meadows.


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A variety of various base rocks can be found in a small hilly area inside the border of the city Budapest. This fact is reflected in the composition of the vegetation. A lot of different type valuable forest communities is developed here.:


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Tropical appearance of the submediterranian white oak forests. High diversity in habitats and species in consequences of the special geomorphology, substrate and microclimatic conditions. There are some caves with bat species.


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A forested hilly landscape forming transition between mountains of the Hungarian Central Range formed by hard base rocks and the Great Hungarian Plain, which is built mainly by loess and sand.:


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A part of a landscape forming transition between the Hungarian Central Range and the Great Hungarian Plain built mainly by loess and sand. The fragments on hill-slopes are the only remnants of the original species-rich loess grasslands of this region.:


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Range area on andezite bedrock, with deep valley and steep slopes forested continuously by beech and oak woods. The landscape is beautiful, there are a lot of frequently visited tourist path and look-out points to the Danue-bend.:


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Siliceous steppic grasslands surrounded by white oak forests and thermophilous oak woods on a hill. Very rich in orchids and other protected species. The abandoned fruit orchards of the territory are valuable as well. There are many locust tree plantations and the gardens are spreading. The latter process has already destroyed considerable territories so far.:


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The territory is the central, relatively high region of the mostly andesit rockbed in the Borzsony Mountains. Its geomorphology is varied, there are remnants of volcanic cones, rocky ridges, steep slopes, deep valleys. Besides dominant beech forest stands, patches of slope forests, ravine forests, rock grasslands and mountain meadows occur. Considerable population of relict Circea alpina, Woodsia ilvensis and Calamagrostis purpurea are of great value.:


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An extraordinary hill of diverse bed rocks (dolomite, limestone, sandstone), lying on a border of two flora county. Several rare and threatened species (both plants and animals) occur here, amongst of them it is important to mention the bats, which are wintering here in a large number in the caves of the hill. At the foot of the hill abandoned fruit orchards and humid grasslands are lying.:


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A mosaic like arranged pattern of various forest types reflecting of the similar structure of the substrate.:


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A lowland landscape typical for the edge of the Great Hungarian Plain built of loess, covered by loess steppic vegetation.:


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Dry secundary sandy grassland and secundary marsh meadows along the Tece stream with willow and alder forest patches scattered by peat mine.:


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Oligotrophic and eutrophic humid grasslands alternating with sand steppes, in variable state. A lot of protected species occur.:


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In the Szentendre Island, surrounded by the River Danube, there are calcareous dunes with steppe vegetation and a lot of endemic species. This steppe-like area is surrounded by flood-plain vegetation.:


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Diverse vegetation on andesite bedrock - oak-hornbeam forests, thermophilous oak woods, steppic grasslands and rock grasslands. The only occurance of the Achillea horanszkyi in the world. This species is in extreme danger, but the state of the territory is satisfactory.:


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Lying far from the touristic spots, Gerecse hills are relatively undisturbed territory of triassic and jurassic limestone. There are nice steppic grasslands and white oak forests. The rest of the woods are natural-like. The territory was managed by the Ministry of Defence and used mainly as a hunting-ground.:


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It is a black pine plantation, into which surprisingly great number of rare ferns immigrated, as the age of the pine woods reached 15 years. The plantation is now 47 years old and it is decaying slowly. Besides ferns and mosses mostly generalist and ruderal plants occur.:


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Oligotrophic humid grasslands with patches of steppic grasslands surrounded by large artificial grasslands which is cultivated intensively. A bit farther large areas disturbed by industry and mining are lying. Small population of the bustard (Otis tarda) is of great importance.:


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Lower midrange mountain (<500m), with dolomite and 'dachstein' limestone bedrock. Covered by large continuous forest stands, there are beech woods in the inner part and submediterranean xerotherm oak woods on the South-East slopes and ridges.:


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Haraszt Hill lies at the south-eastern part of Vertes Hills in a relative rain shadow. Submediterranean climate is strengthened by the rendzina soils of the southern dolomite slopes, which are covered by the most intact and diverse remnant of Submediterranean vegetation in Hungary. This is the only occurance of the supposed pre-glacial relict, Carpinus orientalis in Hungary. There are species reaching the northern edge of their distribution here such as Artemisia alba ssp. saxatile, Aethionema saxatile, Convolvulus cantabricus, Stipa eriocaulis.:


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This old forest lives at the ecological edge of the beech forest due to the favourable water-supply conditions, at an altitude of 3-400 m, on brown-earth soil lying on sand. Together with other beech forests in Vertes Hills, it was the first object of the numeric phytosociological investigations in Hungary.:


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It is a gorge with calm and humid microclimate in dolomite rock. Due to the features of dolomite (continuous erosion of the dolomite surface) some closed rock grasslands could survive for a long time and forests couldn't grow up. This made the site to a good refuge for a lot of species. At the border of the grasslands and the surrounding manna ash-beech forests sub-alpine plants as Primula auricula ssp. hungarica, Moehringia muscosa, Carduus glaucinus, Calamagrostis varia, Polygala amara, Phyteuma orbiculare could survive at an altitude of 300 m a.s.l..:


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The Csoka Hill is the most structured part of the Vertes Hills, which is consists of jurassic limestone and including steep dolomite slopes and narrow valleys with special microclimate, covered by ash-sycamore ravine forests and lime-ash slope forests, and manna ash-beech forests on the calm northern slopes.:


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It is a mosaic of common reed bed, open water and surrounding halophitic swards and wet and dry grasslands and mires. There are rare plant species and various nesting and migratory waterfowl fauna.:


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Continuous floating reedbed, surrounded by pastures and Lake Velence.


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The best bit of the continental loess grassland in Hungary.:


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There are ancient granit surface covered by Pleistocene loess. The central part is covered by extended oak forest while the edges are occupied by villages and agricultural landscapes.:


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It is a wetland area at the border of the hills and the Hungarian Plain, there can be followed (partly as a consequence of human influence, the different stages of succession of oligotrophic wetland habitats including grey willow swamp woods and humid grasslands. The site is an important refuge for threatened birds and plants.:


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It is a natural wetland, which regularly flooded by a small river, Ipoly, with mortlakes, reed beds, marshes, meadows and bog-forest stands:


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Hilly area, mostly covered by decidouos forests. Small villages are characteristic in the landscape and preserve the old traditions in landuse, traditional architect of houses and folk arts.:


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The protection of the territory was originally motivated by poleontological (both, poleobotanical and poleozoological) values. Due to the protection, however, a lot of species immigrated. 100 years ago the territory was a treeless pasture in poor condition.:


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It is a mountainous region with the most diverse habitats in North-Hungary showing montane and submontane character. There are relatively high plateau (700-950 m a.s.l.) and surrounding lower parts (300-700 m a.s.l.). The bedrock is Triassic limestone with an underground cave-world and scenic rocks, and Palaeozoic metamorphic limestone, dolomite, sandstone and some volcanic rock respectively. Annual mean temperature is 7-8 °C, but 5.5 °C on the plateau. Annual mean precipitation is 700-800 mm, and the average snow covered days are 110. Soils are usually brown-earth and rendzina soils. Dominant vegetation types - steppe oak woods (up to 450 m), oak-hornbeam forests (up to 600 m), at higher altitude montane beech forests, azonal rock beech forests ravine forests, slope forests, mountain meadows and limestone rock grasslands. At lower altitudes there are thermophilous submediterranean oakwoods and steppic grasslands. Most of the rare and valuable species are post-glacial or glacial, relict or endemic species.:


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It is a karstic limestone tableland sloping slightly to the north with several summits above 900 m, and dolina (sink-holes) with extraordinary cold microclimate. There are montane beech forests, slope forests, ravine forests and mountain meadows (clearings) and planted, but natural-like spruce forests. There are some famous old stands, like the 200 years old "virgin" beech forest at Tarko, the old spruce forest at Javorkut. There are numerous relic, endemic and rare species on the mountain meadows and at the edge of the plateau.:


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Once it was a 1200 m long picturesque limestone ridge (up to 800 m) at the western edge of the Bukk plateau with partly forested northern slopes and forestless southern slopes and rocky ridges. Most of the hill, however, was annihilated by a limestone mine and now only one cliff remained. On the northern slopes limestone rock grasslands, rock forests, on the southern slopes open limestone rock grasslands, steppic grasslands, rock bush communities and rock forests occured, most of which were destroyed and only remnants survived. Most species of the rich flora suvived (some population were transplanted into the remnant part) but in small, threatened populations. There are a lot of relict plants on the northern and southern slopes. One of them, Ferula sadleriana has a great importance because of its relatives occurs in the East-Mediterranean and Central-Asia.:


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A landscape characteristic for the whole Bükk Mountains, a member of the Hungarian Central Range with its continentally influenced forest habitats.:


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It is a special site with unique habitats and vegetation at the western edge of the Bukk Mountains built on the rare base rock gabbro. The rocks forms a narrow gorge like valley.:


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The site is at the southern edge of the Bukk Mountains in the oak region with dolomite substrate. It is the only stand of a Sesleria-rich oakwood. This community is a document for the rare contact of the subalpine Sesleria swards and the submediterranean oak woods.:


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Mountainous area mainly covered by broadleaved forest stands (oakwoods, hornbeam-oakwoods and beechwoods and some special vegetation types) in large continuity. The habitat and species diveristy is high, the landscape is characteristic.:


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Large continuous (unbroken) roadleaf wood vegetation on calcareous sandstone with rich vertebrate and invertebrate fauna and high habitat diversity:


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It is a hill which deep slopes was cultivated by small parcels of vineyards in a traditional way before fifties, than it was abandoned. During the last decades, the abandoned fields turned into steppic grasslands on loess with high species diversity and high nature interest. There are occuring Ponto-Pannonic and submediterranean plants and characteristic vegetation types.:


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It is the richest, most intact remnant of the loess oak woods in Hungary. The most valuable plants occur in the clearings.:


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The site is a triassic karstland with many karst formations. There are big caves and pot-holes with underground karstwater. Submediterranean and pannonic vegetation occure on the southern slopes and there are special doline communities some parts of the area with in special microclimate and juniper dams. Tertiery relict soils, endemic species and varieties including endemic troglodytic species were described here. There are small villages and minimal agricultural within the site.:


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There are active and temporary active caves in Triassic limestone. The Baradla cave is well known for a thousand years. The Beke cave was discovered in 1952. It is a prehistorical site with fossils. There are numerous endemic invertebrates and special microbial ecosystems. But wintering and living places.:


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It is a limestone hillside with characteristic Pannonic habitat types, mainly xerotherm steppe oak woods. There are rare, threatened and endemic plant species, and interesting invertebrates.:


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It is a limestone insular hill with numerous caves and caverns, which is rich in special and rare minerals and unique palaeontological fossils. The southern hillside is covered by rich pannonic grasslands and there are characteristic and rare habitats with rare and threatened endemic species and variations.:


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Typical floodplain area with pre-river control ox-bow lakes (mort lakes) with marshy vegetation. The vegetation is diverse from dry shortgrass steppes to marshes and wet meadows.


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It is a forested mountainous territory of vulcanic cones and ridges with a relatively great altitudal differences, and clear springs and streams. The influence of the nearby Carpathians can be observed on both the vegetation and climate. The bedrock is chiefly andesite and riolite, with acidic, semipodzolic brown-earth soils. Mesophilous beech, oak-hornbeam and oak forest predominate in the vegetation. In addition to these mesophilous meadows, riparian forests, rock grasslands, low oak woods and mires, relic Sphagnum bogs are frequent too. In the southern and western part of the territory thermophilous oak forests and steppic grasslands occur.:


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It is a mountainous region, where broadleaved forests, oligotrophic mountain meadows and rock grasslands constitute the vegetation. It is one of the main parts of montane beech forest in Hungary with the characteristic species of Dentaria glandulosa. On the southern slopes up to 700 m a.s.l. acidophilous oak woods occur. The rocks are covered by siliceous rock grasslands and bush communities of Spiraea media. On the montane grasslands rare montane species grow while at the bottom of the valleys humid tall herb communities occur. The area provide large enough appropriate habitats and pray populations for larger predators and captures. The territory is the most humid and calmest region in North-Hungary.:


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Füzér hill is a cone-shaped rock lying in the centre of a volcanic caldera, with a ruin on its top. Lava bedrock and base ridges constitutes its surroundings. On the rocks of the central hill open and semiclosed siliceous rock grasslands occur, in which endemic and relic species can be found.:


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Central part of the Zemplén Landscape Protection Area at a relatively high altitude including Bohó-meadows, Tokár-plateau, Dorgó-forest, the beech forests of Sertés-hill (gene-reserve) and the rocks of Hosszú-kô. On the plateaus rich meadows originated from artificial clearings centuries ago, and surrounding montane beech forest can be found containing montane species. The diverse meadows are maintained by regular scything carried out as a conservational activity. Valuable species of the meadows descended from the Carpathians are as follows: Achillea ptarmica, Aconitum variegatum ssp. gracile, Botrychium multifidum, Coeloglossum viride, Dactylorhiza majalis, Gentianella austriaca, Gladiolus imbricatus, Orchis pallens, Traunsteinera globosa; all of them are protected. The forests are rich in montane species as well: Dentaria glandulosa, Listera ovata, Prenanthes purpurea, Pyrola species, Senecio fuchsii, Vaccinium vitis-idaea.:


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It is a forested montainous region, where the surroundings of the village Kishuta-Nagyhuta and the Komloska-valley as well as the territory between Istvankut and Susulyka-teto are connected by the stream Kemence. The main substrate of the region is riolit. The territory consists of various habitats - the stream of Komloska-valley, Vajda-valley and Ordog-valley are accompanied with alder woods and humid tall herb fringes with the occurance of a rare fern, Matteuccia struthiopteris. Valley-meadows are valuable too, including patches of transition mires and Sphagnum willow scrub with Salix eleagnos and Salix aurita. In early spring Dentaria glandulosa and Anemone nemorosa are abundant in the valleys. There are oak, beech and birch forest stands in a large extent, appropriate for rare mammals and capture bird species. Komloska-valley is one of the most beautiful valleys in Hungary and maintains extended mires and a considerable population of Triturus alpestris.:


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There are Sphagnum bogs lying at low altitude (250 m a.s.l.) at Kelemer surrounded by oak and oak-hornbeam forests, which is unique in this region. Landslides created the basins of the bogs in clay substrate. Within the marsh zone, fragments of post-glacial relic communities of raised bogs and transition mires containing relict species.:


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It is a relatively dry and warm volcanic cone with valuable steppe woods surrounded by traditional and intensive vineyards. In the place of the original oak woods pine and locust trees were planted. In the regrown stands of the original forests, the lime became dominant. There are steppic grasslands, white oak woods, thermophilous oak woods and abandoned vineyards.:


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Hill slopes and valley at the foot of Bukk Mountains, close to the Hungarian Great Plain. This transition zone was vegetated by pannonic wooded steppe, which remained only in small fragments with some occurance of characteristic plants. The area is a xero-mesophilous grassland now, where slight to intenzive grazing occure.:


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Largest continuous saline grassland in Europe, which was the flooded plain of Tisza before river control. The floods, coming from two directions filled the marshes regularly and the water remained in the area because of the week drainage, and evaporated. The micro-morphology of the surface in consequences of fine-erosion of the topsoil is characteristic. The area is poor in trees from thousands years.:


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The largest plain-pond in the Carpathiens, one of the most important nesting and migrating area of water-fowls. The ponds are surrounded by ancient swards (puszta's) on each side.:


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The most saline puszta of the Hortobágy, at the same time the most treeless one. Especially characteristic here the varying soil types and eroded micromorphology of the soil surface. The eastern part of the site is the largest continuous marsh, which is regularly flooded since more then 30 years. Especially rich in water-birds and steppic species.:


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One of the very few localities, that preserve the saline wooded-steppe in its full developement.


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Vaste, continuous plain 'puszta' with varying mosaic of different grassland types (from loess grasslands to glasswort swards), alkali steppes, smaller salt marshes, smaller arable fields and few tree-groups.:


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Large saline 'puszta' on solonets soils, covered by grasslands, marshy meadows, few arable fields, the site is almost treeless. Very important breeding place for birds, and for migrating species.:


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Shallow water reservoir in the former vast flood-plain of the River Tisza. The reservoir was filled up in 1978, from that time it transformed into near natural marshland, with submersed and flooting vegetation. Ranging over the site is extremely difficult.:


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Open 'puszta' between the largest fish-ponds and the uncontrolled part of River Hortobágy. Here the water table is in the most deep, the soil are not so saline. There are large loess grasslands slightly degradeted by intensive grazing. This part is one of the most peaceful part of Hortobágy, almost undisturbed.:


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Series of sandy hills and deflations amongst them, with grasslands, meadows and moors. There are some arable fields and black locust forest stands surrounding the site.:


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The largest continuous grassland of the Nyírség region, maintaining the largest population of mole-rat and pulsatilla species described in Hungary. The original surface (sand hills) is partly transformed due to the military activity.:


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The site is one of the largest range land of low-level sand-hills of Nyirseg, which was really undisturbed in the recent time. The sandy soil contains loess fraction in a larger extent.:


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The site occupies the narrow slopes of a loess-plateau near to Bihar Plain and below the controlled Er river, which can be characterized by range lands and moorlands along the small river.:


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This reach of the river Tisza accompanied with gallery forests and traditional fruit gardens meanders in a bed of grave, settled at the foot of the mountains. The river is building shallows and destroying the riverside here.:


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Storage-lake, taking the place of a former natural lake. It was planned to regenerate for watering and recreational purposes. Now floating-bogs are partly regenerated as small islands.:


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Typical sandy surface with parabola-like dunes, fragments of original sandy forest-steppe vegetation and different types of sandy grasslands, rich in species, classical site for pannonian endemisms, the last remained site of Pulsatilla-rich sand steppe communities. There are Robinia forests in the surroundings and intensive agriculture.:


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A typical remnant site of the Hungarian wet meadows. Habitat of many glacial relict species.


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Babtava and Nyiresto bogs lying at the North-East of the Hungarian Plain, in pleistocene river-beds surrounded by agricultural lands. Within the swamp wood fragments of post-glacial relict raised bog there are transition mire communities with the dominance of the acidophilous peat mosses. It is the southermost occurance of such communities in the Plain plan, in Europe. There are unique boreal relicts, Vaccinium oxycoccos and Hammarbya paludosa and swamp relict, Urtica kioviensis. There are similar bogs with similar communities and species nearby - Zsidto, Navat-patak, Bence-to. All of them contain several peat mosses and other rare mosses.:


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There are remnants of forests on the late flood plain, most of which is floodless due to the regulation of rivers, on the north-eastern edge of the Hungarian plain, close to the mountains - Deda-wood, Bockerek-wood, Lonyai-wood, Bagiszegi-wood. The vegetation is composed of willow forests, mixed oak-elm-ash forests, swamp woods, oak-hornbeam woods and inserted oligotrophic humid grasslands and meadows. All of them contain rare montane plant and animal species.:


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Pannonic sand steppe oakwood stands on the top, swamp ash-alder oakwoods and moors in the hollows composed a nice mosaic on sandy brown forest soil.:


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It is a remnant of the late sand oak woods on binded sand dunes. There are stands of oak-hornbeam forests and sand steppe oak woods. Large, old individuals of oaks (250-300 ys, 20-30 m height) mixing with Tilia argentea, which is distributed in the Balkans otherwise. The herb layer consist mainly of montane species and there is an occurance of the endemic Melampyrum nemorosum subsp. debreceniense.:


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Flood-plain fo the river Tisza and the neighbouring territories out of the dam. There are ox-bow lakes and artificial pits (kubik godor) alternate with arable lands, poplar plantations and oak-alm-ash forest stands. Over the dyke arable lands, fruit orchards and pastures are lying.:


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Large alkaline grassland (puszta) with temporal wetlands. Formerly the area was flooded by the river Danube, presently only spring inland waters are there. The puszta provide special habitats for some rare birds and insect species.:


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Semi-typical representative of lowland sand oak woods. The only occurence of Botrychium virginianum in Hungary.:


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Typical flood plain region of the Tisza river with wide flood plain, old oxbow-lakes, riverine and fen woods. In the XIXth century the river was controlled but large areas of marshes survived till present.:


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The second largest alkaline puszta (after Hortobágy) in Hungary. Formarly flooded by the river Danube, presently only with spring inland waters. Dry alkaline grasslands with rare birds and insect species.:


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Series of pannon endemic habitats and vegetation types on calcareous sand dunes. The vegetation is dominated by junipers, poplars and open sandy grasslands. There can be found a lot of endemic species, plants and invertebrates too.:


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Protected area of unique inland sand dunes with endemic species and 5 saline lakes in the depressions. The sand dunes move several month in every years. The area is changing very quickly as a consequences of a long drought period. Land use changes (abandonment from farming and grazing) create opportunity for regeneration.


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One of the largest marsh of the Hungarian Great Plain. No open water surface. The lake was drained in the 50's, but was restored later. The marsh is surrounded by sedge meadows, wet meadows, fen and gallery forests, as well as sand and alkaline grasslands.:


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The largest alkaline lake system of the Hungarian Great Plain. The lakes usually dry out in summer. Between the lakes alkaline wet meadows can be found. Important place for birds (migration, nesting, feeding).:


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Nice riverside (Tisza) floodplain with riparian forest stands, wet meadows and back water. The area is important for many nesting and migrating bird species.:


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Extensive alakline short grass steppe with wet meadows and scattered alkaline marhes in the depressions and loess steppes at higher elevation. Small fragments of ancient loess steppes are habitats of rare, endangered species. Spring floodings creates habitats for vast flocks fo migrating birds.


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It is a representative of once widespread seminatural wet meadows on calcareous sand soil. The whole zonation from dry sand grassland to reed marsh can be observed here.:


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There are great areas of semi-natural saline lakes, abandoned river-beds, river-banks and fragments of the original steppe woods surrounded by agricultural land. The avifauna is of great importance.:


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Previously a regularly flooded area, now spring inland waters are common. More or less alkaline soils. Typical Hungarian steppe landscape. Important migration and nesting site for birds. The largest great bustard population in Hungary.:


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One of the last examples of native saline lakes in the eastern part of the Great Hungarian Plain. Migratory site of outstanding importance for cranes and geese.


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The most extensive and important wetland from Europe, wellknown for its great diversity of plants, animals and habitats; situated at the mouths of the Danube and at the western side of the Black Sea, is permanently influenced by the Danube hydrological regime and the processes of growing due to the alluvions discharged by the Danube in the sea; in the same time, important processes of erosion are develloping to the sea side, destroying some terrestrial areas; numerous freshwater bodies interconnected by narrow channels, with huge expanses of reedbeds most of which on floating masses of decaying vegetation; higher grounds supports stands of trees; the Razim-Sinoie complex to the south consist of several large brackish lagoons separated from the sea by a sandbar; high ecological, botanical, zoological and geomorphological interest


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Part of the Rodna Mountains (in north of Romania) including many kinds of habitats, from beech forests to alpine grasslands and screes and cliffs at the alpine level of mountains


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Humid valley of a rivulet (hard water springs) in northern romanian Carpathians


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Oligotrophic lawn in montane level in Romanian northern Carpathians


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Dwarf pine scrub and alpine grassland in northern of Romania


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Dispersed, mixed, acidophile forest dominated by Castanea sativa in north-western of Romania


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The site includes a portion of about 40 km from valley of the northern river Viºeu and its affluents Vaser and Ruscova


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Natural meadows in a hilly region, in the north of Romania


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Meadows in the hilly area in the north of Romania


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Spruce forest and alpine grassland in thw north of Eastern Carpathians


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Picea abies wood rich in Sphagnum and other wettness indicators, on lawn, in north of Romanian Carpathians


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Beech, spruce and mixed forests as well as alpine grassland and saxicolous vegetation, in north-eastern of Romanian Carpathians


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Screes and rocks around which there are subalpine-alpine grasslands, in north of Eastern Carpathians


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Area including many lawns, in North of Romanian Carpathians


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Natural fir and spruce forests with some cliffs and fens, in northern of Romania


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Eriophorum-Sphagnum lawn with some trees especially around the lawn


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Neutrophile, acidocline forest of oak-hornbeam in humid depressions of a river in north-eastern part of romanian Moldavia


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Montane and subalpine meadows, beech and coniferous forests, with cliffs, including a small area with Andryala


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Pine forest including an area of cliffs as well as some small caves and a sulphureous spring, in north of Romanian Carpathians


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Spruce forest and alpine heaths as well as alpine meadows


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Large montane-subalpine area including different kinds of habitats in north of Romania


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Large area including many types of habitats, in the north of Romanian Carpathians


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Temporary waterbody and vegetation as well as continental dunes in the north-western plain of Romania


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Mainly oak forests in the north-western of Romania


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Sand dunes in the north-western plain of Romania


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Small lake and rivulet formed by underground thermal springs


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Area including hygrophile-neutrophile beech forests and submesophile-neutrophile oak forests in the valley Criºul Repede river and on the steep slopes in western romanian precarpathian hills


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Spruce forest with Hieracium rotundifolium and cliffs in Apuseni Mountains


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Beech and spruce forests in Apuseni Mountains; includes one of the most beautifull waterfall (80 m) in Romania


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Beech forest and mezo-eutrofic formations of Salix cinerea colonizing the borders of a fen


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Fish ponds with barren or reed-fringe shores, with Quercus and Ulmus woodland; surrounded by grazing pasture and agricultural land, in western of Romania


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Large area in western Romania (Apuseni Mountains), including very many kind of habitats ranged from submontane to alpine belt


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Riparian forest and small lakes with aquatic and emerse flora


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Crops in the plain of western of Romania


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Higrophile, neutrophile mixed forest in a humid narrow valley and on the steep slopes of a calcareous mountain


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Xeromesophile, weakly acidophile-neutrophile oak forest on the western part of southern pre-Carpathic piemonts


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Mesophile oak fores with mesohygrophile harb layer in the north-western of Romania


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Site characterised as a natural unit of aquatic vegetation, rare in region


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Associations of Vaccinium with Calluna vulgaris at unusual low level


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Large area in collinar-submontane level, in north-western of Romania


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Beech and mixed (beech and spruce) forests on the slopes of a valley in the northern of Transilvania


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Rocky area in subalpine-alpine level and alpine grassland, in the norther part of Transilvania


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Large area including many types of habitats, from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the north-western part of Romania


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Forests of beech and mixed forests (beech ad spruce) as well as alpine grasslands, cliffs and rocky areas


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Large area including many types of habitats, in montane to subalpine belt, formed especially from beech forests and coniferous forests, in the north-westwrn part of Romania


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Small hilly area with stepic vegetation in the north-westen part of transsilvanian plateau, in Romania


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Dry meadows in a hilly area in the north-western of transilvanian plateau in Romania


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Gorges on a rivulet, having numerous caves and cliffs at a relative low altitude, in north-western part of Transsilvania


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A series of small lakes along a river in the north-western pert of Transsilvania


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Beech forests with clearings harbouring a nemoral flora, in the central part of transsilvanian plateau


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Large area including many types of habitats, from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows in the north-eastern part of Romania


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Large area including many types of habitats, from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the north-eastern of Romania


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Xeromesophile, neutrophile oak forest on low hills as well as a small lake, in north-western part of Transilvania


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Large area of different kinds of habitat, mainly forests in the montane zone from western Transilvania (Apuseni Mountains)


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Area of heaths at montane level, in the belt of broad-leaves forests in the north-western Transilvania (Apuseni Mountains)


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Pannonic steppe vegetation in the northern part of Transsilvanian plateau


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Natural post-glacial (atlantic subboreal) representing the last lacustrine formation from the eastern part of Transsilvanian plain


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Large area including many types of broad leaves and coniferous forests, in the middle part of eastern Transsilvania


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Large area including many types of habitats, from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the eastern part of Transsilvania


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Spruce and mixed (spruce and beech) forest in a landscape looking as a volcanic crater in which lies a deep freshwater lake


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Lake in the middle part of eastern Carpathians, covered with a carpet (1-2 m thickness) of Sphagnum spp.


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Rich fen limited by shrubs of Salix, in the middle part of eastern Carpathians


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Area traversed by mineral water springs, arrounded by humid grassland, in the central part of eastern Carpathians


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Swamp in a walley on the western slope of eastern Carpathians


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Eutrophic swamp with cool mineral water springs in central part of eastern Carpathians


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Natural dam lake formed in 1836 by natural barrage of a rivulet on the eastern solpe of eastern Carpathians (middle part)


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Zone of gorges, placed at the upper level of beech forests in the north-eastern of Transsilvania


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Large area including many types of habitats, from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the middle part of eastern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitat, from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the middle part of eastern Carpathians


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The most famous gorges in Romania, along the river Bicaz in the middle part of eastern Carpathians (oriental slope)


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Mixed forests of conifers and cliffs with saxixolous vegetation, in the western part of romanian Carpathians


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Dry grassland and cliffs in the western part of transsilvanian plateau


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Humid meadows at montane level in western part of Transsilvania


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Subalpine-alpine lake in Surean Mountains (western part of southern Carpathians), arounded by spruce forest


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Montane area with grasslands and beech forest including cliffs and screes, in the eastern part of transsilvanian Carpathians


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Calcareous gorges with good climatic conditions for to harbour many rare and endemic plant species


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Lake formed by natural barrage, limited of eutrophic swamps, in a hilly region of western part of Romania


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Calcareous hill with screes and cliffs, covered by grasslands and sparse shrub vegetation, in the western part of Transsilvania


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Valley area with cliffs; saxicole and fontinale-reophile vegetation arounded by shrubs of dwarf-pine, in Apuseni Mountains, in Transsilvania


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Calcareous mountain of middle level covered by saxicole vegetation, in the south of Apuseni Mountains In Transsilvania


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Large area including many types of habitat, from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the middle southern part of Transsilvania


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Large area including many types of habitats, mainly broad leaves and coniferous forests, in montane to alpine level, as well as alpine shrubs and meadows, in southern Carpathians


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Oak forests at the submontane level in the south-western part of Transilvania


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Hill very near of a large town, in enough natural condition, covered of broad-leaved forest and shrubs, in the (middle) western part of transsilvanian plateau


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The largest colony of Pipistrellus pipistrellus in Romania


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Mesotrophic swamp formed by natural silting of a lake in south-western part of Transsilvania


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Intrazonale beech forest at montane level, in south western part of Transsilvania


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Calcareous screes and cliffs with mesophile vegetation, at alpine level in south-western part of Transsilvania


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Large area including many types of habitat, from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the south-eastern part of Transsilvania


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the western part of southern Carpathians


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Subalpine and alpine meadows; vegetated cliffs and screes in the high mountaind in the south-western part of Carpathians in Transilvania


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Mesophile, neutrophile to weakly acidophile beech-spruce forest in subalpine mountain of southern Romania


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Grassland in the alpine level of the Retezat Mountains - Southern Carpathians


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Spruce forests mixed (spruce and beech) forests and dwarf pine scrubs, with subalpine and alpine cliffs, in southern Carpathians


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Extensive alpine meadows, areas of rocks and stones and Pinus mugo woodland; Picea fores below 1900 m; located on the northern slope of Southern Carpathians, in Transilvania


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Beech, spruce and mixed forests and large screes and cliffs, on the northern slopes of middle part of Southern Carpathians ("Transsilvanian Alps")


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Hilly area with stepic vegetation in the southern part of central transsilvanian plateau


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Large area including many types of habitat from beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, on the northern slopes of the middle part of southern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the central part of southern Carpathians


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Humid grassland in the south-eastern Carpathians dominated by Scirpus sylvaticus


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Plant communities on wind-swept summits and steep slopes of alpine level in southern Carpathians


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Cliffs and screes as well as alpine and subalpine grasslands in the eastern part of Southern Carpathians


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Oak forest with large clearings in which Narcissus stellaris forms associations, in a hilly area in south-eastern part of Transsilvania; very famous in Romania


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Alpine and subalpine cliffs alterning with small grasslands, in Bugegi Mountains, at the bent of south-eastern Carpathians


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Forested hill and a swamp with springs in the south-eastern part of Transsilvania


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Broad-leaved forest with cliffs and large stones in the south-eastern part of Trassilvania


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Wet area and oak-hornbeam in the intracarpathian depressions, near Braºov inthe south-eastern of Transsilvania


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Wettland in a bend of river Olt, in an intracarpathian depression in the south-eastern corner of Transilvania


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Forested area in an low mountain - hilly zone, in the middle of Romania, including differents types of forests (especially beech forests) and riparian forests


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Alpine and subalpine meadows, screes and cliffs, surrounded of subalpine shrubs and forests of conifers in the south-eastern bend of romanian Carpathians


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Beech, conifers and mixed forests with many cliffs, in the south-eastern part of Transsilvania


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Large area on the inner slope of the Carpathians bent in Romania


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Large area including different types of forest, till the upper limit of the forest, in an intracarpathian depression at the eastern part of the southern Carpathians


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Xeromesophile-mesophile-mesohygrophile, weakly acidophile to acidophile beech forests and sessile oak forests, in a hill and low mountain in central Romania


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Xerophile, neutrophile Quercus virgiliana woods distributed insular on the steep slopes in the intracarpathian hills region


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Mesophile, neutrophile beech-fir forest on rich soil, at montane-subalpine level in south-eastern Carpathians


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Fishponds, oak-hornbeam forest (including a small area of cliffs) and reed beds in an intracarpathian depression in the middle of Romania


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Continental dunes alterning with eutrophic swamps in intracarpathic depressions of south-eaastern corner of Transsilvania


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Swamp meadows and wood with Alnus glutinosa on a peat bog in an intracarpathian depression in Eastern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the (transsilvanian) southern part of eastern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the southern part of eastern Carpathians


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Ponto-sarmatic steppe on the plain along Prut river, in the north of romanian Moldavia


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Bog in extreme north-eastern part of Romania, in collinar zone


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Ponto-sarmatic steppe on the right side of Prut river, in the north of romanian Moldavia


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Century old broad leaved forest (mainly beech forest but alse oak forest) in the colinar-submontane, northern part of romanian Moldavia


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Dacian beech forest in the hilly area from the northern of romanian Moldavia


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Characteristic for the silvosteppe from the plain of northern Moldavia, in Romania


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Century old stepic grassland in theeastern part of Romania (Moldavian plateau)


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Continentale xeromesophile wood on grey soils, in the wooded steppe in north-eastern of Romania


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Large area including many types of habitat at the oak forest belt, in the north-eastern part of the country


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Large area representing the most important mountain ("Ceahlãu Mountain") from Eastern Carpathians; many types of habitats between which (in the part named "Poliþa cu crini" - 370 ha) there are pure forests of larch or forests of larch mixed with spruce


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Broad leaved and coniferous forests in the submontane and montane level of the middle part of eastern Carpathians


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Cliff vegetation, Juniperus sabina scrubs and grassy rock debris communities in Eastern Carpathians


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Freshwater dam lake surrounded by Fagus and Picea forests in the eastern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the subalpine shrubs and meadows in the middle part of eastern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, on the eastern slopes in the middle part of eastern Carpathians


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Thermophile oak woods in the central part of hilly area of romanian Moldavia


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the central part of eastern Carpathians


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Mixed forest (beech and conifers) in montane-submontane zone, in Eastern Carpathians


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Century old beech forest and carpathian spruce forest in the southern part of Eastern Carpathians


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Beech forest in the montane-submontane level of eastern Carpathians


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Zone with dwarf pine scrub and montane-subalpine meadows, in the northern part of eastern Romania


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The most important oligotrophic bog from the moldavian mountains in eastern Romania


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Broad leaves forests, cliffs and screes in the montane beech zone spruce forests, in the montane belt of Eastern Carpathians


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Formations of continental steppe in the hilly area of eastern slopes of Eastern Carpathians


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Stepic vegetation in a hilly area in on the eastern slopes of Eastern Carpathians


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Steppic vegetation on the eastern slopes of Eastern Carpathians


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Silvosteppic, xerophile forest in the hilly area on eastern slope of Eastern Carpathians


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Thermophile oak forests in colinar level of eastern Romania


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Thermophilous, mixed oak forest in the plain zone of the southern part of romanian Moldavia


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Wett, mixed forest of Quercus species, in the plain-hilly area of central romanian Moldavia


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Large area including broad leaved forests in the hilly zone of eastern part of Romania


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The site represents one of the northest steppic area in Romania, interrupted by crops


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Continental dunes with arenicolous vegetation, in the southern part of romanian Moldavia


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Silvosteppic, xerophile oak forests in colinar-subcolinar zone of eastern Romania


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Xerophile forest with typic herb layer for silvosteppe forest, in the southern of romanian Moldavia


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Rest from a large swampy area in sout-western of Romania


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Agricultural plain in the south-western of Romania


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Calcareous massif with abrupt cliffs and scree vegetation, covered by forest of Pinus banatica (= P.nigra ssp.banatica)


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Mesophile, neutrophile low mountain beech forest with Corylus colurna, in the south-western part of Carpathians


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Beech forests in the hilly south-western part of Romania


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Mesophile, neutrophile- weakly acidophile beech forest in the south-western of Romania, in low mountains and environing hills


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Meadow installed after a forest of birch with Molinia caerulea


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Mesophile, weakly acidophile sessile oak forests with Acer campestre and Sorbus torminalis on the south-western hills and low mountains in Romania


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Cave in south-western part of Southern Carpathians in Romania


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Cave in the south-wetern part of Southern Carpathians in Romania


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Large area including many types of habitats, in the montane and submontane level in the south-western part of Romania


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the subalpine shrubs and neadows, in the south-western part of Romania


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Mesophile, neutrophile oak forest with Quercus cerris, on the low mountain in the Danube Iron Gates


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Mesophile, neutrophile and acidophile beech forest in south-west of romanian Carpathians


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Beech forests with rocks and screes, in montane zone of southern Carpathians


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Mesophile acidophile beech forests distributed especially in south-western of Romanian Carpathians


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Very narrow gorges of a river in south-western of Romanian Carpathians, having on both sides xeromesophile, neutrophile beech forest


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Cave in the western part of Southern Carpathians in Romania


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Xerophile and xeromesophile, weakly acidophile oak forest in the southern pre-Carpathian piemont


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the middle part of southern Carpathians


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(Mixed) forests of beech and spruce, in southern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitat from the oak forests and beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the middle part of the southern Carpathians


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Subalpine-montane spruce forests and mesophile, acidophile beech forests in southern Carpathians


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Subalpine, acid fen, relict (boreal) in the belt of Pinus mugo, in Lotru Mountains (central Southern Carpathians)


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Grassland on the hilly left shore of Danube, in the Iron Gates region (south-west of Romania)


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The most expressive forest of banatic pine mixed with beech, in thesouth-western part of Romania


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Natural, century old forest of Quercus pubescens - Fraxinus ornus - Corylus colurna in the south-western part of Romania


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Transcarpatic gorges zone of the Danube including cliffs and a plateau zone covered by termophile beech forests; a limited portion of the dam-lake Iron Gates, between Romania and Serbia


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Dunes between which there are swamps, in the south-western plain of Romania


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Riverine and swamp wood (galleries) in the flood plain of southern of Romania


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Xeromesophile, acidophile oak forest in the south-western of Muntenia (Romania)


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Short portion of a river, in montane-submontane zone, between the barrage of a dam-lake and a villige, on southern slopes of Southern Carpathians in Romania


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Large area including many types of habitats, in montane-subalpine level, from the beech forests belt to the subalpine shrubs and meadows, in the middle part of southern Carpathians (southern slope)


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the central part of the southern Carpathians


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Wett meadows and saxicole vegetation on the southern slope of Southern Carpathians


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Calcareous gorges and screes in montane-subalpine level of eastern part of southern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitats, mainly broad leaves forests, in the plain at the south of the middle part of southern Carpathians


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Large area covered in the most part by broad-leaved forests, in the central-southern part of hilly belt of Southern Carpathians


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Snow-patch and other communities in alpine and subalpine level in Bucegi Mountains (South-eastern Carpathians)


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Mixed broad-leaved forest including areas with gorges and cliffs, on southern slopes of (eastern part of) southern Carpathians


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Mesophile, neutrophile-acidophile fir forest in the (mixed) beech forest belt in Bucegi Mountains


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Alpine and subalpine formations of high summits, submitted to extreme winds, in Bugegi Mountains


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Hygrophile communities of calcareous springs in alpine and subalpine level


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Halophile meadows arounded by thermophile oak forests; extremly interesting for the mud-volcans located in this site


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Ash forest with clearings in the southern plain of Romania


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech forest belt to the alpine shrubs and meadows, at the bent of south-eastern Carpathians


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Large area including many types of habitat from the beech and birch woods on calcareous gritstone to the alpine shrubs and meadows, in the bent of south-eastern Carpathians


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A group of islands in the middle of the Danube in its inferior part


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Schrub communities with Tamarix smyrnensis on weak saline sands of the steppe strems in western pontic region


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Oak-hornbeam forest in the southern plain of Romania, not far of the Danube, as well as areas with sandy soils


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Oak-lime forest with Ruscus aculeatus, small swamps and temporary waters, on the plain in the north of (middle) romanian Danube


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Continental salted soils with characteristic vegetation, in the southern plain, not far of the Danube in middle part of Romania


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Thermophile oak forest with clearings, in the vicinity of Danube, in southern plain of Romania


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Subcontinental xerophile, thermophile wood on leached tschernozem soils in the plain in southern Romania


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Xerophile neutrophile white oak wood in the central-southern plain of Romania


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Xeromesophile, weakly acidophile oak forest in the plain of southern of Romania


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Xeromesophile, weakly acidophile oak forest, on the plain in the southern of Romania, near of Bucharest


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Natural riverine forest along the lower part of the Danube, in the flood plain


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Natural forest of mediterranean type, placed in interdunes; on dunes, psamophile, meso-xerophile, halophile vegetation


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The most typical aquatic zone in incipient stade of evolution in the Danube Delta


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Complex of small lakes, conected to an old branch of the Danube, in a zone of sand banks


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Great variety of relief forms: small sand banks, lakes, backwaters, fixed reed stands and floating reed islets (characteristic for Danube Delta)


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Submediterranean forest on sand, with lianas (Periploca graeca); one of the most extensive system of dunes from the Danube Delta


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Lacustrine zone, strongly salted and freezing late in the winter, in the Danube Delta


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Lake and riverine forest in the lower part of Sf.Gheorghe Arm, in the Danube Delta


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Island in the north of the Razim Lagoon (Danube Delta), representing a rest from a continental stony ridge; at the northern side of thew island there are thermal, submerged springs


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The island Sacalin is the youngest teritory of the Danube Delta, formed in the last century from sand deposed by the river and the sea, to the south of the Sf.Gheorghe Arm of the Danube


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Complex of shallow lakes, light halophilous, and sand banks with halophilous vegetation, between Razim Lagoon (Danube Delta) and Black Sea


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Calcareous promontory on the southern side of the Razim Lagoon (Danube Delta)


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Lacustrine zone, remarkable for its various ecological structure


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Typical site for the northern hilly part of Dobrodja-Romania; characteristic for the xerophile landscape


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Small swampy depressions on the right border of Sulina branch (Danube Delta), to the periphery of a village


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Galleries of Hippophae rhamnoides along some navigable channels in Danube Delta


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Lake and swamps as well as reedmace, in the central part of Danube Delta


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Pontic stepic vegetation and saxicole vegetation in a hilly area in northern part of romanian Dobrogea


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Mesophile, neutrophile beech forest with Fagus sylvatica, Fagus taurica and Tilia tomentosa, insular in northern of Dobruja


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Small, lateral branch of the Danube, upstream of the Danube Delta but inside of the DD Biosphere Reseve


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Hilly area covered, on the most part of the site with pontic stepic vegetation, but having also small portions covered of broad-leaves forests and plantations (mainly wineyards), in the north part of continental Dobrogea


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Very complex forest; xerophile - neutrophile mixed oak forest, on rendzina soils on limestone highlands of northern of Dobrogea


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Mesophile, neutrophile white oak forest on the limestone highland of northern of Dobrogea


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Thermophile oak forest and mesophile, neutrophile mixed oak forests, insular in the south-eastern of Romania (Dobrogea)


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Littoral dunes at the western side of the Black Sea, in the southern part of romanian Dobrogea


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A large area mainly including sandy beaches with littoral vegetation, between Black Sea and Danube Delta


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Heterogenous zone between Razim and Sinoe Lagoons in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve; mainly sandy formations


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Very great diversity of habitats, including sandy banks, aquatic stands and a low promontory, in Danube Delta


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Cave in the south-eastern part of Romania (Dobrodja)


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Thermophile forest with Carpinus orientalis and scrubs, in the romanian Dodroudja


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Thermophile forest with Carpinus orientalis alterning with scrubs of Paliurus spina-christi and dry grasslands, im extreme south-eastern part of Romania


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Silvosteppe forest in the southern part of romanian Dobrogea


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Stepic grassland and rocks in the southern part of romanian Dobroudja


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Peloidogenic lake of lagoonar origin, sandy beaches and humid areas, in the south of romanian Dobrogea


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Thermophile forest of Quercus pubescens and Carpinus orientalis, in the southern part of romanian Dobroudja


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Cave in the south-eastern part of Romania (Dobrogea)


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Littorale sands and beaches in southern part of romanian shore of Black Sea


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The most part of the wilderness area consists of barren fell top areas. In many places there are willow thickets. Because of the calcium rich bedrock the fell heaths and meadows are exceptionally rich and diverse. Three large rivers cross the area. In lower valleys dominate thickets of dwarf birch, palsas and pounikko mires.


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An extensive fell area where deep river canyons divide the fell groups. The area includes lakes, eskers, mires, pine and dwarf birch forests and above tree limit dark heath-like fell tops. The boulder fields are rather small.


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Laajalahti is a sea bay with extensive thick reedbeds and a wideshore meadow. A diverse flora not including rarities.


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A hilly forest area. The lower slopes are spruce covered and the tops are dominated by dry pine forests. Includes also small patches of mires.


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The mires of Elimyssalo are mostly various types of small aapa mires divided by numerous forest islands. Elimyssalo is a part of the watershed area and includes lots of small ponds, lakes and streams.


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A wilderness-like area of small mires and swampy spruce forests. On the stream sides there are large open flood meadows. The area includes a number of small ponds, streams and brooklets. The forests are dry spruce and in certain places pine dominated heath forests.


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An esker of the first Salpausselkä ridge ice-marginal formation. The area comprises ancient shores, boulder fields, beach ramparts, terraces and erratics. The slopes are steep. The height of the crest is 115m above sea level. The vegetation is dominated by pine heath forests.


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A wide and diverse esker area between the second and third Salpausselkä ridge ice-marginal formations. The area comprises marginal deltas, esker mounds, marginal ridges, depressions, ancient beach terraces, beach ramparts and meltwater channels. The highest mound is 140 m above sea level and 80 m higher than the surrounding areas. The largest depressions are 400-700 m wide and 40 m deep. There are several important erratics. The vegetation is pine dominated and it includes also semi-herb-rich forests and rich fens of the spring areas.


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Ulvaanharju is a gently sloping and narrow esker ridge with beach ramparts and boulders. Vatulanharju is a bending and steep sloping esker ridge which descends to a low-lying plateau. It contains also lots of beach ramparts. The forests are pine dominated dry heath forests.


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An esker formation surrounded by mires. The area comprises several depressions, beach terraces, ramparts, dunes and sandbanks. The dry heath forests and barren heaths dominate the vegetation. There are many spring areas with typical vegetation.


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A 10 km long and 2 km wide area comprising a steep-sloping esker crest surrounded by plateaus. The area includes a deep depression, beach rampart fields, dunes and sandfields. The vegetation is heath-like in burnt areas and in other places dry heath forest.


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Two well developed marginal deltas and narrower terraces, mounds, ridges, depressions and kettle holes. The highest crests are over 160 m above sea-level. There are several meltwater channels, beach ramparts and terraces. Linnovuori is a steep-sloped esker mound of 65 m height. The vegetation is diverse and representative. There occur herb-rich forests and moist heath forests.


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The area comprises very diverse esker formations: sandur-deltas with feeding eskers, mounds, moraine ridges and banks, deep holes and depressions, over 2,5 m wide meltwater channels, kettle holes, beach ramparts and terraces. The deepest holes and depressions are in a process of paludification and in some places lakes have formed in them. The vegetation is dry and moist heath forests and herb-rich forests. The area is a part of the first Salpausselkä ice-marginal formation.


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The esker area comprises ice-marginal delta and sandur formations, big mounds, ridges, depressions, holes, kettle holes, meltwater channels and ancient shore formations. The forests are mainly dry heath forests.


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The area comprises lakes, ponds and esker formations. There are 15-20 m high esker ridges, deltas, esker mounds, sandur-deltas and ancient lake shores and in some places small meltwater channels. Boulder fields are common. Eskers form submerged ridges and lagoons in the lake Valkeajarvi. The waters are oligotrophic and in some bays there are small reed beds. Forests are dry heath forests dominated by pine.


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A remarkable esker area with delta and kames formations. The esker slopes are steep and the crest is round. In some places there are rather large dunes. The vegetation consist of dry heath forest. Oligotrophic and oligo-dystrophic lakes are situated in the glacial kettle holes.


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The area comprises steep river and stream valleys connected to a delta plain with esker mounds and ridges. There are lots of herb-rich forests. The stream valleys are dominated by spruce, birch, grey alder, bird-cherry and pine. There are also dry heath forests and even rocky pine forests.


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An esker and dune area comprising several kettle hole lakes, esker ridges, kames hummocks, dunes and beach ramparts. The dunes include parabolic dunes, complex dunes and shore dunes. There are also deep ravines. The highest crests are 165 m above sea-level. The lakes are oligotrophic and in some places slightly dystrophic. The forest types are very dry and in some places there are some poor fens.


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Three esker ridges of 2700 m, 4600 m and 5200 m length surrounded by lakes and mires. The area comprises glacial kettle holes, esker mounds and different ridges, deltas and bouldery areas. The lakes are oligotrophic and oligo-dystrophic. The vegetation is dry heath forests dominated by lichen, ling and pines.


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The area comprises esker formations of a lake area. There are esker ridges, holes, kames formations, dunes, meltwater channels and terraces. In the lakes there are subaquatic reefs and banks. The lakes are oligotrophic and partly surrounded by mires. The old pine forests are dominant. The area is partly covered by heaths and dwarf birch forests.


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The area comprises the almost overgrown lake Puurijärvi and large concentric raised bogs. The lake is covered by sedge and reedbeds. On the shores there are extensive flood meadows and bushes. Also many kilometres of the river Kokemaenjoki and its banks belong to the park area.


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A large open aapa mire area in the watershed region. Includes typical northern aapa mire types and zones. The largest aapa mire of the area is 15 km long and 7 km wide. Many forest islands divide the mire area and they consist of dwarf birch and spruce. There are also barren fell tops.


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The area represents the varied archipelago of the southern coast. The open sea zone is interspaced with small barren islets. The outer archipelago is characterized by forested labyrinthine islands dominated by dry rock-slab pine forests. In the inner archipelago there are sheltered bays and some fladas. In the bigger islands the lakes are poor and wilderness like and often surrounded by small mires.


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A poor moraine area with hills, eskers and forests surrounded by clay areas. The area includes sandy and rocky shores of the lake Liesjarvi. The forests are spruce dominated.


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The area represents forest, mire and esker habitats. Three esker formations cross the area including glacial kettle holes, moraine ridges and deltas. On both sides of the eskers spread forests and mires, lakes and brooklets. The forests include many development stages from climax spruce forests to dry and moist heath forest of different ages. The mires are small raised bogs and poor fens. The biggest lake Iso Seitsemisenjarvi is in a process to be overgrown. The other lakes are small and dystrophic.


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The national park represents the wilderness-like rugged nature of Finnish lake areas. The lake plateau is divided by several steep rupture valleys in which three bigger lakes are situated. The lake shores are steep precipices or bouldery shores. In the eastern end of the lake Helvetinjarvi is the famous Helvetinkolu which i s a narrow gorge descending to the lake. There are also small oligotrophic lakes and ponds. The forests are pine dominated dry heath forests, rocky forests and dry heath lands. Small depressions are covered by swampy spruce and pine forests.


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A wide raised bog area with over 1000 bog pools. The park area comprises also the lake Talpianjarvi with extensive flood meadows. There are only few forest islands and for the most part the mire area is open.


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The national park comprises islands and islets of the outer archipelago with steep shores and deep shore waters. The islets are barren and in the several islands there are lichen pine forests.In the sheltered bays of the bigger islands there are Common alder forests.


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A remarkable archipelago area of wide open lakes and island groups situated in a large rupture valley which has been heavily eroded by the ancient ice cover. High and rocky islands are typical. The shores are rugged, rocky and bouldery. Also narrow straits and sheltered bays are abundant. There are also several esker islands with sand beaches.


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The area comprises both raised bogs and aapa mires and intermediate mire types. There are lakes with islands, rivers and brooks. Besides the different mire types the dry and poor heath forests are dominant.


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The lake Tiilikka characterizes the scenery. The lake is crossedby a large esker ridge which is the most remarkable geological feature in the national park. Tiilikka is a dystrophic lake surrounded by mires and in some places by sand beaches. The mires are mainly poor fens but there are also aapa mires and the forests are pine dominated and wilderness-like. The scenery is diverse and in some places treated with fire.


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The area comprises old forest and diverse aapa mires. The forests are thick spruce and pine forests. The small ponds are dystrophic and some of them are nearly overgrown. The area has been protected since 1912. There has been many forest fires and strorms and therefore the age of the forests varies greatly. The half of the park area is covered by different mires including pine bogs, poor fens and spruce swamps.


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The lake Isojarvi has been formed in a deep rupture valley. On their highest the shore cliffs and precipices rise over 100 m above the water surface. The central part of the park is forest area with a very varied relief. From the hills the scenery opens to deep canyons and small lakes between hills. The forests are diverse including rocky pine forests, pine heath forests and mixed forests. In depressions and on stream sides there are herb-rich forests. The lake Isojärvi is oligotrophic lake. There are also overgrowing small ponds with swampy shores.


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The most valuable part of the area is the Hiidenportti rupture valley which crosses the park area. In the valley many small streams and lakes empty into the river Porttijoki. The rest of the park consists of forested hills and small mire areas. The hill forests are dominated by old - in some places over 400 years - pines. On the lower slopes dominate thick spruce forests. The mires are mostly poor fens and in spring areas rich fens.


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The area represents the outer archipelago which is subjected to a rapid land upheaval. Most of the area is below 10 m shallow water shoal. Moraine is a common soil type and there are lots of bouldery island shores and glo-formations. The forests represent many succession stages of the land upheaval coast. There are birch, alder and rowan forests and also juniper dominated heaths.


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A chain of rounded fell domes. The highest tops are over 700-800m above the sea level. In lower areas and in gullies there are extensive aapa mires and forests. Above the forest line there is a diverse heath vegetation. The area includes also tens of small oligotrophic ponds and streams.


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The Pyhatunturi fell is a rugged quarzitic fell dome with special landscape values. The area is characterized by deep gullies and barren boulder fields. The bedrock characterizes also the vegetation. In lower areas there are extensive aapa mires and pine-spruce forests.


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The area comprises the Temmesjoki river valley with its tributaries. The forest vegetation gradually changes into fell vegetation.


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The most typical area of sloping mires. The mires are mostly poor fens. The forests and fells are dominated by spruce and swampy heaths. Numerous rivulets and small streams are typical. The area includes also two small lakes.


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The herb-rich forests situated on an esker slope bordered by fields. The vegetation varies from moist and rich forest to dry and poor forest. There are forests of spruce and in some places thickets of hazel. The shrub layer is sparse.


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The herb-rich forest area is situated on a gentle slope around limestone quarries. The vegetation is a calcium influenced herb-rich forest. In the forests there are young birch, aspen and partly young pine.


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A luxuriant birch forest on the W. slope of Termisvaara above a rich fen-like swamp is characterized by tall birches, aspens, mountain-ashes, bird-cherries, blackcurrants and many herbs and grasses. Several brooks and springs cause variation in the vegetation. The patchy appearance of the vegetation is also occasionally caused by reindeer trampling.


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Three isolated herb-rich forest areas of hill slopes and fallow fields.


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The herb-rich forest and some isolated patches of it are situated near a lake surrounded by mires. The vegetation is mosaic with moist groves of calcium-rich rocks and rich fens of depressions. The forest is deciduous, mainly dominated by birch.


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Three herb-rich forests situated on island hill slopes with calcium rich bedrock. Forests are bordered by stony shores and heath forests. The area represents herb-rich forests of the southwestern archipelago with abundant demanding species.


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An entity of three herb-rich forests situated in the centre of an island in a depression between rocks.


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A very rich grove with lots of deciduous trees situated on a calcium rich hilly isthmus. On lower slopes and in depressions there are hazel thickets.


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A herb-rich forest area on diabase bedrock with groves on slopes, in depressions, stream sides and on outcrops of rock. The forests are bordered by fields and heath forests. The groves are dominated by spruce, aspen and birch.


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A wide herb-rich forest area sloping to the southwest bordered by fields and rocky areas. In the upper part there are lots of springs and brooks with hazel bushes. The forest is charcterized by spruce, birch, aspen, grey alder and bird-cherry.


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A lime forested island. The main tree is lime with hundreds of trees.


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An extremely herb-rich stream side and slope forest. The slopes are shady and spruce dominated.


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Two herb-rich forests along brooks and slopes situated at a river mouth. The soil is calcium-rich clay. The vegetation of the slopes is characterized by spruce and on the brook sides there are moist grassy forest characterized by grey alder.


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Herb-rich forest situated on the lower slope of steep cliffs with rough red granite Rapakivi-bedrock. There are lime forests with maple, pine, spruce and birch.


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The diverse herb-rich forest situated on a cape. There are forests of grey alder, common alder and birch.


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A birch dominated herb-rich forest slope formed by grazing, slash and fires.


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The herb-rich forest area situated in a glacial kettle hole valley surrounded by high eskers and a brook. There are birch, aspen, rowan, grey alder and some spruces in the forest. Lots of springs.


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The herb-rich forest area is situated on a steep hill slope, mainly on terraces below precipices. There are spruce, grey alder and aspen in the forest.


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The representative herb-rich forest area is situated in a brook valley. Because of the relief the vegetation is rich and diverse. The forest is characterized by spruce and some deciduous trees.


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The rocky and varying herb-rich forest area is situated between ponds and bays and with wet depressions and some exposed rocks.


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The diverse herb-rich forest entity is situated in an island.


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A herb-rich forest surrounded by dry heaths and mires. There are spruce with birch, bird-cherry and grey alder in the forest.


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A small herb-rich forest in a depression. The vegetation is characterized by spruce, birch and grey alder.


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The diverse herb-rich forest is situated on a slope of a calcium rich hill descending to a pond in a low-lying valley. The vegetation is varying. Forests are characterized by spruce, but along brook sides there are also thick deciduous forests.


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Herb-rich forests bordered by mire areas and calcareous cliffs. There are forests of spruce, birch, grey alder and aspen.


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A herb-rich forest situated along a river and on lower slopes of surrounding hills. On the river banks the vegetation is moist and grassy. There are spruce, birch and thickets of bird-cherry in the forest.


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Two herb-rich forest clusters on a steep hill. In the northern part spruce is dominating, in the southern part there is a brook on calcium-rich bedrock and the vegetation is deciduous and extremely rich and diverse.


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Two herb-rich forest areas situated at the top and on the south-facing slope of a hill. Dominating trees are spruce and birch inter spaced with some wet swampy depressions.


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A herb-rich forest with brooks and springs between a road and a peatland area. The forest vegetation is characterized by spruce, grey alder, juniper and in some places by bird-cherry.


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Two herb-rich forest areas on a south-facing hill slope of a stream surrounded by open mires. The vegetation is rich and diverse. Deciduous trees are dominating, but in some places spruce is abundant.


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A herb-rich forest on a peninsula of the lake Lohjanjarvi. A very rich and diverse vegetation, especially large hazel thickets.


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A herb-rich forest-like spruce forest which is partly an old pasture and alder forest. The area is one of the most important herb-rich forest protection areas in Finland. The forests are mainly spruce dominated. A part of the area is still a deciduous dominated pasture. Includes a primeval forest.


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A representative sample of a spruce forest in a natural state.


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A northern hill area comprising hill tops in some places over 370 above sea level. The hills are divided by steep valleys. The forests are spruce dominated heath forests and on stream sides there are herb-rich forests. On the slopes occur small sloping mires, mostly acidic fens.


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The area consists of small hills divided by mire areas. Forests include spruce dominated heath forests and in some places herb-rich forests and stream side forests. The mires are mostly acidic fens.


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Malla represents carbonaceous rich fell area with sub-alpine birch forests and barren fell domes. The highest tops are 927 m above sea-level.


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The area represents fell areas and wilderness forests with eastern features. The area is situated in a watershed region and the highest fell tops are over 600 m above sea-level. The fell tops are barren heaths. The dwarf birch zone is very narrow. On the lower slopes and stream valleys dominate dry heath forests. In deep gullies occur several rare species.


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The area consist of aapa mires, open fells and wide low-lying forest areas typical for southern Lapland. The area is situated in a watershed region. The forests and aapa mires are dry and poor. The fell domes are covered by boulders. On the river sides there are sand and gravel grounds.


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A rugged hill with untouched forests. The vegetation varies from barren boulder fields to herb-rich forests and streamside forests. The heath forests are still dominant.


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Lapptrasket and Lilltrasket are small euthrophic lakes surrounded by fields. The water is very clear for euthrophic lakes. The aquatic vegetation is very rich and complex. The submerged vegetation is exceptionally rich and there are many brackish water species. The shore areas are bordered by vast wet shore-meadows and reedbeds.


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Four lakes closely connected to each other. The lakes are shallow and surrounded by fields.


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Ahvenkoskenlahti is a shallow estuary area with extensive bush, sedge and reed zones.


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The area comprises two sea bays connected to each other with a narrow strait. The water area is shallow and there are wide shore meadows and extensive reedbeds. Persofladan is quite poor and Totalfladan has become euthrophic.


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A shore area with springs. The reedbeds are wide and the submerged plants are plentiful.


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Five to each other closely connected sea bays at the northern edge of a long bay of Naantali-Askainen protruding towards inland. The bays are shallow, overgrowing and reedy. A small river discharges to the Halkkoaukko bay. Especially typical for the area of Olkkola-Monnoinen are extensive shore-meadows.


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Koskeljarvi is one of the largest bird lakes in Finland. The length of its shoreline including the islands is nearly 40 km. The shores are forested and for the major part in natural state. The vegetation zones of the lake are extensive but demanding species are lacking. The nearby Vaaljarvi is like Koskeljarvi but smaller.


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Suomijarvi is a shallow lake with a small drainage area. The vegetation zones are extensive.


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A lake surrounded by fields and with a small drainage area.The reeds and sedges are plentiful.


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Otajarvi is a big lake with an extensive drainage area. The shore of the northern and eastern parts of the lake are low-lying and their vegetation zones are extensive. The southern and western parts have steep shores.


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The lake is entirely surrounded by fields. Reedbeds are extensive. The species are typical for lakes of clay areas.


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Laajoki and Mynajoki estuaries are situated at the bottom of an extensive long inland protruding bay. Laajoki estuary is in its inner part narrow, bordered by reeds and partly by overgrowing shore-meadows and finally opens up to an extensive sea bay. The smaller Mynajoki estuary also includes extensive shore-meadows.


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Poosjarvi is a big lake with an extensive drainage basin. The water is rich in humus. There are tens of islands and islets and labyrinthine forested shores. The vegetation zones are wide.


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An extensive sea bay with a relatively simple shoreline broken by the Riitasaari cove and Yyteri beach. Enajarvi is a small, partly overgrown lake which is connected with Riitasaari by a stream 2 km in length. There are wild meadows between the lake and the bay. Principal bird habitats include the Yyteri beach, the Enajarvi reedbeds and surrounding meadows.


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Kirkon-Vilkkilantura is a small shady seabay. Kirkontura has considerably turned into land and is characterized by extensive sedge-meadows. Vilkkilantura is a shallow shady bay whith extensive reed zone.


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An estuary area in a long and narrow bottom of a sea bay. Extensive low-lying meadows and broad reedbeds are typical. Reeds have taken over the meadows due to the diminishing grazing.


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Kolkanaukko and Rantalahti are shallow narrow sea bays. The shores of Kolkanaukko are low-lying and the shores of Rantalahti are steep.


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Ekojarvi has a small drainage area and wide reedstands and sedge-meadows.


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A group of lakes characterized by shallow water areas. After lowering the water level the reedbeds and sedge flood meadows have grown extensive.


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Ahtialanjarvi has abundant aquatic vegetation with extensive reed zones. In the middle of the lake is an island which is a peaceful nesting place for birds.


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The bays of the lake Vanajavesi have considerably eutrophied. The water level has been regulated and the shores are almost fully constructed. The lake Vanajavesi is still a "huge" bird lake and its flora and fauna have not considerably become poorer.


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A small lake characterized by extensive vegetation zones. In the middle of the lake there is an island dominated by meadows.


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Kutajarvi lake is a former bay of Vesijarvi lake being presently nearly totally separated from it and only connected to the main lake by a ditch. There is an abundant helophyte vegetation in the Kutajarvi lake.


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The lakes form a closely connected group. They are for the most part surrounded by fields and euthrophied. Kirkkojarvi is a shallow lake marginated by eskers. Aquatic vegetation zones are extensive.


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Tykolanjarvi is eutrophic and the vegetation zones are extensive. The lake is characterized by extensive sedge-meadows.


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Ritvalanjarvi is an eutrophic lake and its vegetation zones are extensive. There are abundant horsetail stands.


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Saarioisjarvi is a small lake with rich vegetation.


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Kirkkojarvi is an overgrowing lake with broad vegetation zones. Reedbeds are extensive and there is little of open water.


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Siikalahti and Rautalahti are inlets of the Simpeleenjarvi lake and Sammallampi is a small lake with an outlet to the lake. Siikalahti is a bay of some 5 km length and 1 km width which in the process of overgrowing. There is a lush submerged vegetation.


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An estuarine mouth of a tributary of the river Kymi. The water is shallow. Sediments deposited by the incoming river continuously shift the shoreline seawards. Vegetation zones are therefore also in constant flux.


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Lupinlahti is a long, narrow and shallow sea bay bordered by extensive reeds. Submerged vegetation is abundant.


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The Kokemaenjoki-river estuary is the largest river estuary in Finland. Aquatic and submerged-leaved vegetation is locally very abundant. Areas of wet shore and grazed meadows totals about 100ha.


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Hyviansalmi is a narrow strait with extensive reed zones. Vauhkolanlampi is a pond.


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A small lake surrounded by mires. The vegetation zones are uniform.


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The drainage area of the lake is small. Most of the shores are mires and the rest are forested. Brush does not form an uniform zone but sedge meadows are wide.


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Kosulanlampi is a small pond with reedbeds.


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A strait of the lake Haukivesi. Sedge meadows are considerably broad.


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Juurikkajarvi has a small drainage area. The northern part of the lake is in a process to be overgrown. The vegetation zones are wide and sedge meadows are especially extensive.


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An eutrophic lake with extensive vegetation zones.


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The shores of Nisajarvi lake are low-lying and the eastern shore is bordered by a low hill. The water area is shallow and the reed zone is extensive. The open water areas are narrow. The waterfowl and waders are the most typical species.


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The four lakes form a diverse wetland-complex. Vegetation zones are very broad and there are sedge-meadows on the shores. The helophyte vegetation is abundant.


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The area includes bays and open waters. The vegetation is very varied and abundant. The submerged plants are very rich with demanding species.


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The area comprises a group of near-by situated lakes.


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A small lake connected to the river Lapinjoki. The sedge and reed zones are broad and uniform.


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Patajarvi is an overgrowing lake which is connected to Patalahti. Sedge-meadow and reed zones are broad.


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The drainage area of Kevaton is quite small but the lake itself is large for a bird lake. The vegetation is very diverse and valuable.


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Mula lake is partly surrouded by fields and Ruokojarvi lake is surrounded by mires.


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An area of wilderness lake with forested shores. The sedge and reed zones of the lake are extensive.


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The sedge meadow of the lake is uniform but not very extensive. The reed zone is wide and it extends far to the lake.


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Edesjarvi has a small drainage area and extensive sedge-meadow and reed zones.


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Kuivasjarvi is a quite poor lake surrounded by mires. The vegetation zones are narrow. It is a remote and peaceful wilderness lake.


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A wide opea area with sandy sedge meadows.


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Harkmerifjarden is nearly overgrown sea bay with great number of islands. The reedbeds are comparatively extensive. Syndersjon and Blomtrasket are shallow eutrophic inland lakes. The Lapvaartinjoki-river discharges into a shallow seabay.


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Hanhilahti is a sea bay connected to the sea by a ditch. The water area is shallow and the shores are low-lying. The sedge and reed stands are extensive.


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An estuary area and an open sea bay. The area is low-lying and the water area is shallow. The bush and meadow zones are wide and uniform but the reed zone is extensive only at the mouth of the river.


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An estuary area of a quite open and wide sea bay. The extensive shore meadows are typical but the reeds are quite absent. The small lake Ofjarden is being grown over by reeds.


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The shallow delta region of the Kyrö river. The distribution of the vegetation zones is very complex, reflecting the variety of sediment deposits. Reedbeds alone cover tens of hectares.


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The drainage area of the lake is small and the shores are low-lying. The shore-line is bending and quite long. There are lots of small bays, straits and islets. The reedbeds are extensive.


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Badaviken-Lapuanjoki delta is a wide estuary area and its vegetation varies constantly because land upheaval and accumulation. The reed zone is extensive and the wader fauna is very representative.


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The close-by situated lakes form a water course entity, the center of which is Ainali. The water of lakes is humus-rich and the vegetation zones are very extensive. Because of its large size (over 800 ha) Ainali is a rare exception among the most valuable bird lakes in Finland. The length of the shore-line is increased by numerous small peninsulas, bays and islands. The shores are very low so the vegetation zones have been able to develop really extensively. The aquatic vegetation is diversified and includes a number of demanding species.


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Hiastinlahti is an estuary area which is wide and shallow with extensive meadows. In some places also the reedstands are broad.


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Liminganlahti bay is low and open to the sea. The average depth is less than 3 m. Three major rivers and a number of brooks and ditches have their outlets here. As the shore is low the water level varies and the vegetation zones are exceptionally extensive and varied. The shores are mainly sandy meadows and there are extensive zones of bush vegetation.


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Mursujarvi is a shallow lake which is being grown over by reeds and sedges.


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A small lake with extensive vegetation zones. In some places reed beds are tens of meters wide.


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Part of the drainage area consists of mires and the terrain is flat and the vegetation zones wide.


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Kongasjarvi is a lake-like extension of a river. The area is low-lying and reeds and sedges are abundant.


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Parhalahti is a wide and open sea bay. Heinikarinlampi is a pond formed by a former bay (glo-lake). The sedge meadows are wide but the reeds are sparse. The shores are rocky and shallow.


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Merikylanlahti is an open sea bay, the western end of which is called Ulkonokka. Ulkonokka includes sand beaches and dunes. The vegetation is influenced by land upheaval and fluvial action. Saikanlahti and Hietaniitynlahti lie just to the south and are former bays, now separated from the sea by a narrow strip ofland. Siikajokisuu is the mouth of River Siika where it flows into Merikylänlahti; there are many large sandbars in this particular area. The shores of the main bay include long stretches of shingle in the west. Adjacent land is characterized by fields of grasses merging into reeds.


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The area comprises a bay and about 12 km rivers with swampy shores, mostly alluvial bogs. Reeds dominate the shores.


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The area is a quiet part of the river Muoniojoki. The river divides into many streams and between them there are water meadows which change to bushes. Reedbeds are very extensive.


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Pellojarvi is a lake with a small drainage area closely connected to the river Tornionjoki. The water level of the lake fluctuates with the river water level. The shores are low-lying and bending. There are lots of meadows which are covered by bushes because of less hay making. In spring the meadows and bushes are submerged. The reed zone is uniform and wide. There are also lots of submerged and floating plants.


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An estuary area with extensive reedbeds.


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An inland delta of the Tornionjoki-river where it divides into numerous channels separating several islands. Horsetails dominate the bank vegetation, floating vegetation is rather sparse.


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A cape surrounded by islands. The cape penetrates far to the open sea an the island and sea zones are quite narrow. There are remarkable rupture valleys and a faultline scarp. The island area is narrow and the proportion of shallow water is small. Shores are rocky.


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The area comprises different habitats from barren islands and islets of the outer sea zone to the fladas, small lakes, bays and extensive reedbeds of the coastal zone. The area includes also a wide and diverse park-like managed herb-rich forest of Ramsholmenin which the vegetation is characterized by natural and planted noble deciduous trees. There nest over 70 bird species yearly.


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A representative entity of more than 20 small lakes, ponds and brooklets of different types. Many of the small lakes are becoming swampy. The flora is typical for oligotrophic and barren waters. The flora represents species of wilderness areas.


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A bare and steep-featured island area with a strong rupture topography and steep slopes with sparse vegetation. The forests are of mainly rocky pine forests-type with herb-rich forests.


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The area represents sea bays becoming grown over because of the land upheaval. Sea inlets change from flada-bays to glo-lakes and finally to mires.


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An exceptionally wide archipelago area of the open sea zone, the outer and inner coastal zone and comprising tens of islands and hundreds of islets and rocks. On big islands grow pine forests. Small islands are mainly grass-covered.


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The aquatic flora of the lake is sparse and the fauna is typical of a dystrophic lake.


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The lake has been formed in the intersecting point of a large rupture valley. The islands and shores are rugged, stony and rocky. The vegetation is poor and sparse. Lots of esker protruding islands.


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Pyhajarvi is a big oligotrophic lake situated between diverse esker formation complexes. The shore vegetation is quite poor.


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Luonteri is a 20 km wide and 15 km long lake basin with remarkable precipices. There are lots of small barren rocky islands and some larger cultivated islands. There are also lots of reedy bays and inlets, otherwise the vegetation is quite poor. The maximum depth is 70 m.


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Very strong rupture valleys characterize the diverse lake scenery. The vegetation is sparse but in some places there are extensive and uniform reedbeds. Lots of meadows and old fields.


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The area comprises wide open waters and islands. Diverse herb-rich forests and deciduous forerst originated from slash and fires. Some meadow and old fields vegetation and fluvial pocesses with sand and gravel beaches.


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An entity formed by many open lakes and strong current straits where the length of the shore line compared to the water area is remarkable. There are lots of islands, narrow bays and inlets. Rocky shores and steep cliffs are typical. There are large reedbeds in the sheltered bays. The forests are deciduous dominated.


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The area comprises wide open waters and islands in an almost natural state.


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A lake area with lots of small islands and rocks. There is a valuable bird fauna and in narrow bays there are extensive reedbeds. The forests are deciduous but there are also pine dominated heath forests. Lots of seagulls and waders.


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The area has remained in a natural state because of its steep and rocky shores. Lots of wilderness species. Relative heights are considerable and the scenery is rugged. The vegetation is sparse except on stream sides and close to springs.


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A wide open water in natural state. Rock outcrops are common and relative heights are considerable. Rocky and moraine shores are dominant but there are also sand beaches. The vegetation is sparse but in sheltered bays there are reedbeds.


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The area comprises three small lakes and some smaller glacial kettle-hole ponds in the middle of esker formations.


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The rugged island area is characterized by a submerged esker formation. The shores are almost bare, very rocky and stony.


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The area comprises rugged open lake waters connected to an important esker formation.


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The area comprises wide open lake waters and labyrinthine islands with narrow straits. The vegetation is mainly sparse but in sheltered bays there are extensive reedbeds.


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The area consists of a lake area divided by an esker formation. Small esker lakes and kettle-hole ponds. Swampy shores are common but there are also sand beaches. The water of the lake is rich in humus because of nearby mire areas.


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Sorsavesi is a lake extremely rich in islands in almost natural state. The shores are rocky and stony and poorly vegetated. On some sheltered low-lying shores there are reedbeds.


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The area comprises an unconstructed lake islands entity. The shores are rugged, stony and rocky. The vegetation is quite poor, with reedbeds in sheltered bays and straits. The forests are deciduous.


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The area consists of different island types and floriristically and valuable scenic shores which are stony, rocky and sparsely vegetated. Hills with steep precipices are typical. Herb-rich forests are found at a few places. Slope side herb-rich forests are bordered by stony shore line. There are forests of lime, maple and noble deciduous trees.


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The area comprises rivers, rapids and lake valleys. The water is rich in humus because of mire areas. The shores are poorly vegetated.


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The area comprises a route of several ponds, lakes and rivers with rapids. The river follows a rupture valley. It includes an esker formation whith small esker islands. The shore and aquatic vegetation is sparse. The water is rich in humus.


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Suontee is an oligotrophic and barren lake area with rocky, stony and bouldery shores. The aquatic vegetation is sparse and forest of the islands are poor and dry. In some places there are small herb-rich forests.


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The area of Kaldonskar consist of almost treeless rocky islands and islets. There are long and steep cliff shores towards the open sea, scree shores and meadow shores. The shores of Sodra Bjorkon are in some places stony or sandy meadows the richness of which has been affected by accumulating dead algae.


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The area comprises representative habitat types from shores to islets of the outer coastal zone. There are lots of long and narrow labyrinthine bays.


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The area comprises an extensive brackish water archipelago characterized by rapid land upheaval and specific geomorphological features. The area is very low-lying and the littoral zones are well developed. Most shores are stony and poorly vegetated. The shelter ed bays are reedy and have a rich aquatic flora. Lots of sedge meadows. The forests include of alder, birch and herb-rich types.


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An exceptionally varied coastal island area affected by fresh waters of the River Kyronjoki. Lots of bays and stony islands.


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The diverse island area consists of different stages of land upheaval shores, representative glo- and flada-lakes and rocky shores. The shores are narrow, poorly vegetated and stony. In the inner parts of some islands there are valuable herb-rich forests.


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Coastal islands, long capes and deep bays. The shores are rocky and stony from the estuary area to the outer coastal zone. Extensive reedbeds, sedge areas and a wide alder zone is included.


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A cape area with extensive drift sand beaches. As the cape penetrates to the open sea there are many formations caused by fluvial action and wind erosion. Most shores are unvegetated sand beaches. There are in some places even 300 m wide shore meadows.


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Lentua is a big lake characterized by rocky shores, screes and boulder fields. Swampy shores are also common. There are several sand beaches connected with an esker formation crossing the area. Sand ridges and sands created by fluvial action are common as are small islands and islets. The shore vegetation is sparse and the forests on the islands are pine dominated.


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The lake is situated in an ultra-alkaline serpentine bedrock area and characterized by a special flora. The shores are barren and dominated by pines.


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The wide lake area comprises small lakes, brooks and rivers closely connected to a diverse esker formation. The small lakes and other water bodies are oligotrophic and in a natural state.


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The area comprises unconstructed shores and islands of the Lake Kitkajarvi. Esker and sand beaches are typical. The water of the lake is slightly calcium influenced. The general landscape is barren and rugged.


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The area comprises wide open waters and narrow straits formed in extensive rupture valleys with rocky, stony and swampy shores. The shore forests are pine dominated and in many places bordered by mires. Most shores are sparsely vegetated.


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An extensive and diverse mire area with small beautiful open fens. The mire types are thin-peated including Eriophorum vaginatum and Schuchzeria palustris fens. The spruce swamps are thick and include special vegetation, e.g. ash. There are also poor pine bogs.


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The area comprises both raised bogs and aapa mires. Aapa mires are flat Sphagnum papillosum and sedge fens surrounded by mesotrophic spruce swamps and pine bogs. The central parts of the raised bogs consist of Sphagnum fuscum bog hummocks and Sphagnum balticum and Sphagnum majalis bog hollows. Pools are not abundant.


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A poor raised bog dominated by treeless low-sedge and Sphagnum fuscum fens. The central parts consist of bog hummocks, lawns and hollows. In the marginal parts there are sedge fens and spruce swamps.


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An entity of several isolated bog hummocks, ridges and lawns. There are also bog hollows and Sphagnum hummocks. Sphagnum fuscum bogs are dominant. There are large hollow and pool areas. The ridges are well developed and over 1 m tall. In the marginal parts there are minerotrophic fens.


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A very dry and poor raised bog of the archipelago area characterized by pine bogs and poor fens. On the stream sides there are herb-rich grassy birch-spruce swamps. The marginal slope is dominated by dwarf shrub pine bogs. The central part is formed by raised bog including Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and bog hollows.


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The area comprises southern aapa mires and an eccentric raised bog. The mire types include Sphagnum papillosum fens, poor pine bogs and herb-rich flark fens. In some places there are 0,5 m tall strings. Along stream sides there occur richer mire patterns.


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The area comprises eccentric raised bogs and a southern aapa mire. The main part consists of low-sedge, tall-sedge Sphagnum papillosum and flark fens. There are not any spruce swamps. The most common pine bogs are Eriophorum vaginatum and dwarf shrub pine bogs. The forest islands make the area wilderness-like.


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An eccentric raised bog in an almost natural state. The central part of the open mire is a mosaic of low-sedge fens, tall-sedge fens and bog hollows. The bog ridges are poorly developed. The marginal slope consists of dwarf-shrub pine bogs and cottongrass pine bogs. The very marginal parts are covered by herb-rich spruce swamps.


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An eccentric raised bog with an aapa mire part. In the eastern and southern parts there is typical ombotrophic vegetation, Sphagnum fuscum bogs and low-sedge fens. In the central parts minerotrophic plant communities, e.g. different pine bogs and pine bogs dominate.


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The area comprises thin-peated open mires, pine bogs, outlets of spruce swamps, small ponds and dry forest types. The poor fens include small-sedge fens. In the spring areas there are more demanding plant species.


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A northern aapa mire in a natural state comprising spring and flark fens, pine bogs and spruce swamps.


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An aapa mire comprising different spruce swamps, pine bogs, poor fens and small raised bog parts. There are also mesotrophic sedge fens and flark fens. The spruce swamps are mostly poor but there are also some grassy herb-rich forests.


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Two mires areas which represent the main aapa mire zone although there occur also eccentric raised bogs. In the central parts dominate flark, sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens. The marginal parts are covered by pine bogs, e.g. Eriophorum vaginatum pine bogs.


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The area represents southern aapa mires. Wide fens dominate the scenery. The fens include flark and Sphagnum papillosum fens but there occur also richer types, eutrophic flark fens. There are in some places 0,5 m high Sphagnum papillosum - Molinia caerulea strings. Spruce swamps are not common and pine bogs are quite poor. The forest islands are scenically valuable.


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An aapa mire with raised bog parts. The area is interspersed with forest islands. In central parts the dominant mire types include low-sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens, tall-sedge and flark fens. There are few mesotrophic plant communities. In the marginal parts there are pine bogs and Sphagnum fuscum bogs.


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A typical southern aapa mire which comprises for the main part low-sedge Sphagnum papillosum fen. In the marginal parts there occur small raised bogs and pine forests.


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An extensive aapa mire area. In the central parts due of springs there are rich fen-like patterns. The dominant mire types are low-sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens and flark fens. In the marginal parts there are pine bogs.


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A remarkable aapa mire between the aapa mire zone and the raised bog zone. The river Temmes crosses the area. There are Sphagnum papillosum and flark fens. In the marginal parts pine bogs are typical.


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A diverse mire area comprising heath forests, flark fens and extensive oligotrophic and mesotrophic Sphagnum papillosum and tall-sedge fens. The pine bogs are in some places mesotrophic. In spring areas there are spruce swamps.


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A typical aapa mire with open mires dominated by flarks and Sphagnum papillosum fens. In some places there are tall-sedge and purple moorgrass mesotrophic fens. Spruce swamps and pine bogs are not common. A small spruce swamp on the lake shore has scenic values.


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A wet mire area dominated by flark and Sphagnum papillosum fens with low strings. The marginal parts are dominated by pine bogs. There are not any spruce swamps.


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An aapa mire in a natural state. The central parts are dominated by flark, sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens. The marginal parts are dominated by spruce swamps and pine bogs. In some places there are herb-rich flark fens, swamps and bogs and also Sphagnum warnstorfii rich fens. The area includes several small ponds.


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Open aapa mires. In the central parts dominate Sphagnum papillosum, tall-sedge and flark fens. A river crosses the area and there are river bank mires. The marginal parts consist of pine bogs and in some places eutrophic rich pine fens.


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A flarky poor fen with small mire patterns divided by narrow pine bogs and forests. There occur also Sphagnum fuscum and low-sedge and tall-sedge fens. The bogs include thin-peated pine forests, dwarf shrub pine bogs and Carex globularis pine bogs. There are also poor spruce swamps.


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A representative area of Calliergon richardsonii flark fens. There are also other rich fen types, e.g. rich pine fens and Sphagnum warnstorfii fens. Poor mire types include different pine bogs and low-sedge fens.


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A representative aapa mire area which also comprises many developing eccentric raised bogs. The aapa mires consist flark fens with flat strings. Poor mire types include cottongrass sedge pine bogs and Carex globularis pine bogs and low-sedge fens. On stream sides and in spring areas there occur mesotrophic mire types.


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Representative aapa mires with tall strings. The most parts are grassy and herb-rich.


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A well developed aapa mire. The central parts are dominated by wide wet flarks fens with tall strings. In the eastern part there is a large rich-poor fen area surrounded by spruce swamps and pine bogs. Includes also many heath forest islands.


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The area comprises aapa mires and some raised bogs. Typical mire types are flark, sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens and herb-rich types. The marginal parts are dominated by sedge spruce swamps and pine bogs and also eutrophic swamps and bogs.


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Large open flarks form an extensive open water area. The mire has abundant flarks but not distinct string formations. The marginal parts are characterized by poor pine bogs and spruce swamps.


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The area comprises a southern aapa mire with abundant flarks and an eccentric raised bog. The strings are flat and treeless and the flarks are large. There are also Sphagnum papillosum fens. In the raised bog area there are tall bog hummocks, hollows and pools.


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The area represents low and flat aapa mires with poorly developed flarks and strings. Near the water bodies there are reeds and sedges. In the other parts there occur quite poor fens and pine bogs. The marginal parts are dominated by spruce swamps. The area comprises also old forests and dead standing thickets.


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A mire area of the main aapa mire zone at its best. The flark-string structure is well developed. The mire types are abundant and diverse from poor pine bogs to eutrophic flark fens. Lakes and forest islands cause variation both botanically and scenically.


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A northern aapa mire area with 2 km long Sphagnum fuscum strings and wide flarks. The strings are covered by dwarf birch and flarks are covered by sedge and in some places open. There are also rich fens. In the marginal parts there are ombotrophic fens and pine bogs.


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A typical northern aapa mire complex. The mires include mainly poor and very wet flark fens, Sphagnum papillosum fens and poor pine bogs. The area includes also several small eccentric raised bogs. Especially in the nothern parts there are valuable complexes of aapa mires and raised bogs.


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The area comprises extensive typical aapa mires and smaller raised bogs. The scenery is interspersed with sand dunes, in some places the dunes are 1 km long. The flark fens and Sphagnum papillosum fens are dominant but also low-sedge and tall-sedge fens occur. In the marginal parts there are poor pine bogs. Forest islands consist of old forests in a natural state.


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A typical aapa mire of the main aapa mire zone. The central parts are dominated by sedge and open flarks and Sphagnum papillosum strings. There are also poor fens. Small forest islands cause variation in the scenery.


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An aapa mire including also forest islands. The mire types are diverse including rich fens of spring areas and mesotrophic poor and rich fens. Poor spruce swamps and pine bogs are not common in the area.


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Typical rather dry and flat aapa mires. The flark fens and Sphagnum papillosum fens and also mesotrophic poor fens are typical. Around springs and on the stream sides there are even rich fens. Several forest islands and ponds cause variation.


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The area includes both aapa mires and an eccentric raised bog with bog hollows, pools and Sphagnum fuscum hummocks. There are also rich sloping mires. The area is an open flark area crossed by bending strings. There are also sedge, Sphagnum papillosum, herb-rich and flark fens and herb-rich pine bogs. The marginal parts are characterized by poor pine bogs.


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A nationally valuable mire and wilderness area. The area comprises open aapa mires, pine bogs and forest islands. The central parts are dominated by low-sedge and tall-sedge fens, flark fens and Sphagnum papillosum fens. The most representative are the eutrophic rich pine fens, spruce mires and herb-rich grassy spruce swamps of the stream sides.


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The area represents aapa mires, hill forests and primeval forests. The central parts of the mires are dominated by poor and rich flark fens and low-sedge Sphagnum papillosum fens. In the marginal parts there are thin-peated poor spruce swamps and pine bogs and also springs and herb-rich swamps and bogs. The mires are wilderness-like because of the forest islands.


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A large aapa mire with primeval forests. Open mires, flark, sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens dominate the scenery. Also poor pine bogs are common. In some places there are herb-rich spruce swamps and pine bogs.


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Poor aapa mires. The central parts are characterized by oligotrophic Sphagnum fuscum flark fens and low-sedge Sphagnum papillosum fens. The marginal parts are covered by spruce swamps and pinebogs. The streams and springs are surrounded by herb-rich grassy spruce swamps and rich fens. The area comprises also primeval forests. Primeval forests surrounding the lake Jamasjarvi are wilderness-like. The trees are over 170 years old. Dry forest types dominate and there are lots of cliffs and hill slopes. Deciduous trees include mainly birch and aspen.


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A southern aapa mire. The central parts are dominated by flark fens, Sphagnum papillosum fens and tall-sedge fens. In the marginal parts different pine bogs and stream side herb-rich spruce swamps are typical.


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A wide southern aapa mire area containing also eccentric raised bogs. The mires are both oligotrophic and mesotrophic flark and sedge fens. The richest types include eutrophic spruce swamps and rich fens. In the souhern parts there are raised bogs with pools and hollows.


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The central parts of the aapa mire are characterized by flark fens. The strings are low and dominated by Sphagnum papillosum, dwarf birch, sedges and purple moorgrass. There are also tall-sedge and low-sedge dominated sloping mires. In the marginal parts there are birch-spruce swamps.


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Two aapa mires with flark fens and Sphagnum papillosum pine fens. The mire types are diverse from poor pine bogs to herb-rich spruce swamps. The area is one of the most northern occurrences of Sphagnum pulchrum. The forest islands are wilderness-like.


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A small mire area with rich spring fens. There are rich flark fens and eutrophic spruce and pine fens.


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A palsa mire area near the pine forest limit. The morphology is exceptionally well developed. The biggest palsa formations are 3-4 m tall. The mire types include poor pine bogs and wet flark ands edge fens and rich fens. There are two big rivers flowing through the mire area. Typical for the area are extensive river bank mires. On the shores there are the most northern occurrences of common reed. The mire area is bordered by the national frontier of Norway.


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A poor aapa and palsa mire area crossed by sand dunes.


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An extensive entity of aapa and palsa mires. Aapa mires include open fens with tall strings and wide flarks. The strings are covered by sedge, Sphagnum fuscum and dwarf birch. Pounikko mires are common.


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The area comprises northern mires surrounded by fells. The most typical are extensive flark fens dominated by Carex rotundata, Eriophorum russeolum and Carex rostrata. The strings are 1 m tall and 10-20 m wide. There are also palsa formations. Also sedge fens, dwarf shrub and Sphagnum fuscum and Betula nana pine bogs are common. In spring areas there are demanding plant species.


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Extensive northern aapa mires. The mire types are representative incuding herb-rich fens, poor fens, pine bogs and spruce swamps.


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Insupreable flark fens in a mire area. The flark-string structure is well developed. The northern parts are poorer and the southern parts are richer mire types. The richest habitats are eutrophic fens. A lot of streams and rivulets. In the marginal parts there are pine bogs and spruce swamps.


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The area represents northern aapa mires dominated by herb-rich flark fens with Sphagnum fuscum strings. The area is extremerly hard to reach. There occur also different pine bogs, rich Campylium fens and herb-rich spruce swamps.


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A northern aapa mire. In the marginal parts there are spruce swamps and spruce-pine bogs. The area includes also rich flark fens, herb-rich pine bogs and rich birch fens. Also stream sides are dominated by spruce swamps.


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An extensive aapa mire of the main aapa mire zone where long strings and large flarks occur alternatively. In the central parts there are also eutrophic fens and in the eastern parts there occur poor pine bogs.


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Wide northern aapa mires with long strings. The flarks consist of sedge and open flarks. Includes many mire types characterized by rich fens and open swamps. The marginal parts are dominated by poor bogs.


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A well developed northern aapa mire comprising both poor flark fens and herb-rich flark fens. The marginal parts are covered by Sphagnum fuscum pine bogs. There are also representative rich birch fens and forest islands.


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A poor northern aapa mire with abundant flarks and pounikko formations, The strings are covered by sedges and Sphagnum fuscum.


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A flat aapa mire area with long strings and wide flarks. The main part of the mire is characterized by wide open flark fens. There are also few rich fens. In the spring areas there are rich spring fens, Sphagnum warnstorfii fens and spruce swamps. The forest islands, Sphagnum fuscum bogs and fens and spruce swamps cause variation in the area.


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A northern aapa mire characterized by flark fens and many kilometres long uniform strings. The flarks are oligo-mesotrophic and long and wide and in some places open. In the marginal parts there are pine bogs.


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A huge mire complex with long strings and wide flarks. The flarks are dominated by Carex and Eriophorum, open flarks are not common. The marginal parts are covered by Sphagnum fuscum. On steams sides there are spruce swamps.


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An aapa mire area with abundant strings and flarks crossed by a river with bank spruce swamps. Oligotrophic very wet hollows and pools are typical. The pine bogs are poor and on the stream sides there are herb-rich grassy spruce swamps.


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The area represents northern aapa mires with a poor string morphology. The poor fens and pine bogs are typical. The Sphagnum fuscum and flark fens are the most typical. There occur also herb-rich sedge fens. The pine bogs are mostly Carex globularis pine bogs. In spring areas there are some rich fens. The forests are also poor and dry.


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A scenically representative flat open aapa mire. In the marginal parts there are pine bogs, eutrophic spruce fens and herb-rich spruce swamps of stream sides.


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The area comprises flark and sedge fens with low strings. The marginal parts are covered by pine bogs.


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A typical aapa mire with uniform string formations. The strings are covered by Eriophorum vaginatum, Scheuchzenia palustris and Eriophorum angustifolium. The aapa mire area is surrounded by pine bog zone.


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An extensive aapa mire consisting many large parts and a small eccentric raised bog. The dominant mire types are Sphagnum papillosum and tall-sedge fens. The pine bogs occur in the marginal parts where there are also herb-rich spruce swamps with valuable bird fauna. The most southern site where Emberiza pusilla nests.


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A young and poor raised bog dominated by low-sedges. The marginal parts are poorly developed and characterized by Potentilla palustris-Menyanthes trifoliata-Carex rostrata sedge fens and ombotrophic low-sedge fens. The marginal slope consist of dwarf shrub. There are also ling-Sphagnum fuscum and Eriophorum vaginatum bog zones. Includes lots of bog hollows and pools.


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A typical well developed raised bog of coastal Finland. The central parts are dominated by Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and hollows. In some places there are also pools. The marginal slope is covered by dwarf shrub. The very marginal parts are characterized by pine bogs and spruce swamps.


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A mire of a very calcium-rich area. The mire types from marginal to central parts include spruce swamps, herb-rich grassy swamps, rich fens and pine bogs.


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Rehtisuo represents raised bogs of the archipelago and coastal Finland. The most marginal parts consist of sedge fens. The marginal slope is poorly developed and dominated by dwarf shrub. The central parts are dominated by ling-Sphagnum fuscum and low-sedge hummocks, lawns and bog hollows. Pools are sparse.


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A well developed raised bog of the coastal Finland. The central parts are dominated by ombotrophic short-sedge fens, lichen and Sphagnum fuscum pine bog hummocks. The marginal slope is well developed and is covered by dwarf-shrub pine bogs. In some places there are bich dominated spruce swamps.


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A sparsely forested raised bog of coastal Finland. The marginal slope dominated by dwarf shrub is rather well developed. The central parts are open or nearly open bog hollows or forested bog humm ocks. In some places there are also pools. The marginal parts are characterized by sedge fens and grassy herb-rich spruce swamps.


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A poorly developed raised bog. The hummocks are indistinct and dominated by ling and Sphagnum fuscum. The hollows are covered by low-sedge. Pools are small and growing over. The marginal slope is characterized by spruce swamp and sedge pine bogs. There are also Eriophorum vaginatum and dwarf shrub pine bogs.


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A beautiful raised bog area. The southern part consists of open Eriophorum vaginatum dominated hummocks. The eastern part is also flat. In the central parts alternate Sphagnum fuscum hummocks with lawns, hollows and pools. The marginal slope is covered by dwarf shrub and is well developed.


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Diverse raised bogs of coastal Finland bordered by a narrow esker formation. There is also a large mineral soil island. The vegetation is quite poor. The main part consists of Eriophorum gracile, dwarf shrub and Sphagnum fuscum hummocks, lawns and bog hollows and in some places open pools. In the marginal parts there are pine bogs. There are lakes on both sides of the esker formation.


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The marginal slope is characterized by sedge and Sphagnum papillosum hummocks and lawns and in some places sedge pine bogs. The wettest parts are dominated by Eriophorum angustifolium and Eriophorum palustre. In the other parts there are ombotrophic low-sedge and Eriophorum vaginatum hummocks.


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Young raised bogs of coastal Finland with poorly developed surface features. Poor pine bogs and fens dominate. In the marginal parts there are poor minerotrophic fens and spruce swamps.


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A representative area of concentric raised bogs of Southern Finland. The central parts are dominated by Sphagnum fuscum and short-sedge hummocks and lawns. There are also large pools. The marginal slopes are mostly covered by dwarf shrub and Eriophorum vaginatum. There are also minerotrophic sedge and flark fens and different poor spruce swamps.


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A concentric raised bog of coastal Finland. The marginal parts are dominated by ling-Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and hollows. The marginal parts are covered by spruce swamps. In the eastern parts there are minerotrophic flark and sedge fens. There occur also poor Eriophorum vaginatum and dwarf shrub pine bogs dominated by Labrador tea.


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One of the largest concentric raised bogs in Southern Finland. The geomorphological features are poorly developed. The central parts are dominated by low-sedge and Sphagnum fuscum bog hollows and in some places open pools. A steep marginal slope is covered by dwarf shrubs. There is also a ling-Sphagnum fuscum bog zone. The very marginal parts are dominated by spruce swamps and different poor fens.


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An extensive raised bog complex of well developed eccentric raised bogs. The marginal slope is steep. In the central parts there are wide open pools. The main part consists of Sphagnum fuscum and low-sedge hummocks and lawns. The very marginal parts are covered by different poor pine bogs.


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A typical concentric raised bog with an extensive minerotrophic area. The most part of the mire consists of treeless low-sedge lawn. The marginal slope is characterized by sedge fens, pine bogs and sedge dominated spruce swamps.


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A small wilderness-like raised bog. The central parts are dominated by Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and bog hollows and lawns. In the marginal parts there are minerotrophic pine bogs and sedge fens.


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The area comprises two well developed raised bogs. The marginal slope dominated by dwarf shrub is distinct. The central parts consist of Sphagnum fuscum bog hummocks, hollows and pools. There are also open poor fens.


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A raised bog of southern Finland. The central parts are dominated by Spagnum fuscum hummocks and lawns, bog hollows and pools. In the marginal slope there are Eriophorum vaginatum, ling and dwarf shrub pine bogs. In the very marginal parts there are minerotrophic fens and herb-rich grassy spruce swamps. There are also forested hummocky moraines.


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A diverse mire area including a concentric raised bog, pine bogs and different fens. There occur also mesotrophic fens. The area includes primeval forests.


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An intermediate type of raised bogs and plateau bogs. The central parts are dominated by Sphagnum fuscum bog hummock and lawns. There are lots of pools. The marginal slope consists of Ledum palustre dominated dwarf shrub zone. The most marginal parts are characterized by sedge fens, spruce swamps and pine bogs.


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The area comprises hebrich brook side swamps, rich spring fens, herb-rich spruce swamps and also poor pine bogs and fens. The southern parts are dominated by rich and wet types and the northern part by poor mire types.


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An intermediate mire type between concentric raised bogs of coastal Finland and eccentric raised bogs of inner Finland. The open mire has both raised bog and aapa mire parts. The marginal parts consist of rich and poor pine bogs and spruce swamps. There are also herb-rich forest in spring areas. The treeless parts are dominated by flark and sedge fens.


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A mire complex consisting of aapa mire parts and small eccentric raised bogs. The mire types are diverse from poor pine bogs to different oligotrophic and mesotrophic fens. 2/3 is covered by fens and 1/3 by spruce swamps and pine bogs. The marginal parts are dominated by grassy herb-rich spruce swamps and in some places by Common alder swamps.


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A representative mire complex of abundant mire types including poor pine bogs and fens and especially in the marginal parts diverse minerotrophic fens.


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Six separate small herb-rich forests and grassy spruce swamps of spring areas. The rare ash swamp occurs also in the area.


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A complex of raised bogs and aapa mires. The main parts are dominated by flarky Sphagnum papillosum fens. The common minerotrophic types also include sedge fens, spruce swamps, pine bogs and grassy herb-rich spruce swamps. In the raised bog parts Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and lawns dominate.


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The area comprises both concentric raised bogs and flat aapa mires. The fens include Sphagnum papillosum, tall-sedge, low-sedge and flark fens. The bog hollows and shallow long and narrow pools are sparse. The bog hummocks are dominated by Sphagnum fuscum and Calluna vulgaris. The marginal parts are dominated by grassy and herb-rich spruce swamps.


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A typical concentric raised bog of the southern coastal Finland. In the central parts there are short-segde and hollow bogs and in some places pine bogs. The hollows area dominated by Sphagnum fuscum and the pools are sparse. The marginal parts are covered by different poor pine bogs and spruce swamps.


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A poor raised bog of the lake Finland. The most common mire types are Eriophorum vaginatum and Sphagnum fuscum shrub pine bogs. The hummock-hollow morphology is poorly developed. There are also grassy pine bogs and lots of common reed stands. The marginal parts are covered by poor spruce swamps and in some places grassy herb-rich spruce swamps.


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A poor raised bog complex. The marginal slope is dominated by dwarf shrub and Sphagnum fuscum bogs. The central part consists of Sphagnum fuscum bog hummocks, bog hollows and pools. The most marginal parts are covered by sedge fens.


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An eccentric raised bog complex. In the marginal parts there are grassy herb-rich spruce swamps and Common alder swamps. Also sedge fens occur. The marginal slope is dominated by dwarf shrub. The central parts consist of Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and bog hollows.


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A raised bog area of poorly developed surface features and large trees. The central parts are dominated by dwarf shrub and Eriophorum vaginatum hummocks and lawns. Other mire types include spruce-pine swamps and Chamaedaphne calyculata dwarf shrub bogs. Poor fens are not common. In the marginal parts there are poor spruce swamps.


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A raised bog with aapa-mire parts bordered by glacial moraine ridges. The main part consists of Sphagnum fuscum and low-sedge humm ocks and lawns. There are also rich fen parts. In the marginal parts there are poor pine bogs and spruce swamps.


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A poor raised bog dominated by Chamaedaphne calyculata. There are lots of pines. The dominant mire types are dwarf shrub and Sphagnum fuscum bogs. On stream sides there are swampy sedge fens.


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A beautiful eccentric raised bog. The bog consists of very wet and difficult terrain. In the central parts there are wide bog hollows and pools. In the marginal parts dominate oligotrophic flark fens.


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The area comprises poorly developed eccentric raised bogs. Tall pines grow on hummocks. Eriophorum vaginatum and Chamaedaphne calycula are dominant species. The hollows are rather dry and shallow and dominated by Sphagnum. There are also lots of fallen pines. In some places there are not any marginal slopes but only dwarf shrub areas. In the marginal slopes there occur sedge fens and pine bogs and different spruce swamps on stream sides.


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An aapa mire of poor mire types. The dwarf shrub and Eriophorum vaginatum pine bogs are typical. The most parts consist of poor sedge, low sedge and flark fens. There are lots of open flarks and forest islands.


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A diverse rich fen area of calcium-rich serpentine bedrock. A small stream crosses the area. There are also lots of springs.


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An outstanding rich fen area. In the eutrophic rich fens and pine bogs there are several rare species and typical rich fen mosses. Threatened Lycoperdom caudatum (swamp) occurs in the area.


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A representative area of sloping rich fens. The area is swampy and there are lots of springs. There occur representative swampy rich fens and Sphagnum warnstorfii fens. There are also sedge and herb swamps, overgrowing ponds and aquatic veretation.


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The area comprises aapa mires and poorly developed raised bogs. The raised bogs include poor pine bogs and ombrotrophic sedge hummocks and bog hollows. The aapa mires include both poor and rich fens with demanding species. There are also grassy herb-rich spruce swamps with typical sedge and herb species and Sphagnum warnstorfii fens.


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A representative aapa mire which is a flat sedge fen type aapa mire. The fens are poor, there are also flark and low-sedge Sphagnum papillosum fens. In the marginal parts there are Eriophorum vag inatum and dwarf shrub pine bogs. The scenery is enriched by many spruce dominated forest islands.


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An aapa mire area with diverse mire types. The central parts are dominated by flark fens with distinct strings. Also rich fens occur. The marginal parts consist of poor fens and Sphagnum fuscum dominated pine bogs. Eriophorum vaginatum and Carex globularis pine bogs are common. There are also grassy herb-rich spruce swamps and poor spruce swamps.


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A fragmented wilderness-like area of poor fens and pine bogs divided by forest islands. Sphagnum papillosum, flark fens, sedge fens and ombrotrophic low-sedge fens are the most common. The marginal parts are characterized by extensive spruce swamps.


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Two aapa mires bordered by moraine heaths. Mesotrophic and sedge and flark fens are dominant. The flarks are grassy and there are not any open flarks. The marginal parts are dominated by poor pine bogs. There are also many forest islands.


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A large aapa mire with numerous disperse forest islands. The dominate mire types are poor pine bogs, spruce swamps and different fens.


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One of the widest open mire areas, which comprises both aapa mire and raised bog parts. Lutakkokeidas is a typical raised bog with hollows and short-sedge hummocks and lawns. The hummocks are also covered by ling. Aapa mires comprise flark and Sphagnum papillosum fens and the marginal parts are dominated by herb-rich fens and bogs.


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Two raised bogs comprising poor mire types, Spagnum fuscum hummocks, hollows and pools. The hummocks are dominated by crowberry and Labrador tea. In the marginal parts there are minerotrophic fens. There are also reedmace and common reed stands.


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A young poorly developed raised bog situated on the land upheaval coast. The central parts are covered by ombrotrophic low-sedge and Sphagnum fuscum bog hummocks. The marginal parts are dominated by poor pine bogs, spruce swmps and minerotrophic mire types.


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A beautiful raised bog area. The central parts are dominated by poor Sphagnum fuscum bogs, lawns and bog hummocks. The marginal parts are characterized by sedge fens, drawf shrub pine bogs and low-sedge pine bogs.


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A young raised bog of coastal Finland. In the central parts there is a large barren Sphagnum fuscum lawn, small bog hollows and pools. The marginal parts are characterized by poor pine bogs and sedge fens. There are also some herb-rich sedge fens.


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A poor raised bog dominated by ombrotrophic low-sedge and Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and lawns. The marginal parts are characterized by grassy herb-rich spruce swamps and flark and sedge fens.


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An extensive raised bog entity. The central parts are wet and have a lots of pools. The area comprises wide tall-sedge and low-sedge fens. The hummocks are covered by Sphagnum fuscum, Eriophorum vaginatum and dwarf shrubs. In the marginal parts there are minerotrophic mire types, spruce swamps and pine bogs.


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A poorly forested well developed raised bog. The marginal slope is distinct and dominated by dwarf shrub and small-sedge bogs. In the very marginal parts there are thin-peated pine forests and Eriophorum angustifolium dominated fens. The central parts are dominated by Sphagnum fuscum and small-sedge hummocks. 20% of the area is covered by large pools.


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The area cosists of concentric and eccentric raised bogs. There is also a representative aapa mire part. The main part consists of poor fens and raised bogs. In the marginal parts there are sedge fens, pine bogs and poor spruce swamps. There occur also grassy herb-rich spruce swamps.


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An open raised bog characterized by big pools. The hummocks are tall and dominated by dwarf shrub, reindeer lichen and Sphagnum fuscum. The hollows are dominated by Eriophorum vaginatum and Sphagnum balticum. Forrested parts consist of poor pine bogs. In the eastern parts there are sedge fens.


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The main mire types include tall-sedge and low-sedge fens, pine bogs, bog pools, hollows and hummocks of raised bogs. The marginal parts are dominated by Sphagnum fuscum pine bogs and some spruce swamps.


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A concentric raised bog. Ombrotrophic parts comprise flat open mires, Spagnum fuscum and dwarf shrub bog hummocks, hollows and pools. The largest pools are 70 m long and 30 m wide. The marginal parts are dominated by low-sedge Sphagnum papillosum fens, flark fens and especially sedge fens. In marginal parts there are Carex globularis pine swamps.


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The area comprises a young raised bog and aapa mires. The central parts are dominated by low-sedge and flark fens. In the marginal parts there are Eriophorum vaginatum and dwarf shrub pine bogs and Sphagnum fuscum fens. There is also a Carex globularis zone. The numerous forest islands enrich the scenery.


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The area comprises two raised bogs. The hummocks are low and dominated by small pines and divided by low-sedge bog hollows. Sphagnum fuscum bog hollows and open pools are abundant. The marginal pine bogs are dominated by dwarf shrub and low-sedge. The area also has two small ponds.


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The area comprises four typical aapa mires of the main aapa mire zone. The central parts are dominated by wet flark fens. Other typical mire types include Sphagnum papillosum and sedge fens. In the marginal parts there are poor pine bogs and spruce swamps.


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A very wet aapa mire. The central parts are dominated by different flark and sedge fens. The biggest flarks are 1-3 ares. In the marginal parts there are Sphagnum fuscum fens, herb-rich sedge pine bogs, Eriophorum vaginatum and sedge dominated birch swamps.The mire is surrounded by dry heath forest.


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An aapa mire with an eccentric raised bog part. The mires are divided by eskers and heath forests. The mire types are diverse including tall-sedge, low-sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens. There are also rich birch fens with demanding species.


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An extensive mire entity in a natural state. The area consists of forest islands, eccentric raised bogs and aapa mires. The strings are low and poorly vegetated and Sphagnum fuscum fens dominate the scenery. Minerotrophic types as sedge fens occur also.


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An eccentric raised bog with poorly developed surface features. The mire types include poor open low-sedge fens. The hollows and pools are also sparse. In the marginal parts there are richer fens.


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A northern raised bog with many pools and different mire types.


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A valuable raised bog entity with quite poor vegetation. The dominant mire types are poor pine bogs and low-sedge fens. There are also mire trophic patterns.


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A thin-peated area with rare mire types surrounded by sand ridges. Sphagnum papillosum and sedge fens are dominant but the mire types are diverse from oligotrophic to rich types. Mosses, herbs and grasses are abundant.


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A nationally important aapa mire. Different oligotrophic and mesotrophic flark, sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens represent typical aapa mires. On stream sides there are swampy fens and spruces wamps. Most of the swamps are poor. There are also mesotrophic sedge dominated swamps and bogs.


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A rich aapa mire situated in the depressions between dunes. There are rich birch fens and rich pine bogs. The central parts are dominated by both rich flark fens and poor flark fens. There are also poor pine bogs in the marginal parts.


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The area is an extensive rich fen-aapa mire complex, which has been mostly ditched. The central parts are dominated by wet tall-sedge fens. There are also flark rich fens and herb-rich fens. The marginal parts are coverd by pine bogs.


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A very varied mire area of oligotrophic flark fens, springs, grassy herb-rich spruce swamps and rich fens.


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A diverse rich aapa mire area. In the marginal parts there are both rich pine bogs and spruce swamps. In the central parts there are mesotrophic sedge fens and rich flark fens.


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A very valuable rich fen area. The mire types are diverse from poor pine bogs to very rich fens. There are also wilderness-like forest islands.


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The area includes herb-rich pine bogs, mesotrophic sedge fens, oligotrophic pine bogs and herb-rich birch-spruce swamps. Carex laxa is a common plant in the area.


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A mire entity formed by rich sloping fens and flat rich aapa mires. The vegetation is very rich including several rarities. The mire types are diverse from poor pine bogs and spruce swamps to different rich mire types and herb-rich forests. Springs are abundant.


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A diverse mire area characterized by slopeing rich fens. There are lots of swampy and springy areas. The bedrock is calcium-rich.


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A very fragmented mire area of three separate mires divided by mineral soils. Along stream sides there are lots of different mire types and spruce swamps with rare species. Includes also a river area.


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The area comprises both oligotrophic and mesotrophic sloping mires. The mire types are diverse. Especially there are many rich fens. The central parts are dominated by rich flark fens, Sphagnum papillosum fens and mesotrophic flark fens. The marginal parts are dominated by rich pine bogs and also poor pine bogs. The spruce swamps are sparse. Springs and very wet areas with their demanding species enrich the mire area.


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The area comprises steeply sloping aapa mires and in some places sloping rich fens. The central parts consist of Campylium-Drepanocladus intermedius rich fens and rich flark fens. In the marginal parts there are poor pine bogs, Carex globularis sedge fens, wil low-spruce swamps and poor spruce swamps. The area contains also eskers and tens of springs.


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A diverse area comprising herb-rich spruce swamps, sloping rich fens, rich aapa mires, eskers and steep and deep valleys. There are many rich fen types. The vegetation is very diverse including rare and threatened species. In spring areas there are also alpine species.


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The area comprises sloping mires, springs and springy mires. The central parts are dominated by rich fens with rare plant species.


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A well developed flat aapa mire characterized by poor pine bogs, Spaghnum papillosum and low-sedge fens. The central parts are dominated by mesotrophic Sphagnum papillosum strings and flark fens. In some places the strings are covered by sedges and dwarf shrubs. In spring areas there are mosses of rich fens. On the stream sides there are wet spruce swamps. There are also a lot of forest islands.


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An open wet aapa mire dominated by flark and low-sedge fens. There are many Megenthes trifoliata dominated areas. The marginal parts are dominated by pine bogs and spruce swamps. There occur also rich fens and mesotrophic sedge fens.


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A representative rich flark fen. In the marginal parts there are mesotrophic sedge fens and rich pine bogs. There are not any strings and the surface features are poorly developed. The central parts consists of rich fens. There occur also Sphagnum papillosum dominated areas. There are several forest islands and an esker formation crosses the area.


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A forested very rich fen. The mosses include all common species and there is a lot of demanding vascular plants. In some places there are tall birch, spruce and pine. The area includes also a small raised bog.


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A representative spruce swamp-herb-rich fen entity with several mineral soil islands. Rich pine bogs, spruce swamps and fens are habitats of many rare species. In the spring areas there are also grassy herb-rich spruce swamps. Poor mire types are not abundant.


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A northern aapa mire characterized by springs. The southern parts consist of oligo-mesotrophic sedge and flark fens. The northern parts are poor pine bogs and low-sedge fens. In spring areas there occur many demanding species.


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A unique stream side area with spruce swamps and herb-rich brook side forests. Rich fen patterns are typical.


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A rich aapa mire including many diverse rich fen types with rare and demanding plant species. Equisetum fluviatile is a common plant.


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The area comprises several aapa mires with distinct flark-string features. The typical mire types include oligotrophic, mesotrophic and in some places eutrophic flark, sedge and Sphagnum papillosum fens, pine bogs and spruce swamps. There are also esker and spring areas.


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An extensive area of fells, heath forests and aapa mires. The flark-string features are distinct. The oligotrophic and mesotrophic fens and poor pine bogs are dominant. In spring areas there are demanding plants, rich spruce swamps and outlets of herb-rich forest. There are also ponds and rivers which enrich the scenery.


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The area comprises poor pine bogs, spruce swamps and small flark fens. There are also springs and springy swamps. Carex aquatilis is a typical plant.


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A rich aapa mire area. There are springy and herb-rich rich fens and swamps with demanding vascular plants and mosses. Catabrosa aquatica occurs in Cratoneuron spring which is very rare in Northern Finland. Wide poor fens are not common. There are also many pine bogs dominated by Sphagnum fuscum and dwarf shrub.


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A mire-river entity. The mire types are diverse from poor pine bogs to wet aapa mires. The southern parts consist of wide treeless raised bogs with Ledum palustre and Sphagnum fuscum hummocks. The aapa mire parts are characterized by flark fens and marginal pine bogs.


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A cape area with shallow sea shore waters and sand beaches.


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A group of small herb-rich forest areas characterized by lime and hazel.


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A rich sea bay in a process to be overgrown.


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The area comprises both bare and forested islands.


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An old park area with planted and natural tree species: oak, lime, beech, hazel, birch and spruce. Among groups of trees there are open meadows. The park has been established in the 1700s and extended in the 1800s.


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The area comprises the Aspskar islands of the outer coastal zone. The islands are barren and poorly vegetated. The vegetation is characterized by grasses, dwarf shrubs and poorly developed common alder.


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An island area situated between theinner and outer coastal zone. The islets and small capes are rocky and barren. The vegetation is dominated by small pines.


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A group of islands between the outer and inner coastal zone. The vegetation is in an almost natural state.


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Haverorn is a bare and barren island of the outer coastal zone. The vegetation is characterized by grasses, dwarf shrubs and poorly developed trees.


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The area comprises 50 islands and islets of the outer archipelago area. The biggest islands are covered by pines and shore alder forests. Gradually towards the open sea the islands and islets become barren.


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The area comprises two herb-rich forest areas situated on lake shore. The calcium rich bedrock causes the richness of the flora with many demanding species. There are big oaks and common alders and a uniform hazel bush area.


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A diverse herb-rich forest area situated on the sea shore. There are noble deciduous trees, meadows, lots of erratics and other geological monuments.


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Large number of different mire types in a relatively small area. A marked trail of 20 different small mire areas is provided by the nearby university forest station.


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An esker and herb-rich forest area. The forests are deciduous and dominated by oak, lime and hazel bushes. The area is bordering to a lake shore.


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A herb-rich forest area chracterized by an old traditional cultural landscape. The forests consists of lime, maple, hazel and European white elm. The richness of the vegetation is caused by calcium rich bedrock.


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A herb-rich forest with Aconitum septentrionale sites. The narrow forest area is bordered by fields and cliffs.


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A hilly area some 270 m above the sea level. The summit is treeless with quarzite rock and is a known view spot. The slopes are forested.


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A scenically representative raised bog in an almost natural state.


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The area comprises six islands in the distance of 10 - 20 km from the mainland. Part of the islands has recently risen from the sea as sandy flats due to the land upheaval.


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Inner-middle archipelago with distinct zoning. Groves with oaks, islands with untouched coniferous forests.


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Lumparn is an island-free large sea-water body, where the bedrock has downfaulted several hundred million years ago. Its bottom is covered with Cambro-Silurian chalk and the shores are steep or terraced rapakivi-precipices sparsely covered with acid vegetation.


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Continuous outer archipelago with rich bird-islands. The area includes the Signilskar island in the outer archipelago and about 50 islets surrounding it. Signilskar is 1,5 km long and covered by vegetation, mainly deciduous trees. Islets are mainly treeless.


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Coniferous woodland intespaced with block fields containing a rich lichen flora.


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Deciduous forest and pasture with oak, hazel and other noble trees. Crag-and-tail drumlin with rare epigaeic and epiphytic lichens.


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Deciduous woodland with oak, maple and hazel in a mosaic pattern interspaced with wetlands and moist pricipices.


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Inner-outer archipelago with forested islands and a long shoreline. Some areas with rich flora, partly overgrown groves.


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Groves and virgin (deciduous) forest. Middle and outer archipelago.


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Very extensive outer archipelago area with old houses and fishing cottages with abundant breeding sea-birds. The Ramsar Site consists of two separate areas containing two wooded islands with freshwater pools, over 150 mostly treeless islets and open sea areas.


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Outer archipelago of importance for sea-birds.


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Outer archipelago with importance for sea-birds and seals.


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Virgin coniferous forest in the middle archipelago.


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The area comprises poor open aapa mires, primeval forests with lots of dead fallen trees and old spruce forests. The sedge, flark and low-sedge fens are dominant. In the marginal parts there are poor pine bogs. In some places occur grassy herb-rich spruce swamps.


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The area comprises shallow sea bays close to the open sea. Large shore meadows are typical.


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Tvärminne area comprises the inner archipelago with rocky shores. The vegetation of the shore areas and the islands consists of Grey and Common alder, birch, aspen, pine and spruce. Also herb-rich forests and extensive pine forests are common.


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A herb-rich forest entity which comprises dry hazel and oak dominated rocky, shore and hill forests and moist stream side forests. Includes old pastures.


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The area comprises 10 forested islands of the inner coastal zone and a large number of small islands and islets of the outer coastal zone.


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Pernajanlahti bay is over 10 km long and narrow sea bay with numerous islands. The shores are bordered by fields. The shore forests include in certain places representative shore meadows. The aquatic vegetation is abundant and the reed beds are in some places over 200 m wide. The zones of floating leaved and submerged vegetation are extensive.


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The lake Rapakivenjarvi is a nearly overgrown lake with a small drainage area. Reed beds cover almost the whole water surface and sedge meadows are extensive. Lakes Suvijarvi and Teutjarvi are also shallow lakes with broad reed stands.


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Bay areas with especially rich aquatic vegetation. The floating leaved and submerged plants are abundant and diverse. The reed zone is also rich and broad. Shore forests consist of Common alder. The bay areas are closely connected to the Mustavuori herb-rich forest area which is calcium-rich hill area with lime, hazel and other deciduous thickets.


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The delta and estuary area of the river Porvoo with its large reedbeds and a rich flora includes many rarities. The Ramsar site includes the inshore islands and a surrounding marshland near the river mouth. The area includes important primeval forests.


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The area comprises an extensive spruce and pine dominated old forest area with small lakes and mires. Meiko is an oligotrophic, spring-bottomed wilderness lake.


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The area comprises rich forests situated under precipices and around springs, also dry oak and hazel dominated herb-rich forests. Diverse ancient shore formations with pine forest and dry heath forests.


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The area comprises several concentric raised bogs with abundant pools and hollows and forested drier mires with rocky pine forests. The most important lake is dystrophic Savonjarvi which is surrounded by mires. Lammenrahka is a poor concentric raised bog. Fens are mostly poor flark fens. In the marginal parts there are outlets of minerotrophic fens. Includes the primeval forest of Pukkipalo.


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An extensive brackish water outer archipelago area the topogrhaphy of which has been formed by the ice cover. Also the land upheaval constantly creates new islands and islets. From land to sea there are zones of spruce, pine, birch and Common alder forests. Especially herb-rich forests of ash, hazel, oak and maple are valuable. Grazed heaths and shore meadows are abundant.


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The area comprises raised bogs, small lakes and different forests. The mires are quite large, flat and dominated by low-sedge and tall-sedge. On stream sides there are herb-rich spruce swamps. The marginal parts are covered by Eriophorum gracile and Sphagnum fuscum pine bogs.


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A group of separate islands and islets of valuable herb-rich forests. The exceptionally rich flora and fauna are the result of the calcium rich bedrock.


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An esker area of the third Salpausselka ridge. The area comprises marginal moraine ridges, large deltas and terraces, meltwater channels, esker mounds and kettle holes. The forests are spruce and pine dominated dry heath forests. In spring areas there are swampy rather rich forests.


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Includes bottoms of long and narrow sea bays. The very rich vegetation is characterized by thick reed beds. Also shore herb-rich forests are rich.


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A spruce dominated herb-rich forest situated on a slope and cliffs.


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A southern raised bog complex with a poor vegetation. The eastern parts consist of a well developed raised bog. The western parts are poorly developed. The bogs are dominated by low-sedge and dwarf shrub. Poor ombrotrophic fens are also common. In the marginal parts there are minerotrophic fens and sedge pine bogs and swampy sedge fens. There are some grassy herb-rich swamps.


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The widest and most valuable oak forest areas in Finland. The area comprises different herb-rich forests of depressions, slopes, springs and old pastures. The vegetation is characterized by oak-lime forests and oak-hazel forests.


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An extensive raised bog complex. Poor pine bogs and fens are dominant. Pine bogs include Sphagnum fuscum, Eriophorum vaginatum and dwarf shrub pine bogs. Fens include Sphagnum fuscum and low-sedge fens. Hollows and pools are abundant. In the marginal parts there are several sedge fens and spruce swamps. Includes small lakes.


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The area comprises raised bogs and heath forests. There are diverse mire types. The dominant mire types are poor fens and pine bogs including low-sedge, Spahgnum fuscum and Eriophorum vaginatum. The marginal slopes consist of dwarf shrubs. The pine dominated forest islands enrich the scenery. Includes also a big dystrophic mire pond.


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An archipelago area of shallow and labyrinthine bays, bouldery and rocky rather barren shores. In the inner archipelago there are botanically representative areas.


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The area includes a herb-rich forest dominated by spruce and a fallow field.


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A rich archipelago of the lake Paijanne. Esker and delta formations characterize the senery and chains of islands cross open lakes. There are sheltered lagoons and small bays and lots of sand beaches.


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One of the largest poor fen areas in a natural state in the region. The fen include mostly flark, sedge, Sphagnum papillosum and low-sedge fens. There are mesotrophic Molina caerulea, Carex dioica, Trientalis europaea and Carex lasiocarpa string fens. The area includes different pine bogs and dead fallen trees. The area also includes important primeval forests.


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An esker complex. It is at its widest 1000 m and narrowest 40 m. The highest crest is over 50 m above the surrounding lakes. There are small mires in the kettle holes. The vegetation consists of moist heath forests, herb-rich forest and in some places juniper thickets. The forests are dominated by spruce, on slopes by pine and in some places by curly birch.


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An entity of different types of lakes situated in a watershed area with extensive sand and gravel layers of an esker formation. The area comprises small kettle holes, dry pine forest and in some places the shore vegetation is characterized by mires. The mires represent concentric raised bogs of coastal Finland. The bogs are usually poor but there are also minerotrophic outlets of sedge pine bogs ad grassy herb-rich spruce swamps.


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The area consists tens of small lakes connected to each other by narrow brooklets. The lakes are oligotrophic and dystrophic. Primeval forests are extensive and representative. There are also esker formations.


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The area comprises aapa mires, raised bogs and forest islands. Poor spruce swamps, pine bogs and fens are dominant. The northern parts are dominated by low-sedge and Sphagnum fuscum fens. The southern parts consist of low-sedge, Sphagnum papillosum, sedge and flark fens.


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Two herb-rich forests situated on slopes, stream sides and lake shores. The forest include aspen, birch, bird-cherry, rowan, Grey alder, spruce and hazel thickets.


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The area comprises five ombrotrophic raised bogs and an extensive aapa mire. There are concentric raised bogs and intermediate types between them and plateau bogs. The mire types are diverse from rich spruce swamps to herb-rich fens. The pine bogs and poor fens are most dominant. The aapa mire part consists of sedge, flark and Sphagnum papillosum fens. There are numerous small rainwater ponds and flarks formed by surface water.


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A wide island entity comprising forested islands, islets and rock stacks. The esker formations belong to the second Salpausselka ridge and include submerged eskers, esker islands, sand beaches and ridges, beach ramparts and terraces, esker ridges and mounds and delta formations. The vegetation consists of dry pine forests.


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The lake area comprises very clear and oligotrophic open lakes divided by esker islands and capes. The area is crossed by a remarkable esker formation of Punkaharju, which comprises esker ridges, deltas, mounds, beach terraces and ramparts. Also formations made by fluvial action are abundant, especially sand beaches. In esker areas the vegetation is mainly dry pine forest. The shore vegetation is also quite poor but in some sheltered places there are reed beds.


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Putkilahti is a eutrophic lake surrounded by shore meadows and poor fens having extensive horsetail and reed stands. The mires are swampy fens and sedge fens watered by spring floods. On the river sides there are grassy herb-rich spruce swamps. The aquatic vegetation is plentiful.


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A vast two-part raised bog complex with pine bogs, poor fens and raised bogs. Includes flood zones on the shores of rivers. The central parts are characterized by dwarf shrub, Eriophorum vaginatum and Sphagnum fuscum pine bogs. In the marginal parts there are small Sphagnum papillosum fens, pine bogs and spruce swamps and in some places grassy herb-rich spruce swamps.


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A small mire area crossed by a river and comprising many different mire types from rich fens to Spagnum fuscum pine bogs. The central parts are dominated by meso-eutrophic flark fens. There are also grassy herb-rich spruce swamps. Poor types include Betula nana, Ledum palustre and Chamaedaphne calyculata dominated dwarf shrub pine bogs and ombrotrophic low-sedge fens.


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Herb-rich forest areas situated on a steeply descending slopes between cliffs and precipices. The forests are spruce dominated including also Grey alder, lime and aspen.


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The area comprises the most extensive eccentric raised bogs in Finland. The bogs are divided by streams. In some places there are aapa mires and rich fens. In the raised bogs there are over 1 km long pools. There are also wide grassy sedge fens and herb-rich spruce swamps. In the aapa mire area dominate flark fens. The river Koitajoki with its rapids and shallow sandy shores crosses the area. Includes the primeval forests of Koitajoenvarsi and Lahnavaara.


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A wilderness area characterized by low hills, small eskers, mires and diverse water bodies. Dry heath forests are dominant and pine is dominating. The biggest lake Ruunaanjärvi is oligotrophic. There are lots of small lakes and ponds. In the rivers there are rapids including one of the most representative rapids in a natural state in Finland.


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Koli national park is characterized by quartzite bedrock hills. Between the hills there are diabase veins. There are also geologically and scenically important partly submerged esker formations and esker islands. On the hills there are dry pine and spruce dominated forests and in the calcium influenced areas there are very rich stream side, shore and spring forests. Rich fens are typical. The lake Pielinen is closely connected to the park area. The shores are rocky, bouldery and stony. In sheltered areas there are reed beds.


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Kesonsuo is one of the best developed eccentric raised bogs in Finland. The core of the mire is formed by raised bogs with zones of hummocks, hollows and pools in different stages. Hummocks are covered by Betula nana and Pinus silvestris. The hollows are dominated by Sphagnum balticum and Trichophorum cespitosum. The mire is surrounded by esker massives comprising esker ridges and mounds, deltas, sandurs, ravines, terraces, meltwater channels and kettle holes. Dry heath forests dominate. The river Syvaysjoki has poor fens in its shores.


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A 15 km long and 500-3000 m wide esker formation including lakes of different types. The diverse esker formation includes esker ridges, deltas, esker mounds, kettle holes and tombolos. The lakes are is a natural state and represent oligotrophic and dystrophic types. Shores are sand beaches and mires. The forests include pine dominated heath forests.


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A 5 km long and quite narrow bay with extensive sedge meadows and reed stands. The area is very peaceful because the shores are unconstructed and hard to reach.


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The area comprises both mires and wetlands. Partiisuo is an eccentric raised bog surrounded by hills. The central parts are dominated by ling-Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and bog hollows. Small minerotrophic fens include Sphagnum papillosum and sedge fens. There are nearly overgrown lake bays in which the sedge meadows areespe cially extensive.


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The area comprises flat aapa mires and raised bogs. In the central parts flarks, Sphagnum papillosum and sedge fens are typical. In the marginal parts there are poor pine bogs. There occur also outlets of grassy fen pine bogs and spruce swamps. Lots of springs. Includes also grassy herb-rich spruce swamps.


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A wide, deep and narrow river valley with rich fens, spruce swamps and river side herb-rich forests. There are also herb-rich fens and dwarf shrub pine bogs dominated by Ledum palustre and Chamaedaphne calyculata. Plant species include both southern and northern species.


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A diverse herb-rich forest and rich fen entity situated on a calcium rich rocky terrain. The herb-rich forest consists of Grey alder, rowan, bird-cherry, aspen, spruce and birch. the fens include many isolated areas which comprise herb-rich spruce swamps, rich fens, pine bogs and grassy fens. There are also outlets of grassy herb-rich spruce swamps.


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An estuary area. The shores are becoming bushy and reedy because of less grazing and the area is nowadays managed by hay-making. During low tide extensive sand flats and mud flats are exposed.


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The area comprises rich fens and stream side herb-rich forests dominated by aspen with some Grey alder, spruce and bird-cherry. The rich fen area comprises swampy rich fens, rich spruce swamps, pine bogs and spring fens. Also dwarf shrub pine bogs occur in some poorer places.


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The area comprises herb-rich forests, small ponds, brooklets and rich fens. The main trees are birch, pine and aspen with lots of lime trees.


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Two wilderness-like lakes with large reed, meadow and bush zones. Sedge meadows are also extensive.


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Raised bogs covered by small trees. Spruce swamps are abundant including heath, Equisetum sylvaticum, grassy herb-rich spruce swamps and fen-spruce swamps. The northern parts consist of dwarf shrub and Eriophorum vaginatum pine bogs. The mire area is bordered by a river.


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The mire area is characterized by both aapa mires and raised bogs bordered by a dystrophic lake. The marginal parts are dominated by dwarf shrub pine bogs. The central parts consist of Sphagnum fuscum, Sphagnum papillosum, flarks and sedge fens. In some places there are wide open flarks. Small forest islands enrich the scenery.


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The area comprises both raised bogs with pools and hollows and aapa mires. The mire types are diverse from poor pine bogs to the different rich fens. The groundwater effect creates lots of springs and diverse vegetation. There are rich spruce swamps. Includes the most northern occurrence of Carex panicea.


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A remote swampy wilderness area. The most parts consist of mires and forests. The mire types and vegetation are diverse. In the marginal parts of the mires there are poor pine bogs. In the central parts there are poor and rich fens. The forests are dry heath forest dominated by pine. There are lots of lakes and ponds of different types, both oligotrophic and eutrophic overgrowing lakes. Also a part of the labyrinthine shore of the lake Salamajarvi belongs to the area.


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The area includes two separate island groups which are divided by a shallow open sea area. The area includes numerous small islands and bigger islands covered by forest. Forests vary from barren heath moors to rich meadow forests. There are also some patches of mires.


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Typical concentric raised bogs of coastal Finland with high bog hummocks with flat-topped pines and lots of bog pools. There are also eccentric raised bogs and Sphagnum papillosum aapa mires. The mire types are representative from poor fens, pine bogs and spruce swamps to herb-rich spruce swamps, spring fens and rich fens. The esker formation connected to the mire areas consists of beach ramparts and deep kettle holes. Poor pine forests dominate. In spring areas there are richer forests.


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The area comprises raised bogs, acidic fens and lakes with extensive sedge and horsetail zones. In mires the most dominant types are low-sedge fens, Spagnum fuscum fens and pine bogs. In the marginal parts there are dwarf shrub and sedge fens and pine bogs. The lakes are in a process to be overgrown. Vaha-Mulkkujarvi is a totally overgrown alluvium.


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A southern aapa mire area. The central parts are dominated by sedge, Sphagnum papillosum and flark fens. In the eastern parts there are also raised bogs with Sphagnum fuscum bog hummocks, hollows and pools. The western parts consist of flat Eriophorum vaginatum dominated Sphagnum fuscum fens.


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An extensive mire area which is dominated by large eccentric raised bogs and aapa mires. In the central parts there are plenty of hollows and pools of clear water. Mire types are poor. The aapa mires are dominated by flark fens and the strings are covered by Sphagnum fuscum.


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Three herb-rich forest areas situated on slopes and stream sides. The forest is dominated by spruce with tall aspens, birch, bird-cherry and lime. The areas include both moist rich forests and stony dry forests.


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A low-lying mosaic of forests, mires, swampy heath forests, shallow lakes and ponds and the river Sukerinjoki. The mires vary from wet open flark fens to dry and poor pine bogs. There are also rich flark fens, sedge fens, dwarf shrub and Eriophorum vaginatum pine bogs. Demanding species occur in rich fens and in grassy herb-rich spruce swamps of stream sides. The lake is strongly flooding because of melting waters in spring and flood meadows cover large areas.


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Oulanka national park comprises deep canyons of the Oulanka and Kitka rivers and wilderness forests. One third of the area consists of open poor fens and sloping aapa mires and some rich aapa mires. Springs are abundant. There are numerous small lakes and ponds. Along the rivers there are extensive sand areas and rich flood meadows.


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The area comprises river and lake shores an upland forest areas. The aquatic vegetation is sparse and the shores are quite barren, mostly sandy and rocky.


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The area comprises several aapa mire complexes dominated by flark fens with low strings. The mire types are diverse. There are also spring fens and rich birch fens. The area includes some eccentric raised bogs too. There are dystrophic rivers and small shallow lakes. The forests are dominated by spruce and pine.


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A area of herb-rich forests and sloping rich fens. Rich fen types are diverse with rare and demanding species. Forests are situated on the western slope of a hill and in a depression with a spring and brooklets. The vegetation is very moist and rich. There are forests of rowan, Goat willow, Grey alder, aspen, bird-cherry and birch. There are lots of fallen and rotting trees.


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The island of Hailuoto consists of extensively reedy bays, broad shore meadows, rocky shores, large dune areas, forests and mires. The water areas are shallow and the aquatic vegetation is plentiful. Stong land upheaval creates new shore lines constantly. Fluvial action is remarkable and beach ridges, both palaeo-coastal and fluvial dunes are abundant. Between the dune ridges there are numerous small ponds and mire patches. The forest areas are dominated by dry pine forests.


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The Rahja archipelago is a representative island entity of specific geological features. It comprises all zones from open sea to shallow and stony shores including swampy glo-lakes. The sea area is interspersed with tens of rocky islands. The islands protect the extensive estuary area of the river Siiponjoki which divedes into many streams. The shores are low-lying and the sedge zone is extensive. Includes also an esker formation with dunes which are at their highest 10 m.


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The area comprises valuable parts of shores and islands of the lake Oulujarvi and is characterized by esker formation and exceptionally strong fluvial action. Beach ridges and flat sand beaches are bordered by steep bluffs. The esker formation is geologically and scenically diverse including kettle holes of different sizes, esker mounds, dunes, beach ramparts and kames formations. The vegetation consist of pine dominated forests. The shores are partly reedy, partly barren and sandy. There are also flood meadows.


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The area comprises wet aapa mires. The vegetation is quite poor and the forest patches are poor pine bogs with old pine trees. The central parts are dominated by oligotrophic and mesotrophic fens. In the marginal parts Carex globularis and sedge pine bogs are common.


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Kaldoaivi wilderness area is the most extensive untouched fell upland area in Finland. The Arctic Ocean is only at a distance of 30 km and the flora and fauna are characterized by the nearness of the sea. There are lichen and pine vegetation and barren fell domes. In the river valleys there are glaciofluvial ridges and terraces of birch and pine forest. The mires are palsa mires dominated by dwarf shrub and sedges. The highest palsas are over 4m tall. There are also extensive willow thickets. The lake Pulmankijarvi is in a very natural state.


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An extensive wilderness entity with extremerly rocky terrain and numerous lakes. Mostly the area is low-lying forest covered by poor pine forests. The forest limit is formed by pine because the seasonal moth has destroyed birch forest. In some places there are thick spruce forests but in rocky terrain they remain poorly developed. The central lake is a very oligotrophic lake of the subarctic area. Numerous rupture valleys cause long and narrow bays, fjords. The stony and rocky shores are barren. In the islands there are lots of swampy areas.


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An extensive diverse entity of different forests, aapa mires, water bodies, fells and tree-covered hills. The aapa mires comprise tall-sedge fens characterized by Betula nana, Salix spp, Carex lasiocarpa, Carex rostrata and Carex aquatilis. The flarks include Limprichtia, Scorpidium and Sphagnum fens. There are also pounikko pine bogs. The river Ivalonjoki divides the fell area in a deep canyon with steep precipices. There are also numerous small clear-watered lakes.


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A barren mountain area of Lapland divided by a several tens of kilometres long rupture valley, the Kevo canyon. There are wide wet palsa mire areas. Forests include mountain birch and some pine. Includes also bedrock outcrop areas, eskers and glacial kettle-hole valleys.


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The area comprises wide open wet mires and spruce dominated dry and moist heath forests. Includes also several ponds, rich fens and calcium influenced herb-rich forests with alder, rowan, willow and bird-cherry.


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Saana is a Caledonian mountain area of herbs and heaths. The area includes also a small herb-rich forest with mountain birch, rowan, alder, willow and juniper.


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The area comprises fell chains and surrounding mire and forest wilderness areas. The northern part is the ruggest Northern Lapland with high fells, deep gullies and river valleys. The southern parts consist of aapa mires and low fells. There are fault lines and moraine hills. The frost has created boulder fields and pattern soils. Rivers flow in deep canyons. The whole area is known of its special rock and stone formations and rugged sceneries.


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An esker formation which comprises a hummocky sandur-delta formation of a size 6 km x 0,2 km and 1,5 km long esker ridges. There are esker mounds, ridges and depressions, ravines, meltwater channels and terraces. The area includes small lakes and ponds which are oligotrophic and partly bordered by mires. In the esker area the vegetation compises dry pine dominated heath forests. Also a 50 ha wide herb-rich forest area is closely connected to the esker formation.


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Two eccentric raised bogs dominated by sedges. Lots of pools and dwarf shrub dominated hummocks. Betula nana, Andromeda polifolia and Vaccinum uliginosum are abundant. In the marginal parts there are flark, sedge, Sphagnum papillosum fens and Carex globularis pine bogs and different spruce swamps.


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Mires and low-lying heath forest along the river valleys. The area includes also small narrow herb-rich forests, meadows and small strems with rapids. The mires include poor flark, low-sedge and tall-sedge fens and rich fens. In the marginal parts there are rich spruce forests. The herb-rich forest include Grey alder, birch, aspen, rowan and elm.


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The area comprise four rich mire areas. Typical mire types include mesotrophic fen-spruce swamps, rich birch fens, grassy herb-rich spruce swamps, sedge and dwarf shrub pine bogs and Sphagnum fuscum pine bogs dominated by Betula nana and spruce.


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The area comprises wide open aapa mires and a fell area. The fell is over 370 m high and the slopes are dominated by old spruces. The dome is pine dominated. There are also mires which are mostly poor and mesotrophic. Some sloping mires are rich fen-like. There are lots of springs. In stream sides there are rich spruce swamps. Other mire types include spruce-pine bogs, low-sedge pine bogs and poor fens. There are also small ponds and bedrock outcrops.


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The area comprises vast mire areas and herb-rich forests. The forest areas stretch along river banks and fell slopes. There are forests of old spruce with birch, rowan and Goat willow. Includes rich spring areas.


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A calcium influenced herb-rich forest area situated on esker slopes. The main tree is spruce with Common alder. On the shores of small ponds there are rich fens including rich fen plants and mosses.


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The area consists of the lake Ridasjarvi and surrounding mires. The water is rich in humus and the vegetation zones are wide. The reedbeds extend almost to the middle of the lake. The mires include concentric raised bogs descending towards to the lake. The central parts are dominated by Sphagnum fuscum hummocks and low-sedge hollows. The marginal parts are heath, herb-rich grassy and sedge spruce swamps. The marginal slope consists of dwarf shrub pine bogs.


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The Hamarinjarvi lake is a dystrophic lake surrounded by raised bogs. Extensive reedbeds are typical. Swampy shores and shore fens are dominated by sedge. In the marginal parts grassy herb-rich spruce swamps and clouldberry spruce swamps are typical.


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The area comprises poor concentric raised bogs dominated by poor pine bogs and fens. There are also sedge, flark fens and spruce swamps.


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A rocky primeval forest area dominated by spruce. There are some decidious forests including aspen.


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A primeval forest dominated by spruce. Includes also swampy forests and mires. Some dead standing trees.


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A primeval forest dominated by spruce and situated on gently sloping hills. Includes also some pine forests.


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The primeval forest includes dry and moist heath forests dominated by spruce and pine. Some thick and tall deciduous trees, mainly aspen and birch. Lots of dead standing trees.


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A diverse and varied primeval forest including moist heath forests and herb-rich forests. Spruce is the dominant tree but there are also deciduous trees, e.g. birch and aspen.


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A moist primeval forest area dominated by spruce with some tall aspens. Includes also swampy areas.


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A primeval forest. An old spruce forest with aspen and birch.


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An uniform spruce dominated primeval forest area. Includes also small mires and dystrophic ponds.


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A spruce dominated primeval forest with abundant dead standing trees and some old aspens.


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A primeval forest. A wilderness-like spruce forest with vast thick aspens and lots of dead standing trees.


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A primeval forest. The area includes moist heath forest, in some places herb-rich forest, rocky areas and lots of small water bodies.


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A primeval forest area dominated by dry and moist heath forests. The main trees are spruce and pine with some birch.


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A primeval hill forest. The slopes are covered by spruce and pine forest and the top is covered by rocky pine forest. The tallest pines are over 400 years old. In depressions there are swampy forests. Includes glaciofluvial meltwater channels.


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A wide uniform primeval forest area dominated by spruce and pine. Includes some patches of decidious forest.


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A moist primeval forest area dominated by spruce and pine with some deciduous trees including rowan and birch. Signs of slash and burn cultivation.


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A spruce and pine dominated primeval forest with some aspens and decaying fallen trees. Esker-like terrain with mounds and also several swampy depressions.


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A hill side primeval forest with herb-rich forest depression. Lots of old aspen and birch.


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A moist and swampy primeval forest dominated by spruce. Includes also dead standing aspens.


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A moist primeval forest dominated by spruce including some old birch and aspen.


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A spruce dominated primeval forest including signs of slash and burn.


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A primeval forest. A deep canyon between high rocks and precipices. Includes some barren rocky areas, tall pines and some birch and aspen.


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The primeval forest area comprises slope forest dominated by spruce and pine with some deciduous trees, rocky areas and small ponds. Also dead standing trees are common.


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A primeval forest including pine, spruce and birch.


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A diverse entity of spruce dominated primeval forests. Includes big flat-topped dead standing pines and fallen thick spruces. There are also some aspen.


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A spruce dominated primeval forest with tall aspens. A lot of rotted fallen trees. Precipies, cliffs and small patches of mires characterize the scenery. In a rupture valley flows a small stream and there is herb-rich forest-like vegetation.


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A moist primeval forest partly dominated by spruce and partly by birch and pine. Includes some dead standing spruces and swampy areas.


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The primeval forest area comprises a diverse entity of different forest types from moist herb-rich forests to dry rocky pine forests. The main forest type is spruce dominated heath forest. The hill area is surrounded by small ponds. The highest top is 280 m above the sea level.


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A primeval forest area including herb-rich forest and moist and dry heath forest and rocky areas.


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The primeval forest area comprises rocky areas, poor fens, pine-dominated bogs and dry and moist heath forests.


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A moist primeval forest with abundant decaying fallen trees. Includes some swampy area and plenty of decidious trees. Spruce is the dominating tree.


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The primeval forest area includes moist heath forest dominated by spruce. Also deciduous trees are abundant. A small stream crosses the area and the stream sides are very moist, rich and swampy.


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A moist hill slope primeval forest dominated by spruce, also deciduous trees are abundant. There are small ponds in a natural state and spruce swamps and rich fens.


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A hill slope primeval forest dominated by spruce with thick pines. Also some birch and aspen. There are lots of dead standing trees and fallen decaying trees.


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Hindsby is a diverse forest area in a natural state characterized by barren steep cliffs, rich spruce dominated forests and herb-rich grassy forests of depressions.


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The area comprises a 50 m wide river course and river bank area.


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The area includes a 50 m wide river course and river bank area.


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The area comprises an esker depression with springs and brooklets. The vegetation includes grassy herb-rich spruce swamps and herb-rich forest vegetation.


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The area comprises a 20 km long and 100 m wide river course and river bank area.


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The site includes a steep limestone cliff in the top of peninsula Pakri with alvar grasslands, alvar forests and forests on the slope of the cliff.


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The site includes the lower part of the river Keila with waterfall and surrounding coniferous forest.


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The site includes an unique alvar community dominated by Potentilla fruticosa on the sandstone cliff up to 31 m, deciduous forest on the slope of the cliff and coniferous forest with a small pictureresque waterfall.


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The site consists of Vaana alvar and the old caves.


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An unique alvar type dominated by Potentilla fruticosa.


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The site includes a steep limestone and sandstone cliff partly covered by broad-leaved forests.


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The site is located in the NW part of Naissaare island and includes sand dunes (partly covered by lichens and pines), sandy beaches, shingle beaches with boulders and pine forests. Part of the dunes is covered by lichens and pines.


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The site includes the cliff of Ulgase and the old glass-sand mine caves.


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The area comprises 11 different islets in the bay of Kolga - Aksi, Rammusaar, Laiakari, Allu, Koipsi, Rohusi, Umblu, Lôuna-Malusi, Vahekari, Pôhja-Malusi. There are several rare plant communities for Estonia - Empetrum nigrum heath with juniper shrub on Aksi, Rammu and Koipsi; juniper heath, and juniper heath with ferns on Koipsi islet.


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The area includes lime-stone plateau and cliff with calcareous meadows, juniper scrub and forests.


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A wild-looking bog area surrounded by pine and spruce forest. The bog area includes raised bogs and transition mires divided by sand dunes covered with pine heath forests.


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The area comprises the river of Pudisoo and its valley.


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The site consists of the river Valgejogi.


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The site includes two rivers Loobu and La"sna.


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The area includes the sea bay with three islets, reedbeds and coastal meadows.


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A marine island with sand and shingle beaches, meadows, juniper scrub and mixed forest.


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The site contains the mouth of river Kloostrijogi with reed areas and coastal meadows.


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A mire area with numerous islands with the species of rich wooded meadows and a lake which is in a process to be overgrown. S-part of the mire is feeded by springs. The area includes wooded meadows in fen, pine swamp forests, woodland bogs, open bogs and old forest patches surrounding the mire area (mainly alvar forests).


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The site is located on the bog island and consists of the old boggy forest and the boreal pine forest.


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There are three separate old forest areas, which are covered with different forest types: boreal pine forest, boreal spruce forest, forest on decomposed soil, swamp forest, bog forest and transitional mire forest on the osis.


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The site consists of flood plain forest where 5 - 20 % trees are windfallen. The number of standing dead trees is 5%.


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The site includes a steep limestone cliff with a broad leaved forest on the slope of the glint. The site includes also the valley of the lower reaches of the river Puhajogi. The highest waterfall in Estonia (20 m high) - Valaste juga - is located here too.


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The site includes forests of following types: deciduous forest, swampy forest, forest on decomposed soils, boreal spruce forest, boreal pine forest.


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The large mire area is dominated by hollowbogs.There are quaggy fens in the marginal part of the peatland. The mire is surrounded by swamps and forests.


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The site includes old forests of following types: deciduous forest, swampy forest, forest on decomposed peat, boreal spruce forest, transitional mire forest.


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The site is an extensive mire area with moraine ridges dominated by wooded hollow bogs and wooded pool bogs.There are several forest islands, some of them are covered with old forest. The area is surrounded by extensive forest where some old forest patches also occur.


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The site includes natural diverse forest types in the river valley of Poroni.


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A part of Narva river with 5 islets, flooded meadows, flooded fens close to the lake Peipsi.


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The site includes various types of old forest: deciduous forest, swampy forest, boreal pine forest, boreal spruce forest, boggy forest, bog forest, transitional mire forest, forest on decomposed peat.


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The site includes various types of old forest: swampy forest, boreal pine forest, boreal spruce forest, forest on decomposed peat.


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This is an old forest site where following types occur: swampy forest, boreal pine forest, deciduous forest.


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The site includes old forest patches, fresh boreal spruce forests, deciduous forests and swamp forests.


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The site includes old forests of following types: transitional mire forest, forest on decomposed soil, bog forest, fen forest.


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The site includes Agusalu mire and surrounding old forest patches. Agusalu mire is very peculiar since it is formed between sandy range of hills and therefore marrow islands are covered with heath pine forest which alternate with bogs. Treeless bogs are often surrounded by transitional bog zones or very wet and hardly penetrable quagging mires with bog beans and cotton grass.


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The site is situated in the NW part of Riiska mire and includes several forest types (transitional mire forest, swamp forest, boreal spruce and pine forests, boggy forest, forest on decomposed peat, fen forest) and mire (mainly fen).


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Smolnitsa is an area with sand dunes (up to 5 m high), lined up along the northern coast of lake Peipsi ( 5th biggest lake in Europe). The site contains also old birch forest and swampy patches near the dunes.


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The site consists of mire system Kakerdaja and surrounding old forest patches.


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The site is a wooded fen rich in species in Central-Estonia. The communities of Carex davalliana and Sesleria caerulea occur.


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The site consists of oak forest and surrounding forests in the following types - dry boreal forests and fresh boreal forests - at the right side of river Padajogi.


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The area consists of different forest site types: deciduous forest, boreal spruce forest, swampy forest, transitional mire forest.


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The site contains different types of forest: boreal pine forest, swampy forest, mixed forest.


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The sprig fen rich in orchises and coniferous forest rich in species on the old gravel quarry.


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This is a forest area in the coastal region, includes two islets, sand and shingle beaches, pine and spruce forests, mixed forests and wet forests.


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A wilde-like raised bog surrounded by pine, spruce and birch forests.


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The area includes raised bogs, mesotrophic and dystrophic lakes, pine and spruce forest, mixed forest, and wet forest.


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The area includes the Koolimae sea bay, reedbeds and coastal meadows.


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A wilde-like forest area, includes pine and spruce forest, mixed forests and wet forests.


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A wilde-like forest area in the coastal region, includes sand beach, pine and spruce forest, mixed forests and wet forests.


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The area includes lime-deficient oligotrophic lake Viitna Pikkjärv, mesotrophic lake Nabudi järv, pine and spruce forest.


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The site consists of Uhtju islets: Pohja-Uhtju, Louna-Uhtju, Raudlood, Sirga and the surrounding sea area. Pohja-Uhtju and Louna-Uhtju are covered with perennial vegetation.


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The site contains two capes: Letipea and Ullu with shingle and sandy beaches and reed beds and salt meadows between the capes.


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The site consists of the river of Pada and reed beds at its delta. The river is very good spawning place for sea trout. The reed beds are important breeding and stopping places for the reed birds.


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The site consists of mire systems. The oldest part of the mire consists of two-lobed bare bog complex, the northern lobe of which is pool rich and eccentric and the southern one a concentric bog complex with hummock ridges. The margins are covered with bog pines, surrounded by a narrow zone of swampy forest.


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The site includes temporary lake areas of Vohmetu-Lemkula in the valley of oses covered with forest. There are approximately 15 nutrient rich water bodies drying up in the middle of summer. The lakes contain rare zooplanktons, e.g. Mixodiaptomus theeli. Lobaria pulmonaria - indicator lichen of unpolluted environment - has been detected on the trees. The onshore vegetation of the lakes has not been investigated precisely. There may be a habitat for rare mud soil plant.


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The site includes the lake named Antu Sinijarv.


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The site contains boreal spruce forest (Hepatica site type) and birch forest.


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The site contains alvar oak forests, boreal spruce forests and wooded meadows with oaks.


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There is a fen rich in rare species (Orchidacea). 24 threatened plant species of Estonia can be found there. Among these Gymnadenia odoratissima - unique for Estonia. Monitoring site.


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The site contains large uninhabited forests, several small lakes and a huge area covered with raised bogs. Characteristic to the area are also oses (eskers) and the bulge-like elevations with relative great height. There are also some old-forest patches included in the site.


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The site consists of the bogs of Aela, Viirika, Vonka, Laukesoo and Pususoo which are separated from each other by strips of fen, numerous mineral islets, swampy forest patches. There are two lakes in Aela bog.


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The site includes a bog consisting of several mire parts which form an integral mire system where open hollow bog is dominating. There is a large quagging part in the NW part of mire and several bog steams.


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The site is covered with 100-120 years old forests: spruce forests and mixed forests with pine-spruce majority without human impacts.


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This is a mire area.In the northen part there is a spring fen with several orchids. Generally, treed bog is dominating.


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There is a bog between eskers dominated by open bog types with several bog islands in the SO part.


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A mire area on the watershed. The bog area is dominated by wooded hollow bogs, the marginal area is covered with birch swamps and mixed herbrich swamps. There are several forest islands and Loosalu lake in the central part of the mire.


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The site is covered with alvar forests (Calamagrostis and Arctostaphylos sub-types), boreal spruce forests, swampy forests, fens and alvars.


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The site is situated at the right side of the channel Leivajoe. The site is covered by Calamagrostis-alvar site forest type with broad-leaved trees (oak, lime) and fen birch woods.


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The area includes old forest site types: alvar forests, boreal spruce forests and fen forests.


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The site includes alvar spruce forest and alvar pine forest.


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The site includes Torassoo mire where fen patches vary from ridges to mire islands. The mire islands are covered by alvar forests (mainly alvar oak forests), which are nowadays turning to nemoral forests.


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The site contains forests of following types: forest on decomposed peat, transitional mire forest, boreal pine forest and nemoral forest.


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A typical peat-bog of the eastern part of Estonia. Seven bogs are separated with rivers. One of the largest springs (Norra allikad) and the deepest (4.8 m) spring (Sopa allikas) in Estonia is located in the western part of the area. There are six relic lakes of ornithological importance, the largest one is Endla.


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It is a fen rich in species situated in the hollow between drumlin area.


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The site is situated between river Poltsamaa and Endla Nature Reserve and includes different forest types: swampy forest, transitional mire forest,nemoral forest and fen forest.


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The site consists of treeless spring fen with two lakes.


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The site includes the river of Ahja, the steep valleys of Tilleorg and Taevaskoda and Akste ants (Formica aquilonia) reserve. There are picturesque Devonian sandstone outcrops in Taevaskoda.


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The mire area is dominated by open bog and partly by wooded hollow bog. There are 31 forest islands dominated by birch and aspen trees.There are also two lakes (Meelva and Padojarv) in the NO part of the area.


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The site includes lower part of Vohandu river with the river outcrops of Devonian sandstone. The depressions of the river valley are covered with flooded meadows and scrubs, high parts with pine and spruce forests and secondary birch woods.


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The mire area is dominated by lawn-bog and bog woodlands with hollows and pools in different stages of development. There are also two lakes and several forest islands. There is birch-aspen forest on the island of Pahklisaare and several bog estuaries at the border of Pikassaare.


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The site consists of 100 - 120 years old forests (fresh boreal forest, dry boreal forest, swamp forest, drained peatland forest).


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The site consists of 130 - 160 years old pine forest (dry boreal forest).


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The complex site consists of the river and the river valley with Devonian sandstone outcrops of Piusa, and the old glass-sand mine close to the river.


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There are six old caves of glass-sand mine.


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The site includes the river Piusa and its valley with outcrops of Devonian sandstone and flood plain.


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The site contains forests of following types: nemoral forest (ash forest), boreal spruce forest, swampy forest and forest on decomposed peat.


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Large, quite flat wilde area. Most parts are covered by mires in different geneses separated from each other by forests growing along rivers and streams. Forest types include peaty spruce- and broad leaved forests as well as extensive swamp forests, carrs and alluvial forests.


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The big mire area is located at the delta of Estonian largest river - Emajogi. There are ca 80 mire islands and 8 lakes. The mire is partly in transitional mire state and partly in raised bog state.


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The islet Piirissaar in Peipsi-Pihkva lake is divided into halves by a channel. There is marshy forest in one side and vegetable fields in the other side of the islet.


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Ropka-Ihaste floodplain meadow is situated by the river of Emajogi near town Tartu. There is a fen rich in species typical to West-Estonia, but rear in central Estonia.


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An old forest that has been partly preserved in its natural state since 1923. The following forest types are represented: forest on decomposed peat, nemoral forest, boreal spruce forest, transitional mire wood and swamp forest.


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The site includes several forest site types: boreal spruce forest, boreal pine forest and transitional mire forest.


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The site includes southern part of the lake Vortsjarv (2nd biggest lake of Estonia) with the river mouth of Vaike-Emajogi and surrounding flood plain.


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The site is a wooded spring fen on the floodplain of the river.


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The site includes wooded meadows on the river banks of Koiva and floodplain meadow of Mustjoe mouth.


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Karula national park has very complicated geomorphology - small hillocks, valleys, plains etc. and resulting from that - very mosaic vegetation - from dry woods to marshes and raised bogs. Forests are in natural state because of the hard accessibility.


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The site contains ash dominated forest where birches and spruces also occur.


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The site is covered with boreal spruce forest.


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The site is situated between the Rubina bog (Lagesoo) and the Rubina river and consists of the following forest types: boreal pine forest, forest on decomposed peat, boreal spruce forest, boggy forest, swamp forest. The forest is variable and is quite swampy between the ridges. There is also a lime-dominated forest.


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The site is situated near the Latvian border and consists of boggy forest, heath forest, transitional mire forest and boreal pine forest.


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This is a vast area of Central-Estonian mires. Four large bogs - Kuresoo, Valgeraba, Ordi ja Kikepera, located in the catchment of one of the longest rivers in Estonia - Pärnu river - are separated from each other by the tributaries of the river. There is a alluvial wooded meadow and alluvial broad-leaved forest near river Halliste where the greatest flooding in Estonia in spring time takes place. There are old forest patches (for example Paasma laan) in the marginal part of Kuresoo bog and at the Halliste river. The site includes also separately located Poorikaasiku Kivinina mixed old forest.


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The site includes relatively monolithic flooded fen in the valley of Halliste river.


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Parika relic lake is developing into a mire situated in the Parika mire.


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The site includes the valley of Oisu river, Oisu forest, Oisu lake and bog. Vidva stream flows in the bottom of the valley. On the left bank of the valley there is a sandstone cliff, on the slopes several springs and small spring mires. Forest are of boreal and nemoral type.


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The site includes elm forest on the slope of the valley in Sakala "uplands" and old forest patches: nemoral forest, fresh boreal spruce forest.


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The site is situated near river Halliste, and includes fresh boreal dspruce forest, forest on decomposed peat and fen.


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The site includes 7 lakes: Valgjarv, Liinjarv, Suurjarv, Kaussjarv, Ratasjarv, Tougjarv, and Kahila jarv.


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The site contains forests of following types: nemoral forest, forest on decomposed peat, boggy forest and swampy forest.


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The site includes a river and old forest patches close to it.


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The site includes dunes, forests on dunes, fens and mires on the transgression area of the Baltic Sea. There are also old forest patches in following forests types: deciduous forests (mainly ash dominated forest), swampy forests, boggy forests, swamp forests, transitional mire forests and forests on decomposed peat.


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The site includes Salinomme saltmarsh and Ounaku coastal meadows. In Salinomme sandy salt soil has recently rised up from sea and is covered with annual communities of halophytes.


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The site is a shallow brackish water area with several islets: Kadakalaid, Kakralaid, Harilaid, Hellamaa rahu, Vohilaid, Hôralaid and Eeriku laid between the islands Hiiumaa and Vormsi.


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The area is an alvar - habitat on limestone bedrock with very thin humus layer.


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The site includes coastal meadows, coastal lakes and common juniper alvars.


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The site is a shallow water sea area with multiple islets. There are several types of beaches, coastal meadows, juniper and buckthorn thickets and broad-leaved forests on the islets.


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The site includes pine forests: heath forests and boreal pine forests in the coastal zone.


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The site includes old forests: alvar forests, heath forests, heath forests, boreal spruce forests and sandy beaches.


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The site consists of different types of old forests: heath forests, boreal pine forests and boreal spruce forests.


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The site icludes old forests: boreal pine forests, swamp forests, deciduous forests and fen.


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The site includes an old forest area. Forest types: transitional mire forests, fen forests, swamp forests, boggy forests, boreal pine forests and heath forests.


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The site consists of variable landscapes: forest turning to mire area, fens, quaggies by the lakes, heath bogs and forests of different types (heath forest, boreal pine forest, deciduous forest, boggy forest, forest on decomposed peat, swampy forest and transitional mire forest).


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Osmussaar is an island in the NW part of Estonia. The domainating biotopes are juniper alvars in different ages and various humidity, and shingle beach ridges. The forests are mixed deciduous forests.


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The site includes a complex landscape area: inner coastal sea, sandy beaches, dunes, heaths and coniferous forests with scattered wetlands.


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The site comprises two large mire areas. Laanemaa Suursoo - the larger area dominated by open, dwarf-shrub lawn and hollow bogs. Sporadically the open fens are poor. There are several lakes, whereas Tanavjarv is the only lake with sandy beaches in the mire in Estonia. There is lots of forest islands especially in the NE part of the mire. Valgeristi consists of open bogs in northern part and fens and wooded meadows in southern part. There are some bog pools. The old forest patches can be found on the mire island.


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There are two mires in different development stages - an eutrophic mire (a fen) and a mesotrophic one (a transitional bog). Avaste mire is very wet. 2-meters-high, thick, almost impenetrable reeds grow there.


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The site includes a former bay between mainland and Noarootsi island. The bay is now overgrowing with reeds and the island Noarootsi has transformed to penisula.


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The site includes two rivers: Riguldi and Hobringi and the delta of Riguldi river with reed beds and two small islands.


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The site is a sandy salty soil with temporary communities of halophytes.


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The area includes peninsula of Rumpo and Hullo bay with islets.


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Typical karst meadows and coastal salt meadows on the island Vormsi.


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The site includes 2800 ha reed beds and 4000 ha flooded meadows at the lower course of the Kasari river and coastal meadows at the Matsalu bay.


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The site includes wooded meadow of Laelatu and broad-leaved forest of Puhtu, beach ridges and coastal meadows.


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The site includes Nehatu mire and Pivarootsi alvar.


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Nehatu mire gives a variety of elements of bog habitats for interesting plant and bird communities. There is one of few relatively large habitats for subatlantic Cladium mariscum.


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One of the biggest alvars on the seashore of West-Estonia. Half of the area is owergrowing with juniper thickets, the rest of it is suitable for grazing.


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Tuhu mire has formed in the lower basin of the West-Estonian Lowland due to the filling up of ancient lakes. The mire consists of two parts, which are separated by road. The western part is bigger, with a more complicated configuration and a higher richness in species. The eastern part has a more homogeneous configuration, a large part is occupied by a fen and by a swamp birch forest. The bog areas are in a developing stage where hummock ridge complexes have formed but pool complexes are still unformed. Treeless herb bog and wooded dwarf shrub bog types are dominating. The marginal areas are covered with dense pine bog forests.


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The oldest and largest oak grove (over 250 year old) in Estonia.


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The site consists of oak alvar forest close to the mire Leidissoo Thje forest is practically on mire island.


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Marimetsa bog is one of the oldest typical West-Estonian treeless raised bogs. It is a mire complex, where dwarf-hollow bog is dominating. There are 3 larger pool complexes and near ditches the incriesing importance of pine bogs is apparent. In marginal areas wooded fen is growing. In some places the bog is bordered by a transitional mire. The mire islands are covered with old forest without any human impacts.


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The site includes swamp forests:mtransitional mire forest, boggy forest, swampy forest and boreal pine forest.


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The site includes transitional mire woods, boreal pine forests and boreal spruce forests.


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The site includes oak forest close to Kaha mire.


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The mire area comprises of two large raised bogs - Natsi and Volla. There are hollow bogs dominated by Trichoporum caespitosum and wooded pool bogs with long bog pools in the bog of Natsi. Volla is drier treeless bog with two large forest islands. There is also a transitional mire in the eastern marginal part of Volla.


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The site consists of the islets of Sangelaid and Sillalaid and surrounding sea water.


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The small islet in Liivi bay is not very inhabited. Main part of the islet is submerged or very wet in the spring. There are bare coastal meadows and single trees.


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The site is a relatively open and flat raised bog with many pools and hollows. Five islands in the bog are covered by decidous or mixed forests. The bog is surrounded by wet decidous forests.


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Two peninsulas from which the smaller and lower one repeats highers successions during the land upheaval.The middle parts of peninsulas are higher, shores go lower. There are beach ridges and low coastal meadows according to the openings to winds from sea.


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This is a coastal meadow on land upheaval coast with variable communities.


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The site is covered with old swampy forests.


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This is a beautiful coastal pasture 300-500 m wide and is quite mosaic because of different managment intensities.


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The site includes two separated old forest areas. Hundi aspen woods and Raamasselja nemoral forest.


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The site includes old forest areas. Average age of spruce forest is 140 years, pine forests are 120-150 years old.


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The site includes forests of different types: boggy forest, boreal pine forest, nemoral forest and swampy forest.


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The site is covered with 110-140 years old nemoral deciduous and swampy forests.


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Large coastal flat on clay ground, where an interesting meadow with disperse reeds has developed because of extensive grazing.


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The site contains boreal spruce aspen forest.


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Old forest patches contain fresh boreal pine forests and fresh boreal spruce forests.


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The site includes forests of following types: swampy forest, boreal pine forest and boggy forest.


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Old forest site contains fresh boreal spruce forest and swamp forest.


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The site includes 110-140 years old forests of following types: boreal pine forest, boggy forest, boreal spruce forest and transitional mire wood.


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The site includes boggy forest and swampy forest.


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The bay Kaina Laht is an eutrophic brackish lagoon with reedbeds and 23 small low islets, connected to the sea by two narrow canals.


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Harilaid is a headland in the NW corner of Saaremaa. It is a sandy and shingle flat area where vegetation has not formed out finally yet.


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The area comprises a small part of Vilsandi island (Cochleria danica-Sagina maritima community), 160 islets with granite boulders and surrounding shallow sea water.


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In old forests patches following forest types occur: fresh boreal spruce forest, swampy forest, deciduous forest, fresh boreal pine forest and alvar woodlands.


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The site includes dunes - running in parallel chains and covered with heath forests, part of the sand areas is covered by heath vegetation.


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The site includes a fen and 3 small streams (Pidula oja, Pidula Veskioja and Ligeoja). The fen (Schoenus ferrugineus community) is originated from ground water pressure. It is a habitat for Pinguicula alpina - unique species in Estonia.


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The site includes a halotrophic lake Kooru and the surrounding area which represents a transitional area from clayey, periodically flooded ground to fen on the thin peat layer. The main part of the fen is dominated by Cladium mariscus, but there are also species rich Carex communities and Schoenus communities.


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This is a species rich fen in a natural state.


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There are series of mires in transitional development stages - from quagmire to raised bog. There is a peat deposit in one part of the site.


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Mosaic alvar consists of several parts which are separated with coppices.


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The largest mire on the island of Saaremaa with characteristic bog types and bog lakes, where open lawn bog and open hollow bog are dominating.


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This is a typical coastal meadow in land upheaval area with some salt-marshes.


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Large alvar on Muhu island, half of the area is overgroving with juniper and hazel.


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The site is a alvar habitat on the cliff.


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The Vaike Vain Strait is a wetland complex with diversity of coastal and marine habitats including reed-beds, mud flats,inshore waters. The bay is very low, less than 5 m. Especially in the last years the water level has been very low in summertime and in the southern part of the bay large sandy flats have arisen from the sea. The water of bay is moderately eutrophic.


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The Paeranna forest is mainly pine-dominated forest on carbonate-rich moraine. Very small parts of birch-forest also occur.


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This is a small islet close to Muhu island. Most of the islet is covered by coastal meadows, central part by alvars.


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The coastal meadow on land upheaval area is in different stages of succession.


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The site includes Kybassaare peninsula and the surrounding sea (inshore waters). The peninsula represents mainly alvar ecosystems which are nowadays overgrowing with juniper and pine. Smaller part has been occupied by moist and paludified species-rich grasslands but after ceasing of grazing and mowing these are also overgrowing going on, mainly by reed. An excellent broad-leaved (elm-maple-lime) forest is situated in the southern part of peninsula and a dry, alvar-like forest of the birch stand is situated in the northern part of peninsula. The sea shore consists mainly of shingle.


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Kessulaid is an island with very interesting landscape features, especially valuable is high limestone cliff which is a habitat for interesting flora. In the western and southern part of island very rare and species-rich alvar spruce forest is growing. Alvar grassland occupies also a great part of island. As the managment of alvars is very poor they are overgrowing with junipers and pines.


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The site includes the Padaste coastal meadow on Muhu island. It is 100 -200 (300)m wide pastured grassland.


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There are several types of alvar communities - Avenula pratensis community rich in species, Festuca ovina community on thin soil, Molinia caerula and Sesleria caerula communities on humid soil. More than half of the area has not been overgrown with juniper thickets yet.


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The area comprises the elevation of Viidumagi, it's slope covered with lightsome pine stands and fenlands rich in springs, dunes.


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There are two different fen parts on the site: a Carex davalliana community in natural stage and Schoenus ferrugineus community in paludification stage.


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Three shallow lakes are separeted from the sea. The bottom is partly covered with curative mud.


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This is a mosaic landscape on thinner and thicker soils with humid and dry sites. A large part has not overgrown with juniper thickets yet.


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The area comprises two parts of Rahuste coastal meadows and a small islet of Ooslamaa with surrounding shallow sea water. Rahuste coastal meadows consist of Glauco maritimae var. of the Glauco maritimae-Juncetum gerardii community and Salicornietum europaeae community which are rare in Estonia. Ooslamaa islet is mainly pebbly, partly sandy islet that is strongly influenced by sea-water (especially during storms) and ice. There are only some trees (one of them is a oak!) and shrubs (Rosa spp.) growing on the islet.Plant communities are very peculiar - Honkenya peploides with Cynoglossum officinale, Urtica dioica, Rumex crispus, Linaria vulgaris, Epilobium angustifolium on the sea-shore and very low Sedum acre carpet with Potentilla argentea, Linaria vulgaris, Viola arvense etc. in the middle of the islet. Very strong impact of nesting birds can be met.Near the islet a very low stony islet is in the sea where seals stop.


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The site includes 3 islets close to the peninsula Sorve (on island Saaremaa), surrounding shallow sea-water and Sääre coastal meadows. Three geologically young islets consist mainly of shingle and are permanently transformed by ice and storms. The plant cover is very sparse and relatively poor in species but valuable in the point of studying plant species establishment processes. The coastal meadows on the top of the peninsula are bordered with shrubs and broad-leaved forests. The biotopes are quite mosaic - drier parts are vary with moister ones thanks to the old beach ridge system.


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The site includes a part of coastal terrace which is covered with forests of following types: boreal spruce forest, swampy forest, boggy forest, alvar forest and forest on decomposed soils. At the foot of the terrace forests alimented by ground water occur.


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The coastal meadows of the site are on the western part of peninsula. Thanks to old beach ridge system diverse biotopes are represented - moister parts vary with dryer parts.


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There are three geologically young islets in the sea close to the Sorve peninsula, consisting mainly of shingles and are permanently transformed by ice and storms. The plant cover is very sparse and relatively poor in species, but valuable in the point of studying the plant establishment processes. Islets have also great importance as bird nesting areas and stopping places for migratory birds.


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The site includes a broad leaved deciduous forest of Central European type and coastal meadows on the island of Abruka.


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A typical coastal meadow in the northern part of island Abruka .


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The site includes deciduous forest on the island Abruka which is on the north border of its range. There are lot of ash, elm, oak, maple and lime trees, hazels, hawthorns up to 5 metres, mountain currants, flies, bucthorns, guelder roses, bird-cherries, rowans, etc. In the most part lime is dominating tree besides elms, maples, oaks and birches. There are also birch dominated deciduous forests and swampy forests; aspen deciduous forests and ash dominated forests. 	The undergrowth is quite rich in species, typical to hornbeam forests in Central Europe.


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The area comprises a small islet and surrounding shallow water near the southern part of Saaremaa island. The islet is geologically young, with poor vegetation and covered mainly with gravel and shingle.


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The sand dunes in the eastern part of Ruhnu island.


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The site is a forest on the soils formed on Devon'sandstone on small island Ruhnu. Characteristics by former coastal formation; visuable storm damages.


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The site includes forest, sand dunes, coastal meadows and marshy meadows on the island of Ruhnu.


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The site is a small marshy area behind beach ridges in the northern part of Ruhnu island. There is the most representative habitat for Hydrocotyle vulgare - vulnerable in Estonia.


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The site is in the western part of island Ruhnu on the land upheaval area and is valuable for its coastal meadows.


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Central part of the site is formed of the primeval coastal terrace which is covered with alvar forest and sandy heath forest, predominantly pine forests. There is the only habitat for Ajuga pyramidalis in Estonia. At the foot of the terrace spring fens rich in species occur and this is one of the two areas where habitat of Juncus subnodulosus occures in Estonia.


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The site contains mainly swampy forests.


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The site includes alvar forests, swampy forests, fresh boreal spruce forests, species rich fens and acid fen.


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The site is a coastal meadow with mosaic communities because of variable landscape.


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The site includes alvar oak forests and alvar aspen forests. Besides dominating tree species birches, limes, maples, spruces and pines also occur. The shrub layer is rich in species: e.g. Ribes alpinum, Lonicera xylosteum, Juniperus communis, Crataegus, Corylus avellana, Sorbus aucuparia, Frangula alnus, Viburnum opulus, Ulmus glabra and Malus sylvestris.


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Raised bog with transitional fen elements with numerous peninsulas covered with forest. Long, narrow peninsula overgrown with pine forest divides the bog into two parts. There is a quite large forest lake in about centre of the territory but the bog itself holds several smaller lakes. Bog peninsulas and surroundings mainly have pine forests on sandy soil, in wetter places spruce and birch dominated woods. Extensive fish-pond systems lie NE from the bog; it plays significant role in maintaining high breeding density of Osprey. The bog is surrounded by old forest areas: proportion of old stands is 0-80% (average 40%).


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Raised bog with fen and transitional fen areas. The bog is very open with complex of small lakes and pools. Several mineral land islands with different forest types. On the largest island old Lime forest with Ash admixture occurs. Surrounding forests are very diverse. Peat extraction has been launched in SE part of the bog.


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Open wet raised bog with transitional fen elements with several small mineral land islands overgrown with old pine forest. Surrounding forests are mainly pine swamps.


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Large forest tract. Diverse forest types, however, forests with Scots Pine as dominating species are most common. High proportion of forest clearings - fresh clearcuts made in the last 5 years. The proportion of old tree stands is from 0-60% (on average 10%). It is planned to cut most of these stands. Single farms with small size farmland patches are scattered within forest tract. Few raised bogs and areas of wet forests occupy comparatively small territory. Two rivers - Zalvite (bordering in N) and Viesite (bordering in S) are interesting mainly from botanical point of view. They have mainly sandy bottom with some floodplain meadow areas, partly covered with schrub.


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Coast (part of valley) of river Daugava from Skriveri to Aizkraukle. Unique not flooded section of River Daugava old valley. Coasts are up to 48 metres high. Occasionally dolomite outcrops appear. Coastal slopes are covered with broad-leaved forest and are rich in springs. Recently open parts of slope now are overgrown with schrub. Only in some places calciphile meadows have remained. The floodplain area is covered by meadows, agricultural land. There are numerous lateral ravines with creeks.


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Forest tract in the basin of River Pededze ca 10 km South from village Malupe. Mostly wet forests dominate. As a consequence of melioration young trees have overgrown the older ones. The proportion of old stands in different parts ranges from 0 to 100% (20% on average). It is planned to cut about a half of these stands.


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Large forest tract between River Liepna and Posulnica creek. Floristically rich forest types on wet mineral and turf soils occur. Occasionally Tilia forests occur. River Liepna in NE is unregulated river with wet Black Alder stands on coasts. At some places dry Pinus forests occur as well. Forests around creek Posulnica are mostly dry with pine as dominant species. The proportion of old tree stands is quite high - on average 25% (1-50%). Occasionally steep slopes occur.


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Deep (max depth 15 m, area 1590 ha) hipereutrophic lake with slow water exchange and sand-gravel bottom. About one fourth part of the lake is covered by emergent vegetation. In spite to pollution from Aluksne city Lobelia-Isoetes complex has remained. The breeding birds include a colony of Larus ridibundus. The last record of Coregonus albula is dated in 1950, but there is another unchecked report from 1985. Ichtiological survey of the lake revealed following species: Esox lucius, Abramis brama, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythropthalmus, Tinca tinca, Carassius carassius, Carassius auratus, Alburnus alburnus, Stizostedion lucioperca, Perca fluviatilis, Gymnocephalus cerna, Cobitis taenia, Anguilla anguilla.


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Shallow lake rich in emergent vegetation, partly overgrown with many peninsulas and muddy islands. Forests on peninsulas are mainly old deciduous or mixed. Pure reedbeds occupy relatively small territory, in coastal areas fens and birch swamps can be observed. Inhabited by different duck species, gulls and terns. Surroundings have rough relief, mostly forest and bush with some patches of agricultural land.


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Forest tract around (mainly S and E sides) the Silguldas bog which has lost it's importance for nature conservation due to peat extraction. Only little part of it has remained. Old (more than 100 years), rich Spruce-Aspen forest consisting of several generations (judging by lichens and mosses). Fallen and growing Aspens with diameter 3-4 m are recorded. At some sites Black Alder and Birch swamps with numerous dry spruces and birch trees occur. The percentage of old tree stands is 25% (0-80%).


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Valleys of small river Akavina and of higher waters of river Pededze - from Estonian border to Malupe. Mostly unregulated rivers little affected by any human activity. Bottoms are mostly sandy but in some places may be very stony, especially in Pededze (River Virgulice mouth area) where Margaritifera has been found.


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Forests in the basin of River Pededze ca 20 km North from village Malupe. Forest types on wet mineral soils are most common. Floristically most interesting is Ash-Spruce forest with rare cereal and Carex species. Occasionally old Asp stands (80 years old and more) occur. The proportion of old tree stands is quite high: about 25% (5-70%). Unfortunately it is planned to cut most of them. Numerous small wet meadow, fen and transitional fen areas are scattered within forest tract.


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Group of several prolonged, narrow and deep lakes (Raipala, Ievas, Dzerves, Mellitis, Lielais Baltins, Mazais Baltins, Pilskalna, Ilgajs, Suneklis, Kalekaura) in subglacial depression. The water is clear and belt of surrounding emergent vegetation is narrow. The slopes of depression are very steep and covered with old undisturbed mixed forest (dominating species Spruce, Aspen, Oak, Birch).


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The forest in the area is mostly of two types: 1) swamps mixed with wet tall-herb meadows, 2)old coniferous stands. The forest tract is surrounded by irrigation ditches, however the hydrological regime in swamp areas is excellent, mostly due to beaver activities. There are numerous minor springs and pools within forest area. High proportion of dead and fallen trees. The site includes 2 forest blocks which are upper (N) part of a larger forest tract. The area in W, N, E is surrounded by agricultural lands.


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A complex of large forest tract and several raised bogs (Lepuru, Sarvaku - 332 ha; Gaujienas, Sloku - 623 ha, Melnsalas-Kaulezera - 1208 ha; Tetersalas, Kubla - 428 ha).Typical continental raised bogs. A complex of bog lakes and long, narrow mineral land peninsula covered by old forest in Melnsalas-Kaulezera bog. Large growths of Betula nana there. Surrounding forests are mainly wet, swamps. Approximately in the center of the territory there is a ravine with dolomite walls and one 10 m deep cave where wintering bats occur. The bogs are important for geese during migrations.


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The second largest bog (total area 3880 ha of which 1430 ha is fen) between River Aiviekste tributaries Balupe and Piestina. Raised bog occupies the central part of this bog tract is mostly overgrown with small pines and birch-trees. The raised bog area is surrounded by transitional bog and fen. These areas are slightly overgrown with schrub.


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Large forest tract where wet Birch and Black Alder stands are mixed with dryer spruce and mixed forests. The proportion of old forest stands is 15% on average. It is planned to cut most of these stands.The area is crossed by partly regulated creek. There are numerous open places in the wood: clearings, mires. Large territory is flooded due to beaver activities.


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Large areas of swamp pine forests with no drainage or cutting during the last century. Occasionally separate Spruce, Spruce-Aspen and Black Alder stands occur, some of them more than 200 years old. In some sites small fens and mires. Rare lichen species Lobaria pulmonaria, characteristic for old undisturbed forests, is found. The proportion of old tree stands is remarkably high - over 30% (up to 90% in separate parts).


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Small freshwater lake in a quite urban landscape.


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Large raised bog with quite extensive areas of transitional fen and several forested mineral land islands. One larger lake (Orlovas) in the northern part. Orlovas lake is a breeding site for different species of waterfowl. The proportion of old tree stands in forests surrounding the bog is about 20%.


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Two large raised bogs separated by forest tract. Stampaku bog (670 ha) has very wet areas, mineral land islands overgrown with forest. Surrounding forests are various: from dry pine forests to swamps. Dominating tree species are: Birch, Aspen, Spruce, Pine. The proportion of old tree stands here is quite high: about 25% on average. Murnieku bog (1230 ha) is open with several forested mineral land islands completely surrounded by forest. Part of surrounding forests are meliorated.


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The site actually consists of three larger bordering parts. The Klajotnes Bog (area 1591 ha) is very open raised bog with some fen areas without pools or lakes. Berzpils Bog (5100 ha of which 2100 ha is fen) lies between two tributaries of River Aiviekste: Piestina and Nica. The central part of this bog tract is occupied by raised bog surrounded by transitional bog and fen areas in periphery. Raised bog part has either open and overgrown (with small pine trees) areas. It is remarkable that occasionally deciduous bushes appear in this bog. Large bog and forest tract North from Lake Lubana is called Aiviekstes klani. Mostly swamp pine, birch forests or dryer, more than 100 years old pine stands occur. In spite of drainage in previous years, areas are still very wet. The proportion of old tree stands in different parts ranges from 0-70%, on average 10%. It is planned to cut at least part of these stands. Three small fen, transitional fen and raised bogs (Abora, Nainiekstes and Apalais). The territory include also overgrown Eina lake and floodplain meadows, several overgrown tiny Baltu lakes and fens along higher waters of River Aiviekste in the East.


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Valley of River Musa from Arce to Bauska; valley of River Lielupe from Bauska to Viesturi. In some sites river valley has steep banks, dolomite outcrops. In the valley carbonatic soils are characteristic with typical plant communities.


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Main rare plant records are made in intertidal area of the lake which is not occupied by schrub.


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Small size ponds in agricultural and urban landscape in surroundings of farm Turaidas. The ponds are small-size, shallow with clay bottom. They are partly overgrown with Typha sp.


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Glacial eutrophic lake in Vidzeme Central Elevation. Maximum depth 7 metres, area 775 ha. The bottom is sandy, rarely stony. There are 2 islands. Shores are gradually overgrowing forming muddy swamp, occasionally reedbeds and Scirpus occur. Surrounding land is mainly arable farmland, fallows, pastures, transitional bogs and dry and wet forests. Dominating tree species are Birch, Pine and Spruce. Plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex occur in the lake.


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Forest tract in an undulating area with different types of woodland. Numerous lakes of different size in depressions, often forming groups. Great proportion of wet forest area which, unfortunately, are meliorated, at least in part. The proportion of old forest stands ranges from 5 to 30%. It is planned to cut significant part of them.


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Small (area 23 ha) eutrophic lake in an undulating landscape on the edge of pine forest tract. Coasts are overgrown with forest, occasionally agricultural lands occur. In the lake plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex are recorded.


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Raised bog in greatest part, also fen and transitional fen. Several characteristic pool and lake complexes. Several larger lakes (Ratnieku, Zviedru) at the edges of the bog. On mineral land islands mainly spruce forests with separate old Quercus robur, Tilia cordata and Populus tremula. The river Suda starts from the bog and formes there a valley (deepening). In the southern part sulphur-springs can be found. Large numbers of geese during migrations.


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Section of River Ligatne valley slope with caves. The slope is very steep and high (50 m). The slope is covered with old spruce and mixed forest. Caves in Devon dolomite 8.5m and 10m long. There are several springs appearing on land surface as well. The foot of the slope is overgrown with schrub and alders.


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Ravine with small creek and several caves in dolomite 5 - 56 metres long.


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River Amata from Karli fish-breeding farm to falling into R. Gauja. Natural, as far as possible, unregulated tributary of River Gauja with quite deep valley and high incline (gradient). Flows through large forest tract. The proportion of old tree stands is quite high: 5-60% (on average 20%). Numerous dolomite and sandstone outcorps create very impressive landscape.


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Small (area 13 ha), distrophic or semidistrophic lake, water coloured orange, translucence 2.5 m. Vegetation belt around the shores is not well developed. In comparison with other GNP lakes the Lake Plauzu is very little affected by human activities. Plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex.


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Semidistrophic lake (area 394 ha), water colour orange, translucence 1.3 m. The belt of emergent vegetation is narrow. Plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex. Coasts are mainly forested (high proportion of old stands: about 45% on average); in the Southern end the lake meets Unguru bog.


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Small distrophic or semidistrophic lake with muddy shores, partly covered with young forest. The water is light brown, translucence 3 meters. Belt of emergent vegetation is narrow, plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex.


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Two lakes connected with a canal. Raiskuma Lake (area 79 ha) is eutrophic to hipereutrophic overgrowing, water colour is yellow, translucence 1.4 m. It receives concentrated also dispersed biogenic substances from it's basin. Auciema Lake (area 41 ha) is hipereutrophic rapidly overgrowing with muddy floodplains, water colour greenish-yellow, translucence 0.8 m. 59% of it's basin's area is occupied with agricultural lands. Both lakes have plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex.


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River Rauna from Rauna village to falling into River Gauja; River Raunis from Pleskava highway to falling in River Rauna. Raunis mostly flow through deep canyon. Coasts are strongly overgrown (deciduous and mixed forests), numerous sandstone and dolomite outcorps occur. Bottom is mainly stony or pebbly. River Rauna flow through coniferous woodlands; shores are overgrown with schrub, occasionally sandstone outcorps occur. The river is very winding, bottom covered with stones and pebbles in straightest segments sandy deposits occur.


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Creek Kumada (Kumadina) from Inkuli to falling into River Amata. Bottom is stony with some sandy areas. The river has great incline. Several sandstone outcrops in shores of lower waters; upper the Riga-Pskov highway dolomite outcrops. Numerous springs fall into Kumada, therefore water is clear and cold. The valley is covered mainly by schrub, spruce and mixed forests. Only in very few areas natural floodplain meadows have remained.


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Valley of River Brasla from Straupe to falling into R. Gauja. River flows through deep ravine overgrown with coniferous and mixed forests. The proportion of old forest stands is rather high: 10-40%, on average 20%. The bottom is mainly sandy, at some sites pebbles occur.


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Creek Skalupe and it's valley from point Plamite (1: 25 000 scale ref. map) to falling into river Gauja. The bottom is stony. Deep ravines and canyon, occasionally sanstone outcrops. Shores are overgrown with coniferous and mixed forest. The proportion of old stands is about 10% (0-35%).


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Valley of creek Perlupite and it's surroundings from Spare to Riga-Pskov highway. Wet coniferous forest dominates on shores. There are numerous lateral ravines, several sandstone outcrops with caves and nitches. Coasts are strongly overgrown with schrub, Black Alders, etc. and cast permanent shadow for the river which is favourable for Margaritifera population. Bottom is pebbly and sandy. Unfortunately numerous beaver dams create large ponds occupying all the valley and cause water eutrophication. The proportion of old stands along the river is 20% (5-60%).


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Valley of creek Vildoga with surrounding forests from Tilla (Pakalne, Rupnieki; 25 000 ref. map) to falling in River Gauja. The river flows through deep canyon (up to 50 m deep). Numerous lateral ravines with creeks. River bottom is mainly sandy, occasionally stones appear. Several sandstone outcrops and caves in walls of lateral ravines. Mostly coniferous forests in the valley. The proportion of old forest stands ranges from 3-30% in different parts (15% on average). Unregulated river flowing through quite large forest tract.


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Large tract of swamp forests. Dominating tree species are Pine, Birch, Black Alder. The percentage of old tree stands is relatively high 3-75% (average 15%).


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Small freshwater lake surrounded mainly by agricultural lands. Bottom covered with sand, belt of emergent vegetation is narrow, shores are overgrown with Black Alders.


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Small freshwater lake (area 12 ha) in hilly landscape, surrounded mainly by agricultural lands.


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Mixed and broad-leaved forest with significant proportion of Oak. Occasionally pure aspen forest. High proportion of old forest stands (average 20%), unfortunately it is planned to cut almost all of them. Quite high proportion of clearings. River Ilukste flows through this forest tract and is not regulated here. The river has deep canyon, numerous curves. However, it has been found that water quality is not good; pollution from farms in upper waters is possible.


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Hilly landscape. Elevations are covered with pine forests, indepressions wet meadows, small lakes with fen areas at coasts. In the South the territory borders with Dubna River valley with undisturbed riverine habitats. Scattered primitive farms everywhere.


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Small, ca 1 m deep freshwater lake, strongly overgrown with Typha and Phragmites (about 80%), especially NE part and in coastal waters. Shores are muddy, overgrown with Salix, with forest touching SE coast. Breeding birds include also colonies of Black-headed Gull with typical satellite species: Mallard, Pochard, Tufted Duck, Garganey. Forest NE from the lake is also included in the site. Here old coniferous stands dominate, black alder and birch swamps in depressions.


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Valley of River Laucesa in about 30 km long segment from Latvian border to valley of Daugava. The site includes also largest tributary Kumpota with it's 25 m deep valley. The territory is undulating, rich in diverse forest types: in separate growths dominating species are pine, alder, spruce and different mixed forest types. The proportion of old forest stands is quite low. On terraces and valley slopes dry calcareous meadows, somewhere wet meadows and small fens can be found. Numerous small lakes are scattered among hills.


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Middle waters of River Daugava (about 200-300 m wide) with numeros islands and sand accumulations. The river flows through plain, mainly agricultural lands.


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Territory roughly between rivers Dviete and Ilukste. Large areas are occupied with wet scrubby floodplain meadows, several small fen areas and small lakes. Two larger lakes lie in the Western end ot the territory. Both are 90% overgrown with Typha, Carex and Scirpus meadows. It is interesting that there are almost no Phragmites. There are numerous dead trees in the Dvietes lake. Several farms between lakes with improved and managed meadows.


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One of the most typical hill and lake complexes in Augszeme Elevation. The greatest part of it is occupied by agricultural land with scattered spruce and mixed forest fragments. In depressions and lake floodplains small fen areas and Black Alder swamp forests occur. The lake Medumu is with numerous bays and islands; belt of emergent vegetation is narrow. The bottom is covered with sand, pebbles and Chara sp.


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Ricu (area 1286 ha; in Latvia 587,7 ha)and Sila Lake (area 262 ha) and large forest tract between them. The forest types in it are very diverse: along dominating pine stands, also mixed pine-spruce and spruce-deciduous woods occur. There are small patches of very wet swamp forests as well. The percentage of old tree stans is low - about 5%. Several scattered small lakes can be found in this forest tract.


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Lake Svente (area 739 ha) and it's surroundings. The coastline is very curved: with many bays and peninsulas. Small coastal parts of the lake are overgrown with reeds, in some sites with Typha. Breeding birds include also colony of Black-headed Gull with typical satellite species. Shores are covered with schrub, agricultural land, farms.


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Comparatively wet raised bog (area 743 ha) overgrown with small pine trees. The bog has many islands overgrown with old pine forest. Peat extraction has been launched in it's northern part. The main nature conservation value belongs to forest tract South from the bog. Mixed forests with Aspen, Lime, Birch and Oak dominance are the most common. The proportion of old tree stands here is on average 20%.


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Large wet forest tract with Birch, Black Alder and Ash dominance. The proportion of old tree stands is about 15%, however, it is planned to cut most of them. River floodplain meadows.


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Tract of partly drained broadleaved forest, mainly Fraxinus with large numbers of Quercus trees and rich undergrowth. The area is crossed by River Tervete. The proportion of old forest stands vary in different parts from 3 to 70%. (on average 15%). It is planned to cut a part of these stands.


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Undulating landscape overgrown with mixed and broad-leaved forest, fens in depressions and ponds created by beavers in creek valleys. The proportion of old forest stands ranges from 2 - 90% in different parts (average 20%). Part of the woodland has been formed by overgrowing of abandoned agricultural lands because territory actually was the site of military training for former USSR army. The site includes two raised bogs. The largest one (Sturu 1050 ha) lies in the East and has several peninsulas covered with forest. Western part is flat with groups of small lakes. Smaller bog (Karklauku 300 ha) is surrounded by mixed forests.


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Segment of Svete River valley from Lithuanian border to Augstkalne. The valley here is not deep but is well distinguishable on background of surrounding lowlands. The valley is mostly forested; dominating tree species are Spruce, Ash, Alder, Birch and Aspen. The proportion of old forest stands ranges from 5 to 40%. On terraces and on slopes small meadows and fens occur.


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Deep depression with two lakes in an undulating landscape. Small raised bog lies between the lakes. On hills mainly Spruce and Pine forests, in gullies - wet deciduous or mixed forests. Ichtiological survey of the site revealed following species: Esox lucius, Abramis brama, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythropthalmus, Tinca tinca, Carassius carassius, Carassius auratus, Alburnus alburnus, Gobio bobio, Perca fluviatilis, Gymnocephalus cerna, Astacus astacus.


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Partly overgrown lake with fen area (Vikes fen 345 ha) on shore. Forest area in SE. Typical fen and transitional plant communities occur. Breeding birds also include colonies of Black-headed Gull with typical satellite species. The site is important for migrating waterfowl; up to 2000 geese can use the territory simultaneously.


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Mixed and deciduous forest tract on carbonatic soil. Dominating tree species are Ash, Birch, Aspen, Spruce and occasionally Oak. The proportion of old tree stands is low - about 5% (0-50%). There are several gravel pits along the northern border of the site where a population of Natterjack Toad has been recorded.


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Tervete nature park and valleys of four rivers: Skujaine, Svepaine, Tervete and Svepane. All rivers are not regulated with well distinguishable valleys (up to 25-30 m deep). Valleys are forested or covered with schrub, occassionally small fen areas or meadows occur. Numerous lateral ravines with streams. Tervete forest tract is dominated by dry pine forests. The proportion of old forest stands is high (0-100%, on average 30%).


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Wet raised bog (total area 1591; due to peat extraction in the southern end, only about a half of it is included in the site) surrounded by belt of forest and agricultural land. A very deep lake (Usura, area 160 ha) lies at the western side. The breeding birds include also Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus) and several duck species.


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Segment of Gauja river valley from Salinkalns to Jaunpiebalga. Diverse river shores. At some sites river flows through quite deep ravines. At point Velena there is quite lot of rapids (ca 3.5 km). The bottom is stony, somewhere the river flows over cliffs.


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The valley of River Tirza from Lielmezi to Mentes. In Cesu region the river flows through coniferous or mixed forests, lower mostly agriculturally used flood-meadows occur at coast. Coasts are overgrown by Black Alders and schrub. The bottom of the river is both covered by pebbles and sand. Unfortunately, there are meany beaver ponds in the river lalley and water flow is slow here.


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Two connected shallow overgrowing lakes with muddy shores. Emergent vegetation cover up to 2/3 of total areas of both lakes. Both are situated in a humid depression. The surroundings - mainly birch and alder swamp forests - are touched by melioration. The breeding birds include Larus ridibundus, Podiceps grisegena, Podiceps cristatus, Fulica atra, Anas platyrhynchos, Cygnus olor, Ciconia ciconia.


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Completely overgrown lake with few open fen areas lying in the middle of wet pine and mixed forest tract. The forests are remarkable of high proportion of old stands - on average 40%.


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Site where River Sita meets River Pededze and surroundings. Central part of the site is flodplain meadows with several scattered old oaks. These meadows are flooded each spring and plays an important role for migrating waterfowl (more than 1000 individuals per day) and waders. In summer the meadows are just wet. North and East part is occupied by almost impassable swamps where dominant species is Birch and Black Alder. These areas were meliorated but unsuccessfully: in spring they are almost totally flooded. Great proportion of dead and fallen tree-trunks in the forests. The site includes also Kalna lake with surrounding old Pinus forest. The proportion of old tree stands in the site is high: about 35% (0-60%).


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One of the largest area of swamp forests in Latvia. Most of it has not been drained or drained unsuccessfully. Treestands of different age can be found, somewhere older than 100 years. High proportion of dead and fallen trees. Part of the territory is usually flooded in spring.


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Valley of one of the largest rivers in Latvia. Coasts are flat without steep banks and mostly used as agricultural land. Floodplain meadows with relatively large total area. The territory is mostly used for recreation (angling), grass mowing, cattle grazing and different agricultural practices.


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Part of the territory of Abeli forestry. Dominated by deciduous and mixed forests. Most common species: Aspen, Birch, Spruce, ocassionally with some Ash and Lime admixture. Birch and Black Alder swamp forests occupy significant areas as well. River Ziemelsuseja flow through this forest area and has large areas of floodplain meadows.


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Group of 3 small lakes. Largest of them is Laukezers (15 m deep and with area 50 ha). It is slightly eutrophic with excellent translucence (more than 5 m). This lake is connected to Izenieku lake. Floristically richest is the Mazais Baltinu lake with transitional fen area at coast. Also surrounding forests hold several protected plant species.


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Two very large raised bogs. Bog Teici is one of the largest in the Baltic Region. Mostly it is very open with some fen and transitional fen areas. It has 19 larger lakes and several complexes of small lakes and pools. There are sites of different water regime: dry elevations overgrown with heather are mixed with wet places in depressions and around the lakes. Melioration ditches made a long time ago are almost completely overgrown. Several mineral land islands overgrown with forest. The bog is surrounded mainly by swamp Pine and Birch forests. Faunistically most important area is Vaboles lake and it's surroundings; floristically: Sumanu and Islienas lakes and their vicinity. Bog Pelecares lies South from Teici bog and is among the largest ones in Latvia. It is also a raised bog with one larger lake in the middle and has some fen areas in the periphery. Numerous forested mineral land islands, few of them are overgrown by Lime woods. Surrounding areas and forest peninsulas are very different: wet mixed and pine swamps lie close to dry pine stands.


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Two mutually connected eutrophic freshwater lakes. Coasts are muddy. Klaucanu lake is overgrown for 15% with emergent vegetation. The bottom is covered with deep sapropel layer. The lakes are occassionally surrounded with different types of forest where proportion of old tree stands is low: 0-25%.


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Overgrown lake surrounded by fen with small raised bog and transitional fen areas and swamp forests. Wide fen peninsula stretches in the lake. Dominated by sedges, osiers and small birch-trees. The bog is surrounded by wet mixed and coniferous forest.


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Relatively open raised bog (area 677 ha) with a larger lake in the middle. The bog is surrounded by large forest tract dominated by rich mixed forests, occasionally pine forests. The proportion of old stands is relatively high: 40-50%.


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A part of large raised bog (total area 1080 ha) rich in scattered bog lakes. The bog is surrounded by rich deciduous forests. Average proportion of old stands is about 10%. The bog has many mineral land islands overgrown with deciduous and spruce-deciduous forest. Peat extraction has been launched in NE part of the bog and has destroyed it for about a half.


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Relatively large raised bog (total area 1089 ha) with many scattered lakes. Surrounded by rich deciduous or spruce-deciduous forests, mainly young stands.


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Raised bog with open, muddy parts and two complexes of scattered bog lakes. Several small islands occur as well. Small fen or transitional fen areas. The bog is surrounded by large forest tracts with deciduous tree dominance, occasionally pine forest fragments occur.


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Large open raised bog (area 1131 ha) with several small mineral land islands. Occasionally complexes of small scattered bog lakes occur. One larger lake in the northern part of the lake. Bog islands are overgrown with pine forests; the bog is surrounded mostly by mixed, rarely deciduous forests, mainly young stands.


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Two raised bogs (Cuku 725 ha and Slapjo Salu 174 ha) with relatively large open area and numerous complexes of scattered bog lakes. The bogs are separated by narrow long peninsula overgrown with old pine forest. The bogs are rich in mineral land islands. Islands and surrounding areas are dominated by pine forests, rarely mixed stands. The proportion of old tree stands here is on average 20%.


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Eutrophic freshwater lake (max depth 40.5 m, area 30.9 ha). Water colour light green, translucence 5 m. Plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex are recorded. Lake shores are overgrown with schrub, mixed forest and there are some cultivated grassland areas, too.


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A complex of several small lakes in a large tract of mostly pine forests. The proportion of old forest stands is about 5% of total forest area and it is planned to cut most of them.


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Lake (area 96.4 ha) with plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex. There are extensive reed growths (the belt exceeds 100 m in width) in East part of the lake. The lake is surrounded by bush, cultivated grasslands and farms.


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Lake (area 22.8 ha) with curved coastline, rich in bays, eutrophic in central part. Hipereutrophic in the bays. Water colour is greenish yellow, translucence 3.4 m. Plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex are recorded. The shores of the lake are steep, overgrown with schrub, mixed and deciduous forest.


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Lake (area 1759 ha) with numerous bays overgrown with Typha and Phragmites, 25 islands. 5 small rivers flowing in, the River Dubna starts from the lake. Many small overgrowing lakes and ponds lie close to the lake. The surrounding relief is undulating, mainly agricultural lands with small forest patches are present. In the lake plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex are recorded.


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Deepest Latvian lake (area 755 ha, depth 65 m). The lake has 9 islands, little eutrophicated in the middle, eutrophic and hypereutrophic in bays (overgrown with emergent vegetation). Surrounded by quite urban agricultural landscape with several popular tourist resorts. However the density of farms is not high, many of them deserted. The lake has 1 larger and 3 smaller islands. Shores are not steep, with many terraces.


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Suffosion lake; depth 17m; excellent water translucence, almost no waterplants. Lies in depression among sandy hills covered with coniferous forest. Small raised bog and fen area lies nearby.


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The lake Ezezers (area 1065 ha) with 36 islands (richest in Latvia), overgrown with forest, some of them with deciduous forest, including Quercus robur stands. A colony of Grey Heron lies on one of these islands. Surrounding landscape is included in the site as well. It is undulating with numerous minor lakes and ponds, wet depressions. Large areas is occupied by bush, fallow land, improved grassland. Wet forests on the shore appear on South coast. Belt of emergent vegetation along shores is narrow: there are no extensive reedbeds.


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Valley of River Daugava from the Latvian border to Daugavpils. River Daugava (ca 200 m wide) with numeros islands, sand and gravel banks. Valley is quite wide with several terraces, in some sites steep banks. Agricultural and urban landscape alters with forested areas in the valley. The percentage of old tree stands is low: 5% on average. Close to Daugavpils large gravel-pits occur.


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The total area of fish-ponds is about 300 ha. Small islets occur in the ponds and the surrounding mixed forests provide good habitat for many breeding and passage bird species. The ponds are rich in emergent vegetation. The whole area is used for fish-breeding, agriculture, forestry and hunting. Breeding birds include also: Tufted Duck, Pochard, Shoveler, Garganey, Mute Swan, Black-headed Gull. during migration large numbers of waterfowl and waders occur and the area is especially important as a resting site for Cygnus cygnus (hundreds) and C. columbianus during spring migration.


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Ancient coast of the Baltic Ice Lake and calcareous meadows at it's foot. Rare plant communities with several orchid species. Meadow type characteristic for Kurzeme region has remained in the territory, while elsewhere it has been lost due to meloriation or land abandonment. The meadows must be preserved as rare and disappearing biotope which has been formed in interaction of natural factors and human activities.


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The lake with plant species typical for Lobelia complex.


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Valley of River Vanka from Mednieki to Bridagi. Small unregulated river with sand and gravel bottom. Lies in a deep ravine (up to 20 m) and is not frozen even in hard winters. Shores are overgrown with old pine or spruce forest; surrounding area is hilly.


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Quite shallow lake with some emergent vegetation close to the coast (area 242 ha) in a hilly landscape. The water level has been recently rised and there is still devices allowing to regulate water level. Shores are quite plain with numerous small streams. In areas rich with streams Black Alder-Ash swamps appear. On the SE coast, broad-leaved forest with Oak dominance. The lake has one island without trees with a mixed colony of Black-headed Gull and Common Tern. Ducks from several species are breeding there, too. There is a colony of Grey Heron in trees at the south-eastern coast. Apart breeding species the Black Kite, the Osprey and the Black Stork have been seen foraging.


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Valley of a small river. In upper waters the valley is undisturbed, covered mainly with forest (wet swamps dominated by Birch, Alder, Aspen with many broken trees) and flows in undulating landscape; in lower waters mainly floodplain meadows occur. River's bottom is mainly sandy. There are numerous beaver dams limiting water flow and causing water eutrophication. The site includes a forest tract bordering NW. It has many small lakes and breeding site of Osprey Pandion haliaetus. The proportion of old tree stands is below 5%.


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A group of small elongated lakes (Daubins, Zalezers, Sudezers, Gulbis, Zilonis, Daklis, Eglezers, Rumikis, Seglinu, Mezmuizas, Mordangas-Kanu, Kalvenes, Keves) lying in gullies among old dunes. In the surrounding forests dominant tree species is pine. There are small fens in small gullies among dunes and at some of lakes. Note: Utricularia ochroleuca is not found since 1932. Ichtiofauna of Mordangas-Kanu lake include following species: Esox lucius (c-common), Abramis brama (vc-very common), Rutilus rutilus (vc), Scardinius erythrophthalmus (vc), Tinca tinca (r-rare), Cyprinus carpio (r), Alburnus alburnus (vc), Leucaspius delineatus (c), Rhodeus sericeus amarus (r), Leuciscus cephalus (r), Stizostedion lucioperca (r), Perca fluviatilis (vc), Gymnocephalus cernua (c).


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Large tract of mixed forests mainly of Pinus-Picea with Populus tremula and Betula. The proportion of old forest stands in different parts ranges from 0 to 60%; about 10% on average. The lanscape is quite plain. In depressions several small mires appear; comparatively developed hydrological net. Due to high density of European Beaver, even formerly drained stands are now wetter than before. Most of houses within the forest tract are now deserted, formerly ploughed land is overgrown with schrub and young forest. Many of old roads are useless for cars. At the moment forest planners build new roads and cut all stands in surroundings.


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Lejejupe is 19 km long tributary of river Venta. The area include valleys of both rivers (Sprincupe and Lejejupe), forests, meadows and other natural habitats among these two rivers: small fens, floodplain meadows, wet rich meadows, small artificially created ponds, park meadows with old oak-trees, patches of mixed forest and scrub. Sprincupe at the entrance to River Venta is regulated, the valley is not deep. The Lejejupe is more interesting; it flows through a ravine and has steep banks.


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The river Abava is largest tributary of river Venta. Up to 30m deep valley. This river segment lies mainly in forest areas; habitats here are almost undisturbed by human.


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A segment of one of Latvia's largest rivers. The valley has steep banks, occasionally with open sandstone cliffs. Overgrown with forest or used as agricultural land.


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The site with impressive and rare for Latvia undulating landscape. The rivers (especially Dzelda) flow through deep canyons (slopes up to 40 m high). Dzelda has very rapid flow, with stony or dolomite bottom, rarely sand. It's coasts are overgrown with old mixed or deciduous forest (Picea, Alnus, Betula, Populus). and rich with lateral springs with ravines. Skervelis is less impressive, mostly sand bottom, and more beaver presence has been observed. Letiza is wider not as rapid as Dzelda, at least in lower waters. Dolomite and boulders appear here only in the last km before entering Venta. In May, 1996, there was an impression that water has strange colour and is probably polluted from neighbouring cattle farms. Between the rivers diverse forest types appear: from coniferous (Pine) in dryer sites to deciduous. Everywhere high number of dead and fallen trees is observed. The site includes extensive agricultural meadows, bush, wet depressions and several artificial slowly overgrowing ponds.


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There are 3 raised bogs in the territory: Plucu (512 ha), Novadu (198 ha), Sakarnu (177 ha). Between and around them large forest tracts dominated by pine and pine-spruce forests. In East the area is separated by Usma lake, in the South - valley of river Abava. There are many clearcut areas; together with forests they make a mosaique landscape.


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Riezupe from Rumbenieki farm to falling into river Venta. Mainly broad leaved-coniferous forests occur on steep slopes of the river valley. Dominating tree species are spruce, elm, lime, alder. High diversity of forest plant species: communities with rich populations of Corydalis cava and Allium ursinum. Somewhere sandstone outcrops and caves with total length 460 m (one of longest systems in Latvia).


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Open coastal dunes with bordering old pine forest South from Liepaja city. Sand beach. Threatened plant species are found mainly on white dune. The proportion of old pine stands on average is 20%.


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Shallow, eutrophic lake (former coastal lagoon), area 405 ha. Rich in submergent vegetation - Phragmites, Scirpus, Typha. Halophytic plant communities. The coastal area is muddy with scrub and wet deciduous (black alder swamps) and mixed forests, fens and floodplain meadows. The lake is rich in breeding ducks, swans and other waterfowl. Several colonies of Black-headed Gull are present, too.


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High bog without trees, fen at the edges (total area 2310 ha, 2030 ha of it high bog). The bog is surrounded by the wet forest belt and dunes owergrown by old pine forest. In the West side the bog starts just behind the dunes. The dominant species in the fen area is Carex lasiocarpa which formes an association Caricetum lasiocarpae Osv.23. The greatest diversity of butterfly species is registered in eastern part where different habitats (including coastal dunes) are mixed together.


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The remained part of the drained bog which total area was 2249 ha (partly raised bog and fen). Mostly fen area surrounded by mixed forests, wet pine forests and wet meadows. The proportion of old tree stands is low - about 5%. Characteristic fen plant communities for the Kurzeme region.


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The territory is almost completely covered with forest. Only small area of farmland (SE) was included in the site. Dominating species in forests: Spruce, Birch, Aspen. In depressions forests are wet with high number of dead and broken trees - excellent habitat for rare woodpecker species. The proportion old tree stands is remarkably high - about 40% (5-90%). However, it is planned tu cut a significant part of them. Small forest meadows in gaps. Now quite large territory is covered by clearings and it's proportion in future will obviously increase. A breeding of following bird species is possible: Aquila pomarina, Ciconia nigra, Crex crex, Glaucidium passerinum, etc.


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Valley of river Durbe from Cirava to Saka. The river and it's few inflowing tributaries have deep ravines covered with forest. In the river valley quite large proportion is occupied by extensive agricultural land, numerous oxbows, wet meadows. There are numerous solitary oak trees and in some places even oak forests with some admixture of spruce and pine.


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The valley of river Riva from Pavilosta-Alsunga road to Pavilosta-Ventspils road. The valley is covered with forest and dry meadow. The proportion of old tree stands is about 10% (0-60%). In the northern part small area of elm wood has remained with typical landcover. One of few sites where Lilium martagon has been recorded.


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Large lake (area 670 ha) rich with submergent vegetation. Witdh of surrounding water vegetation belt ranges from tens of metres to 150 m. The site include the lake, surrounding agricultural area (about equal proportions of arable land and cultivated grasslands), floodplain meadows in NE part, Oak tree stand N from the site. Surrounding landscape is undulating. Apart of threatened bird species following species are recorded: Podiceps cristatus, Cygnus olor, Aythya ferina, Aythya fuligula, Gallinula chloropus, Larus ridibundus.


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River valley with sandy terraces, dry meadows with plant communities typical for coastal Kurzeme. Forest on river coasts are already cut and area is used for farming. Somewhere fragments of former oak forest has remained. The River Sventaja is a border river with Republic of Lithuania.


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Undulating mosaique landscape with small wet forest tracts, abandoned meadows, fens, shallow fish-ponds and small lakes. Higher waters of River Vartaja. Largest lakes: Sepenes and Reina. The lake Blazga is a place of successful reintroduction of Hyla arborea. The proportion of old forest stands is quite high -20% (5-80%).


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The valley of River Barta from Lithuanian border to Laukgali. Valley of unregulated river with steep banks, natural sandslides and deep lateral ravines. The valley crosses forested area with little human disturbance. Forests are mainly Spruce-broad leaved, somewhere the Elm is dominating species. The proportion of old forest stands is quite low - on average between 5 and 10%, besides it is planned to cut most of them. In some sites scrub and wet meadows occur. Remarkably high breeding density of Nightingale (Luscinia luscinia). Barbus barbus is not recorded since 1930. Potential record sites of protected insects: Catocala sp., Limenitis sp., Apatura sp., Parnassius sp.


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Typical habitat for Erica tetralix. At some places old (150 years and more) pine swamps with several dry islands. Less studied valley of river Tebra in the North.


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Marine area from 5 to 30 m deep. Mostly stony bottom consisting of coarse gravel, stones, stone piles. Blue mussel - Furcellaria communities, favourable herring spawning sites. Uneven sea bottom relief causes intensive vertical exchanhe of water. Internationally important numbers of waterfowl occur at wintering and during spring migration. Dominating bottom species: Macoma baltica, Mya arenaria, Cardium edule.


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Unique habitat for Latvia which has been formed in interaction of coastal climatic and abiotic conditions. Dolomite deposits (layers) appear close to the soil surface. This delays groundwater discharge, therefore rust (ortstein) layer formes. Soils are very acidic, nutrient-poor. Forming and maintaining of such vegetation type was supported by fires, grass mowing and grazing. The biotope in this area is very uniform, partly overgrown with pines. Overgrowing Grinu lake is richer in flora as well as the valley of Liela Kapa.


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The valley of river Runupe from Svari farm to Apsenieki. The river with deep valley, steep banks and lateral ravines of discharging streams. Most of the valley is covered by rich forest. The proportion of old forest stands is about 10%.


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The territory is completely covered with forest, mainly secondary Spruce and Birch growths (approx. 70 % of total area). Floristically rich deciduous woods with Oak, Lime, Ash, Aspen and Black Alder occur as well. The proportion of old tree stands is about 20%.


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Forest tract to SE from Dunikas Tirelis. Mostly Black Alder and Birch stands dominate but there is also a pure Hornbeam growth (4 ha, forest block 145). The proportion of old tree stands is about 15%. In the rest part of area the Hornbeam occurs only in the underlying storey of forest. Occasionally abandoned agricultural meadows and muddy Carex meadows occur. In the South the territory borders with Lukna river.


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Raised bog, transitional bog and fen (total area 650 ha). The bog is surrounded by different types of forest. The proportion of old forest stands is about 10% (5-30%). Large growth of Myrica gale.


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More than 10 km long and up to 2 km wide strip of coastal habitat, mainly sand beaches, steep abrasion slopes intercepted by several small unregulated river mouths with sand dunes and dry meadows inland. Shallow coastal waters with stony banks in the North (at Akmenrags). Almost untouched by human activities during the last 45 years. The coastal waters of the site holds remarkable numbers of migrating and wintering waterfowl, for example Divers, Gavia spp. (0.1-0.9 birds per 1km2).


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Large open raised bog (total area 1315 ha) with small lakes and several islands covered by forest.


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Shallow (max depth 3 m), eutrophic coastal lagoon-type lake (area 3715 ha). Rich in submerged vegetation (Phragmites, Typha, Scirpus, etc.) and rare halophytic plant communities at shores. The water regime is determined by the inflow of freshwater in southern part and inflow of brackish water through Barta channel. At shores brackish marsh, meadows, in eastern part floodland meadows with plant communities typical for western part of Latvia. Apart threatened bird species, large gull colonies with characteristic satellite species breed there. They include: Black-headed Gull ca 25.000 pairs, Mute Swan ca 100 pairs, various species of ducks up to 500 pairs, Coot up to 1000 pairs.


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The Lake Pape is natural postglacial maritime lake (0.5-2 m deep). Water contains some amount of hydrogencarbonates and suspended particles. Two rivers earlier flowing into the lake were later led directly to the sea by 1.5 km long draining channel. Fluctuations of the water level of the lake are seasonal, raising usually in spring and autumn. The shallow lake has 12 islands and is very abundantly overgrown with emergent vegetation: Phragmites, Typha, Scirpus; bottom is covered by Chara. The coastline is rather notched with large marshy penninsulas. The lake is surrounded by wet meadows and pastures overgrown with reed and bushes, as well as extensively managed agricultural land. A narrow strip of land (also pine forests on dunes) separating lake from the sea is very important for migrating birds and bats. Ichtyological survey of the lake showed dominant species: Esox lucius (c - common), Abramis brama (vc - very common), Rutilus rutilus (vc), Scardinius erythropthalmus (vc), Tinca tinca (vc), Carassinus carassinus (r - rare), Alburnus alburnus (r), Perca fluviatilis (vc), Gymnocephalus cernua (r).


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Complex of two raised bogs and forests. Pemmas bog is long (area 900 ha), Lielais bog rounded (area 1623 ha). They are separated by forest peninsulas. The bogs are very open with pool complexes, several larger lakes and mineral islands covered with forest. There are old pine stands on the islands in the central part of the bog while deciduous and mixed woods grow on the islands situated close to the edge and on peninsulas. Lielais bog is crossed by a small river forming suitable habitats for many bird species. Breeding birds also include Larus canus and Vanellus vanellus. Important site for migrating geese (Anser albifrons and A. fabalis).


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Raised bog with one bigger lake in the western part and several large pool and lake complexes. South-western part of the bog is separated by long and narrow deciduous and mixed forest penninsula. The peat extraction is launched in the western part. The bog is surrounded by a belt of forest and agricultural land.


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Very pristine and undisturbed wet Black Alder-Birch and Spruce forest with many broadleaved tree species. There is a high proportion of old tree stands (5-80%) - on average 30%.


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Undisturbed section of River Korge (Korgene) from point Korgene to falling into river Salaca.


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Valley of River Svetupe from Lauvas to falling into Gulf of Riga. The river from the sea to Vecsalaca forestry is shallow with sand and gravel bottom and flows through agricultural landscape. Upper it becames wider and there are a lot of sandstone outcorps and caves at shores. The caves are important for wintering bats. The shores became more forested. There are a variety of forest types: from Pinus monocultures to mixed forest and deciduos swamps.


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Valley of River Liepupe from Village Liepupe to falling into Gulf of Riga. In the upper waters of the section Liepupe flows through agricultural land and floodplain meadows. After crossing Riga-Tallin highway forests and steep banks appear in the valley. The bottom is sandy or pebbly, water is rapid. Unfortunately floodplain meadows have been ploughed. Old gravel pit is lying on left shore. It has been filled with water and shores are overgrown with reeds.


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The valley of River Vitrupe from Kibrizi to falling into the Gulf of Riga. In the first 4 km from the sea the river flows through agricultural land. Upper the shores became more forested: mixed forests dominate. Mainly young tree stands occur. The bottom of the river is sandy with stones of different size.


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Unregulated part of the River Ige: from Kroli farm to meeting the River Salaca.


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Typical raised bog with fen area in the southern part. Pool labyrinth in the northern part. The bog is surrounded by wet pine and birch forests (not included in the site). There are no old forest stands surrounding the bog.


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Comparatively small, almost concentric raised bog (area 419 ha) with several pool systems. River Glazupe (not regulated) flows close along the western part of the bog. The bog lies in the peripherial part of North Latvia bog-forest tract. Apart rare bird species breeding fauna also include Lapwing and Common Gull (a colony). The bog is surrounded mainly by wet mixed forests. The proportion of old stands ranges from 0-40% (mean 15%).


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Rounded shape lake (area 311 ha) with flat shores. Raised bog at South coast. A lake with plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex. Surrounding forest contain relatively high proportion of old stands: 5-50% (average 20%).


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Long narrow lake (area 84.9 ha) with three islands overgrown with deciduous woodland. Large Grey heron colony is situated on one of them. White Stork colony is situated on the trees of old park at the East end of the lake.


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Valley of River Salaca from Mazsalaca to falling into Gulf of Riga. The site includes also Saulkalne forest tract and Karatere gravel quarries. The valley of the river is deep, unregulated with Devon sandstone outcrops with caves on shores. The caves are important as wintering sites for several bat species. On slopes and terraces of the valley Spruce - broad leaved forests occur as well as extensively managed meadows. Near town Mazsalaca mostly old pine forest dominates.


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Two lakes Dzilezers un Riebezers in a subglacial depression. The lakes are separated by long, narrow peninsulas. Dzilezers is among the deepest lakes in Latvia. East coast of the lakes are overgrown with Ash forest.


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Very hilly area with numerous streems and creaks. In depressions fen areas. Large raised bog (Madiesenu) with surrounding fen areas lies in the North. The bog is quite open with lake labirinths and mineral land peninsulas covered with forest (deciduous and pine). The bog is crossed by River Briede which formes a valley. Large forest tract surrounds the bog. The percentage of old tree stands is high: on average 30% (0-80% in different parts). Unfortunately, it is planned to cut most of these stands. Two lakes - Augstrozes Lielezers and Mazezers - are situated in the southern and south-eastern edges of the bog. Diverse forest types, including broad-leaved forests. The territory is crossed by Limbazi-Valmiera road with inhabited areas around it. Apart rare and threatened bird species, a gull colonies (Larus canus, Larus argentatus), have been recorded. Thousands of geese occur during migrations. Breeding of Wigeon Anas penelope has been recorded.


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Raised bog very rich in pools and lakes. Many land peninsulas covered with forests. One large lake. Pristinity of the bog is partly due to inaccessibility from major roads and human settlements. The bog is surrounded by wet forests (swamps), partly meliorated. In these forests a breeding of rare bird species as Anthus cervinus, Luscinia svecica and Fringilla montifringilla has been recorded. The proportion of old tree stands is about 15%.


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Very original open concentric raised bog. There is a pool complex in the central part which is surrounded with numerous withered pine trees. The bog is surrounded by forests (less than 5% of the site's area) and agricultural land. The proportion of old stands in the forest area is low: 0-20% (average about 10%). Apart threatened bird species also gull (Larus argentatus and Larus canus) colonies occur.


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Mainly open raised bog (area 780 ha), partly overgrown by small pine trees. Large pool-lake complex. The bog is surrounded by coniferous and mixed woodlands. Proportion of old stands in surrounding forests is 5-40% (average 15%). Apart threatened and rare bird species, there also breed Larus argentatus (3-4 pairs), Larus canus (8-10 pairs), Vanellus vanellus.


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Typical raised bog ( area 704 ha) with numerous lakes in north-eastern part. Western part of the bog is narrow and prolonged, eastern part is round; they both are separated by old railroad embankment which is now used as educational nature track. Surrounding forests are dominated by rich spruce and aspen forests. There is a quite high proportion of old forest stands: 0-65% (average 20%), however, it is planned to cut a part of these stands. Larus argentatus and Larus canus breeding colonies occur in the lake area.


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Relatively small raised bog, at some places transitional fen. Complex of bog lakes in the central part. The bog is partly overgrown with small pine trees. Apart threatened species following species occur: Larus argentatus, Larus canus, Larus ridibundus, Anas crecca. The bog is surrounded of mainly mixed forest belt. The proportion of old stands in surrounding forests is low: 0-25% (average 10%).


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Eutrophic lake with plant species typical for Lobelia-Isoetes complex. On the East coast coniferous forests on sandy soil and raised and transitional bog elsewhere around. Important character of the site is close proximity of waste disposal site of Limbazi town: there are numerous gulls and corvids visiting the landfill and therefore crossing the site. This, apparently determined the presence of breeding Eagle Owl.


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Shallow (max depth 1.5 m, area 135.6 ha), eutrophic lake very rich in emergent vegetation (Phragmites, Typha etc.) River Svetupe starts from the North end; this place is the most overgrown as well. The lake is surrounded by agricultural lands and abandoned meadows. The lake lies close to the town Limbazi (South end).


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The terrestrial part of the territory lies in the Maritime lowland. This coastal area is flat without steep abrasion coasts. Wide dune systems, mouths of small rivers and creeks, coastal lagoons and small glo-lakes - rather ponds- the remains of old lagoons whose descent to the sea was closed by sediment (sand) accumulation on the coast. The water exchange in these water bodies happen only during very strong storms; mainly in autumn. Therefore these bodies are eutrophic and permanently overgrowing. All habitats are of natural origin. Basic material of the soil is sand with sea algae deposits. Occasionally thin layer of turf on the soil surface appears. Due to accumulations of sand at the coast, the sea is receding. Only locally in shores adjacent to the breakwaters a washing off of coast is recorded. Coastal habitats are periodically affected and transformed by strong storms. The bottom of the marine area is covered with sand and stones. Ocassionally gravel bottom with sandy patches. On stony bottoms blue mussel cenoses dominate, stands of Furcellaria fastigata and Polysiphonia nigrescens provides good spawning sites for herring.


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Large prolonged raised bog which was drained long time ago. More than 6 mineral land islands and peninsulas, larger lake (Rajevkas) in the northern part. The bog is surrounded by wet pine and pine-birch forest with several rapid streams (partly regulated), wet meadows and fens in the pheriphery. The percentage of old tree stands in surrounding forests is about 10%. However, it is planned to cut most of these stands.


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One of the largest range of hills in Latvia (length 15 km, absolute height 50-55 m). Slopes are overgrown with forest, mainly dominated by pine. The proportion of old tree stands is low - about 10%. At the range's foot transitional fen area lies with calcareous plant communities uncharacteristic for Eastern Latvia. The fen area is surrounded by rich swamp forest region. One larger lake (Numernes) lies in this territory, too.


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Transitional fen (area 2150 ha, fen 200 ha) mainly overgrown with reeds, small birch trees, osiers. The fen has several mineral land islands and peninsulas overgrown with pine-spruce and spruce forest with aspen admixture. Large undisturbed swamp forests lie in the East.


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Raised bog (325 ha) with small fen areas and several small lakes, surrounded by swamp pine forests. The proportion of old tree stands is 10% on average.


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Deep freshwater lake with fen are at the coast. Large Typha and Phragmites growths in the western part.


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The site consists of three parts. More than 10 lakes of different types lie in the area. The largest (Plusons) has large reedbed areas. Lake Istra has forested islands with Grey Heron colony in one of them. The landscape of the area is undulating with large forest tract in the East. Dry pine forests are common on hills but small raised bogs and fens occur in the gullies. The percentage of old tree stands ranges from 0-30% (average 15%).


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One of the largest hill ranges in Latvia: about 20m high and 6 km long. There are long narrow lakes lying on both sides of the range in SW. This part is covered mainly by pine forest. The proportion of old tree stands here is about 50%. On the NE part mostly mixed forests with spruce dominance occur.


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Large area of raised bog with adjoining forests on the Latvian-Russian State border, major part of the bog is in Russia. Hardly affected by human activities. The bog is comparatively open with many small lakes and one larger lake Pitelis. Surrounding wet forests are mixed (Pinus, Betula, Alnus), some are more than 100 years old but mostly young stands dominate.


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Tract of four raised bogs, transitional bogs and fens in the southern end of Lubana wetland complex. The individual areas of the bogs are: Malmutas-Zamaru 2397 ha; Sulagala 1900 ha, Lubana 1966 ha, Idenu 2145 ha. The bogs are separated by the rivers; the largest are Malmuta and Sulka. Surrounding areas include lake Lubana and fish-ponds in the North, and agricultural lands in the South.


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Two small lakes Kapu (5.4 ha) and Visagala (8.1 ha) and their surroundings. Both lakes are connected with 20 m long channel. Plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex.


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Lake (area 60 ha) with plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex.


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The valley of River Arona from Ruskuli to falling into Aiviekste. River with great incline (36.1 m on 1 km). Deep valley in about 20 km length with many lateral ravines overgrown with old mixed and deciduous forests. Surroundings are mainly agricultural lands, schrub; floodplain meadows appear as well. Bottom of the rives is sandy or stony, shores quite inhabited.


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Undulating area formed by one of the greatest accumulation of mounts in Latvia. Diverse forest types: on mount slopes various mixed, coniferous forests; in depressions swamps, small raised bogs, fens and transitional bogs. Occasionally dry and wet meadows occur. There are several small lakes with freshwater lime deposits on shores.


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The lake lies in Vidzeme elevation. Shores are mostly flat, occupied by agricultural lans, forest and Jumurdas village in the West. About 5 islands covered with forest. The largest one has almost pure Lime forest. A colony of Grey Heron is situated on the same island. The bottom of the lake is rough and muddy. Coasts are sandy or pebbly. Covered by emergent vegetation for about 5%.


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The site consists of two separate parts: protected area of 220 ha lies about 4 km North from the main (4500 ha) area. Wet and moderately wet forests, at some sites 100-200 years old oak stands with admixture of Lime, Ash-tree, Black Alder, Elm. Many clearings between forest tracts. Average proportion of old tree stands is high - about 30%, however, it is planned to cut most of these stands. Floodlands of River Pededze with wet meadows and fens. Rare lichen species: Lobaria pulmonaria, Cetrelia cetrarioides. Isolated breeding population of Dendrocopos medius. Rare beetle species which characterise old primary forest: Ampedus elegantulus, A. erythrogonus, A. sanguinolentus, A. pomorom.


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Natural stand of old oaks with admixture of Black Alder in a good condition.


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Deep lake (max depth 14m, area 407 ha) with steep banks, shoreline is very curved with many bays and three islands. Old, almost unchanged Spruce forest with admixture of Ash, Lime, Elm and Oak has remained on islands. Old Spruce forest grows also on shores, penninsulas and steep slopes.


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River Nega and surrounding forests from Azukalni to Tiltsargi. River Nega is left-side tributary of River Daugava. It's valley is very forested with some floodplain meadow and swamp forest areas. Forests are mainly Spruce, mixed Spruce, Black Alder and Birch stands. Occasionally small overgrown lakes (Linu) occur, now transformed into raised bog. The river is not regulated with numerous beaver ponds. The valley in spring is normally flooded.


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A complex of three small raised bogs (Verenes 480 ha, Gulbju 397 ha, Sivenicas). The bogs are quite open with several small lakes in the central parts. Forest belts between bogs are mainly pine swamps, occasionally mixed forests with Aspen dominance.


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Large, shallow (max depth 2m) freshwater lake rich in emergent vegetation. Southern part of the lake is the most overgrown with extensive reedbeds.


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Rounded-shape lake with 3 islands situated close to the range of hills. Fen and transitional fen on coasts with reedbeds and wet Birch swamps. Part of Pecoru bog which is mainly raised bog. Surrounding forests are mainly Spruce-Pine with admixture of deciduous species, mostly Oak.


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Valley of River Ogre with oxbows and steep banks. Mostly deciduous and Spruce forests dominate with some dry meadows. On left shore almost pure elm stands occur. On right shore wet old mixed forests.


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Large open raised bog (area 1113 ha) almost without forest belt around. Numerous pools and small lakes occur.


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Large raised bog with groups of small dead pine-trees, fen areas along the river flowing through, small bog lakes, several mineral land islands. The bog (mainly in the North) borders with wet deciduous or mixed forests. Part of the bog (about a half) has been used for peat extraction. The breeding of Wigeon Anas penelope has been recorded.


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Large raised bog partly overgrown with small pine-trees. Surrounded by forests (about 15% of old tree stands) and one larger lake (Garlaku) in the southern part. The lake is partly overgrown with reeds.


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Raised bog with larger lake in the middle. Southern part of the bog is mostly overgrown with small pine trees, northern and central part more open. Pools and smaller bog lakes are not present.


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Lake Ciriss (area 418 ha) and Lake Ruskulu (area 12 ha) lying in undulating landscape, surrounded by agricultural lands, meadows, fens and transitional fens. The lake has 8 islands overgrown with mixed and secondary deciduous forest. Numerous bays of different size. Largest islands are Upuru, Osu and Liepu islands. Several smaller lakes and ponds lie in surroundings. Ichtiological survey of the lake revealed following species: Esox lucius, Abramis brama, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythropthalmus, Alburnus alburnus, Gobio gobio, Stizostedion lucioperca, Perca fluviatilis, Gymnocephalus cerna, Cobitis taenia, Anguilla anguilla, Astacus astacus.


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The eigth largest lake in Latvia (area 2373 ha). Deep eutrophic lake with narrow reed belt (10-50 m wide) in coastal zone, with 18 islands and peninsulas overgrown with forest and very curved coastline. Mostly broad-leaved forest grow on islands. The site include forests N from the lake and large forested penninsula. Percentage of old forest stands is low: 5% on average. Mainly dry pine forests occur here, in depressions mixed stands. Several small raised bogs occur as well. Due to coverage with forest, the islands are not convenient for nesting waterfowl.


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Open, quite dry raised bog (area 1860 ha). There was an attemption to drain the whole bog but some wet places with pools have still remained. The bog is surrounded by wet pine-deciduous forest. In the bog's pheriphery reedbeds and fen areas occur.


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Large fish-pond system separated from Lake Lubana with a dam in the West. In the North and East the ponds border with large forest and bog areas but in the South there is an urban peninsula with human settlements and agricultural land. The water level here is regulated with sluices, main fish bred is carp. Each year numerous ponds are left without water so providing excellent wader feeding and breeding habitats. Some ponds have reedbeds and artificial islands raised for breeding waterfowl attraction.


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Large water body surrounded by dams. The water level in the lake was raised some decades ago. There are a lot of dead schrub in the coastal areas, few islands with cormorant and heron colonies and extensive reedbeds.


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Relatively small, partly overgrown lake. Emergent vegetation has mosaique distribution thus attracting a variety of gulls and waterfowl. Breeding birds include Black-headed Gull, Common Gull, Common Tern, Moorhen, Coot, Tufted Duck, Pochard, Mallard, Garganey, Tufted Duck. The lake is surrounded by wide belt of fen area.


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Small freshwater lake lying in lake area of Latgale elevation. Area is 29.2 ha. Coasts are overgrown with forest with some patches of agricultural land near farms. The belt of emergent vegetation is narrow.


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The largest freshwater lake in Latvia. Western part has numerous overgrown bays and islands. Coastal parts of the lake has large reedbed areas. The lake is surrounded mainly by urban agricultural landscape with several large tourist centres. The site includes also Lake Zosnas, connected with Lakes Razna and lying West from it. Lake Zosnas is overgrowing, rich in emergent vegetation. Several tern colonies lie here. Ichtiological survey in 1996 revealed following species: Coregonus lavaretus, Coregonus albula, Esox lucius, Abramis brama, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythropthalmus, Tinca tinca, Alburnus alburnus, Leucaspius delineatus, Perca fluviatilis, Gymnocephalus cerna, Lota lota, Anguilla anguilla, Noemacheilus barbatulus, Osmerus eperlanus (1990).


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One large (Salajs) and few smaller freshwater lake in a one of a few larger forest tracts in Latgale Elevation. The lake Salajs has curved coastline, 8 islands (one of them with Osprey's nest). The water translucence is high; belt of emergent vegetation - narrow. The forests include old genethically valuable pine stands. As the area is undulating dry pine and pine-spruce forests occur mainly on sandy dunes; in gullies (depressions) swamp forests, fens and small overgrowing lakes. Sourrounded by region with traditional extensive land management.


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The bog is very open and therefore provides a remarkable diversity of bog birds. It has several dune-like mineral land islands overgrown mainly with pine forest and 5 larger lakes. The bog is surrounded by mostly agricultural plains, small forest patches and River Ica with it's floodplain meadows in the North.


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River mouth rich in sand accumulations and islands, large reedbeds with many open water spots, grazed or mown brackish meadows. Most of the islands are sandy occasionally overgrown with tall grass and schrub. Sea port lies very close to the territory. Breeding birds include also Black-headed Gull colonies with typical satellite species (variety of ducks, grebes, coot).


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Artificially created wetland. Dry, wet and muddy saltmarsh areas partly covered with schrub and reeds, with several overgrowing ponds, wide dunes and sandy beach. The site actually lies within a Riga City therefore antropogenic impact is very high. Breeding birds include also colonies of Black-headed Gulls with characteristic satellite species (ducks,waders,grebes).


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One of the largest raised bogs in Latvia in past (former area 10628 ha) but due to intensive peat extraction industry only small part has remained in the northern part (the southern part is completely destroyed). The bog is extremely rich in small lakes forming aggregations of different size and form. Transitional bog belt in central part. The bog is partly surrounded by mixed forests forming peninsulas.


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Range of mutually connected narrow and prolonged forest lakes in extensive dune area between two rivers Gauja and Lilaste. The relief is very undulating with dunes up to 20 m high. Numerous sandy forest gaps overgrown almost exclusively with lichens. The dunes are mostly covered with dry pine forest. In depressions wet pine-birch or black alder swamp forests.In the lakes plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex are recorded. Excellent potential record site for Roller Coracias garrulus. Ichtiological survey in the lake revealed following species: Esox lucius, Abramis brama, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythropthalmus, Tinca tinca, Carassius carassius, Perca fluviatilis, Gymnocephalus cerna.


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Two lakes and their surroundings. The largest Slokas lake has reedbed belts especially in West side and drained raised bog on South shore. North shore is overgrown with forest. Most valuable woods - Black Alder swamps and wet Ash forests - lie on SW coast. Among the most important habitats in surroundings of both lakes also are muddy floodplain meadows, fens and transitional fens. Ichtiological survey of the site revealed following species: Esox lucius, Abramis brama, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythropthalmus, Tinca tinca, Carassius carassius, Carassiusansatus gibolia, Alburnus alburnus, Leucaspius delineatus, Perca fluviatilis, Leuciscus ideus, Gymnocephalus cerna, Misgurnus fossilis, Gasterostens aculeatus.


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Forest tract around Kudra village. Wet Black Alder and Birch forests are mixed with stands with Oak dominance, abandoned pastures and clearings mostly overgrown with schrub. Maintenance of these habitats was stimulated by beaver activities.


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Two connected lakes (Lielais Jugezers 35.5 ha, Mazais Jugezers 3.3 ha) in wet depression in centre of large pine forest tract. There are several smaller forest lakes in the area, too. The lakes are strongly overgrown with reeds, there is a small raised bog area on East shore of Lielais Jugezers. Surrounding forests are mainly wet pine or birch swamps. The territory (mainly northern part) recently was used as military training area.


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Shallow, partly overgrown (Phragmites, Typha, Salix) oxbow of River Daugava which has been formed when Riga Hydroelectric Station was built. Breeding birds include also Black-headed Gull colony (ca 1000 pairs) with typical satellite species (ducks, grebes).


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Large bog and forest tract crossed by several small rivulets Incupe, Melnupe, Puska with unregulated tributaries and floodplain meadows. Dzelves-Krona raised bog (total area 1146 ha) has open part with numerous small lakes and pools. Peat extraction is launched in NE of the bog. Forests are mainly wet Birch and Pine woods, in dryer places and along rivers old mixed forests, occasionally Black Alder swamps. In the South the territory borders with military training area. Breeding birds include also Herring Gull, Common Gull, Teal.


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Shallow, partly overgrown (Phragmites, Typha, Scirpus) lake which has formed from an oxbow of river Liela Jugla. Breeding birds also include colony of Black-headed Gull with typical satellite species (swans, ducks, grebes, coot).


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Large freshwater lake close to the Riga City. In some sites (mainly bays) rich in emergent vegetation where gull colonies occur. East coast has floodplain meadows rich in threatened and rare plant species. Coasts are quite inhabited but in some sites covered with forest (Pine forests and patches of mixed forest with Oak dominance).


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Valley of River Mergupe from Rozeni to Macitajmuiza. The river is 5-10 m wide with sand bottom, ocassionally boulders appear. The valley is overgrown with old forest: mainly mixed, however, pinus stands and deciduous (aspen) forests appear as well. Along shores beaver activities can be observed but ponds were not recorded. Several small rivers fall in Mergupe with impressive ravines.


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5 km long, 80 -100 m wide and up to 10 m high range of hills overgrown with forest. Rich Spruce and mixed forest occur mainly. Occasionally on slopes and on the top of the hills dry meadows have remained. Small raised bog Bullu aproach the territory in NW. Gravel pit borders with the territory in the West.


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28 km long range of hills (about 10 km included in the site). In the northern foot of range small overgrowing lakes, fens, transitional fens and one larger raised bog (Lielkangaru). Mostly Pine and Spruce forests grow on slopes with dry meadow areas. In depressions wet Pine - deciduous forest.


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Oxbow of River Daugava with larger peninsula and many bays overgrown with reeds and other water plants.Valuable complex of dry and floodland meadows in the peninsula. Breeding birds include also colonies of Black-headed Gull with typical satellite species (ducks, waders, grebes, coot).


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Large freshwater lake with 6 islands overgrown with old mixed or deciduos forest. Dominating species: Tilia, Pinus, Alnus, Betula. Ocassionally dry meadows occur. Quite extensive reedbeds around islands and shores. In spite of close proximity of human settlements, islands are not often visited by people.


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Diseutrophic lake in a narrow depression in centre of dry Pine forest tract. Bottom sandy, covered with mud. Plant species characteristic for Lobelia-Isoetes complex are found. Surrounding pine stands are of considerable age - excellent habitat for threatened Roller Coracias garrulus. Also Wood Pigeon Columbus oenas and Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris might occur in the territory.


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Eutrophic freshwater lake with partly artificial shoreline, some man-made islands for waterfowl, and rich emergent vegetation. Surrounded by farmland including wet meadows. Breeding birds include large colonies of Black-headed Gull (6000 pairs in 1990) with about 900 pairs of Coot, 100 pairs of Mute Swan, 100 pairs of Great Crested Grebe.


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Valley of Creek Lorupe from point Silini (100 000 ref map) to falling into River Gauja. River flows through deep canyon with lateral racines and entering creeks. Small size sandstone outcrops on shores. The canyon is crossed by railroad, highway, therefore there is quite high antropogenic impact. In the upper waters (not included in the site) river is crossed by dams forming several fish and mill ponds. Mostly old mixed and coniferous forest on valley slopes.


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Segment of River Gauja valley. The valley is deep and wide formed in devon bedrock. The valley depth is on average 40-50 m, but near the town Sigulda even 90 m. Numerous lateral creeks with impressive ravines. The river has mainly sand bottom, numerous islands and sand accumulations. The water quality is good (sometimes spoiled from Sigulda city) because many spring and creeks enter the valley. Slopes are predominantly covered with forest of different types. Dominating species are Spruce, Ash, Oak, Pine, Birch. In some sites rich broad-leaved deciduous forests. The proportion of old tree stands is high: 0-80% (on average 30%). Natural and improved meadows, extensive agricultural lands, oxbows and scattered human settlements are also present in the valley. The shores are mostly overgrown with bush.


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Lake rich in submerged vegetation (area 75 ha). Surrounding belt of water plants is 10-200 m wide. On the western coast swamp forests and wet meliorated meadows occur. The site is surrounded by agricultural landscape, single farms and villages. Apart of protected species following species are recorded at breeding: Anas querquedula, Anas platyrhynchos, Aythya ferina, Aythya fuligula, Gallinula chloropus, Fulica atra, Cygnus olor; possibly Larus argentatus.


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A very fragmented landscape: 2 artificially created pond groups, and agricultural land and forest areas between them. About 30 ponds of different size, their total area is about 650 ha. They all are separated by dams, land peninsulas or larger forest areas. The pond system, which is the most valuable part of the territory, has been artificially created on wet natural meadows by building dams. All rivers supporting the system are orientated to the Venta river basin. The water bodies have no sources of pollution except sites where fish feeding takes place where water quality becomes worse. Mean depth is 1m. Water level fluctuations due to system of dams are insignificant. There are large forest tracts and some agricultural lands among ponds. Main terrestrial vegetation types are mixed, also broad leaved, forests and improved (cultivated) meadows. The proportion of old tree stands is 15% on average. Apart rare and threatened bird species, following important species occur: Black-headed Gull ca 1000 pairs, Pochard ca 130 pairs, Honey Buzzard 3 pairs.


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Floodland meadows of River Seda and remains (N and NE part) of former Sedas bog. Wet Birch and Pine growths between. Wet forests contain dry elevations and peninsulas with old pine forests. Average percentage of old forest stands is low: less than 5%.


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Artificial wetland. Extracted former fen and raised bog area applying quarry method. Quarries are now overgrown with Birch, Willows and reeds. Occasionally remained raised bog and fen fragments occur.


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South and Southwest part of former Sedas bog which was extracted and depressions now are filled with water forming ponds of different size and depth. Part of ponds are overgrowing with reedbeds, some gradually turn back to fen. Breeding birds also include several gull colonies with satellite species: grebes, diving and dubbing ducks.


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Section of river Gauja. In this section the river flows in a valley through coniferous and mixed forests. The percentage of old tree stands varies between different parts 0-90%, on average 15%. Coasts are comparatively little inhabited. There are numerous oxbows completely separated from river in the valley.


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Raised bog (area 759 ha) with mineral land islands and peninsulas covered with forest. Surrounded by large forest tract. Different types of coniferous, mixed and deciduous forests.


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Vast Pinus forest, major part of which was burned in 1911 later restored by planting. There are no cuttings since that time at about 1000 ha. In total the proportion of old tree stands in different site parts ranges from 0 to 75%. Unfortunately, it is planned to cut most of such stands in nearest future. The relief is undulating: dry areas alternate with wet depressions. The water level changes drastically among the seasons. In the North where the area borders the River Gauja (including it) there are many oxbows and the banks are covered with Salix forest and meadows. Several small raised bog areas are scattered in the territory.


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River Palsa from Palsmane to falling into Gauja; River Rauza from Smiltene-Gulbene road to falling into Palsa. Mainly conifer and mixed forests along shores which are heavily overgrown with schrub; occasionally flood meadows occur. The bottom is covered with sand and shingle. River Palsa at some sites flow over the dolomite deposits.


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A segment of one of Latvian largest rivers. The river here is about 150-200 m wide, occassionally with rapid waters. Coasts are overgrown with mainly deciduous broadleaved forest (many oaks), rarely mixed and coniferous pine forests. Agricultural lands often appear on coast, too. There are dolomite outcrops in the tributary Letiza and Dzelda entrance area. In the wet depression South from Letiza (and about 300 m from Venta) a new colony of Larus ridibundus has been recorded in 1996.


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A stretch of four long, narrow lakes in the middle of East Kurzeme elevation. The lakes lie in a subglacial gully. They are among deepest lakes in Latvia. Lake Cieceres is up to 50 m deep. It has one island (area 14 ha) mostly covered with deciduous forest with 10 very old oaks. There is a little meadow area, too. Coasts are mainly steep and dry, however larger reedbed and wet meadow areas appear in bays. Ichtyological survey of the lake revealed following species: Esox lucius, Abramis brama, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythropthalmus, Tinca tinca, Carassius carassius, C. auratus, Alburnus alburnus, Gobio gobio, Rhodeus sericeus, Stizostedion lucioperca, Perca fluviatilis, Gymnocephalus cernua.


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A complex of five connected lakes with raised bog and transitional fens and extensive pine forests in surrounding area. The proportion of old tree stands range from 0 to 40% (on average 5%). The raised bog is overgrown by small pine trees and with land peninsulas covered with forest.


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Raised bog untouched by human activities (area 430 ha) surrounded by large forest tract. The proportion of old tree stands here is about 10%. Different types of pine forests are dominant there. One of the few sites where Circaetus gallicus bred in the past.


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Very large forest tract in a hilly landscape. Spruce, pine-spruce, and spruce-deciduous forests are dominating. Even 200 years old treestands untouched by human can be encountered. In total the proportion of old stands in different parts range from 0 to 60% (on average 15%). The tract is very little affected by drainage systems, rich in springs, creeks and small irregulated rivers. In depressions there are three small bogs: Apinu (105, raised bog and transitional fen), Baltais (fen and transitional fen), Krievu (161 ha raised bog).


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Sandy, occasionally gravel and boulder, beach with extensive dune systems with little disturbed dune vegetation. Typical pine forests, meadows, arable land or small scattered houses on coast. The sea waters up to 20 m depth. The bottom is covered with sand or stones. On sand bottoms Macoma cenosis, in stony areas mixed mollusc cenoses of high productivity dominates. Fucus vesiculosus growths are important herring spawning sites.


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Valley of river Roja from Sarkaste to Markciems. Unregulated, quite narrow river valley with sandstone cliffs and steep banks. In the slopes many springs and wet places. The river itself is quite wide, occassionally with very slow flow due to intensive beaver activities. River has mainly sandy bottom with larger boulders. Large forest tracts (strongly dominated by Pinus) in the river's basin (also outside the area). Most valuable area lies East from the road dividing area in 2 parts.


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Two small raised bogs (areas 170 and 385 ha) separated by dunes covered by Pinus forests stretching from North to South. The proportion of old tree stands is low - about 5%. Bogs are surrounded by large forest tract with different forest types.


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The bottom of marine area with gentle even slope.


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The area includes a variety of biotopes: sandy beach and dunes, a mosaic dunes covered with Pinus forest and fens in between them, a raised bog Bazu, the ancient coast of Baltic Ice Lake (30-50 m high) covered with very rich broadleaved forest (Fraxinus, Acer, Ulmus, Tilia) and an abrasion plain with high variety of forest types. The percentage of old forest stands ranges from 1 to 80%, 25% on average. The raised bog Bazu lies in the coastal zone and is remarkable with its 'kangari and vigas' complex. Several very rare spider species occur there. Abrasion plain has high diversity of forest types mixed with overgrowing meadows. Most of the old treestands suffered from windstorms in 1967 and 1969 were left without human interference and natural forest recovery has been studied there. Kolka cape can be considered as some sort of bottleneck site for migrating birds.


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Unregulated river valley. The river itself is about 5 m wide, occassionally deep with sand bottom. Beavers are present. Very large floodplain meadow areas with scattered single trees: oaks, spruces, black alders. Slopes of the valley are steep with numerous lateral ravines. Mixed forests usually grow in ravines but surrounding forest types are mainly coniferous. The percentage of old tree stands range from 5 to 40%, on average 10%. Small raised bog area on West coast. Potential breeding site for Ciconia nigra and Aegolius funereus.


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Segment of Amula river valley from Sturisi farm to Zante-Aizpute road. Up to 30 m deep valley with steep banks and lateral ravines is most characteristic. Mostly forests dominated by spruce on shores, rarely elm and lime woods. Occasionally wet alder swamps occur on the terrace and floodplain area. The floodplain is marshy occasionally with typical fen plant communities. This was influenced by beaver activities in the valley.


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The biotopes in the territory has formed in areas where Devon dolomite deposits lie close to the soil surface. This affects the chemical contents of the soil. Western-type fen with characteristic plant communities. Dry meadows and pastures with Junipers. Forests are mainly wet with dominant species: Spruce, Black Alder, Aspen, broad leaved species. In spite that forests are strongly meliorated, they are still wet, partly because of numerous beaver dams on ditches, canals and small streams. The proportion of old forest stands on average is 10% (2-40%). Occassionally numerous boulders appear on soil surface.


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Both bogs actually belong to the same bog tract which is partly separated (North-South direction) by green dunes and artificial road embankment.There are an area of pools in Zalais Bog. Two small lakes in Raganu bog. A forming of sulphured waters take place in both bogs. Occasionally they flow into an upper peat layer therefore forming a belt of rich fen with it's characteristic plant communities. Dunes of the Zalais bog are covered by pine forests. Black alder and ash-tree forests occur in humid conditions at the lower slopes of dunes affected by carbonatic waters.Occasionally on wet mineral soils old oak stands occur. The proportion of old tree stands is low: about 5% of total area.


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Section of river Abava and it's tributaries Imula and Amula with steep valley slopes segmented by deep ravines of creeks. At some sites sandstone outcrops appear. Forests in the valley are mainly deciduous or mixed with numerous old oak-trees. There is a fen area Cuzu purvs close to the town Kandava. Alltogether in the Abava valley (see also site V62400500) 80% of plant species of whole Kurzeme geobotanical region have been recorded.


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There are numerous dunes in the N and NW part of the bog. In the NE part many mineral soil islands covered by pine forest. In the outlying area of the bog there are fen areas. The shoreline of the bog is notched with forest penninsulas. In the N part and central part there are numerous lakes forming large labirinth system. In the surrounding dune forests dominant species is Pinus but in the W part also Black Alder, Ash-tree or old Birch-Black Alder stands. Very large area is flooded due to presence of beavers. The Oak occurs mainly in the northern part usually together with the Birch and the Black Alder. The proportion of old tree stands in different parts ranges from 5 to 95% (20% on average).


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The lake Engure is permanent freshwater lake, with 7 islands, separated from Gulf of Riga by a 1.5-2.5 km wide strip of land. About 30% of the lake surface is covered with emergent vegetation, mainly Phragmites, Typha, Scirpus. The silt bottom is mostly covered with Characeae. To the west of the lake, there is a 1-3 km wide zone of locally wet mixed forest. The proportion of old forest stands around the lake is low: on average about 5%. The lake is closed for the public during the breeding season and partly opened for fishing and hunting at other times. There are meadows and fen areas around the lake. The narrow strip of land between the lake and sea is covered by pine forests and rich fens in the depressions. Western coast is covered by rich forests: deciduous or mixed, occasionally swamps. There are few unregulated rivers falling into the lake. The shallow coastal waters are important for moulting and wintering waterfowl. Marine habitats include: bottoms covered with fine sand or stones, between Abragciems and Engure mainly with stony and gravel bottoms. On sand bottoms Macoma cenosis, in stony areas mixed mollusc cenoses of high productivity dominates. Fucus vesiculosus growths are important as herring spawning sites. The seacoast is very diverse: sandy beaches are mixed with stony and pebbly areas. Occasionally coastal marsh and reedbeds occur. Apart rare and threatened bird species following species also occur at breeding: Podiceps grisegena (100-200 pairs -further "p"-), P. cristatus (400p), Cygnus olor 70-80 p), Bonasia bonasia (30p), Fulica atra (1200-1800p), Larus minutus (250-300p), L. ridibundus (13000-34000p), Caprimulgus europaeus (30p). In post-breeding period about 13000 dubbling ducks and 12000 Fulica atra are present.


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The valley of river Slocene from lake Valguma to lake Kanieris. Forests surrounding the valley and within it are mainly swamps dominated by pine and birch. Black alder swamps in the valley occasionally with some admixture of birch and elm; fens at some places. The proportion of old tree stands varies from 2 to 40% (15% on average). The lake Kanieris is shallow (up to 1.5 m deep) coastal freshwater lake. Several natural islands, two of them covered with broadleaved forest, and 5 artificial ones created for waterfowl nesting. Rich in emergent vegetation. The water level in the lake was lowered in the beginning of this century and re-established again in 1964. Rich fens along the coastline especially in the area of river Slocene mouth. Apart threatened bird species also following species breed in the lake: Podiceps cristatus (tens of pairs), P. grisegena (100 pairs), Cygnus olor (50 pairs), Anas crecca (up to 10 pairs), A. platyrhynchos (up to 150 pairs), A. querquedula (up to 10 pairs), A. clypeata (up to 10 pairs), Aythya ferina (ca 100 pairs), A. fuligula (ca 50 pairs), Fulica atra (ca 700 pairs), Larus ridibundus (5500 pairs). The area supports about 2000 moulting ducks. An important passage site for ducks and swans.


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Section of River Gauja. The river is about 100 m wide and flows through wide valley. There are numerous lateral ravines with small entering rivers. In river curves many overgrown oxbows. Shores are woody, main forest types are dry pine forests and mixed forests. The proportion of old tree stands is high - about 25% on average. The valley is sparsely inhabited, however, high recreation intensities are observed.


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Wide system of fish-ponds. Ponds of different size. Usually some part of them each year are not filled with water so creating good nesting grounds for waders and foraging areas for other birds. Some larger ponds are rich in emergent vegetation with Larus colonies and typical satellite species. Some ponds have artificial islands created for attraction of nesting waterfowl. Pond system borders with large forest tracts, therefore it plays a great role as feeding area for many forest species, many raptors including.


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Large freshwater lake, shoreline 33 km. Sandy bottom with many shallow places. The water level was lowered for 1m in 1929. As a result wide grasslands along shores appeared. River Salaca starts in NW end. Emergent vegetation (reedbeds) cover about 15% of the lake's territory.


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Large forest tract with diverse forest types: pine, pine-spruce and spruce-deciduous woods. Wet birch swamps and similar types occupy a remarkable part of the territory. Fens and natural sedge meadows sometimes occur inbetween.


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Long raised bog (719 ha) with transitional fen (81 ha). The bog is divided in two parts by a road crossing the area. In the southern part pool and lake complex is situated. There are several mineral land peninsulas and islands covered with forest. The raised bog area is rather open but in some places overgrown with small pine trees. Fen area is mostly covered with schrub. The bog is surrounded by narrow belt of forests and agricultural land.


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Section of River Gauja. The river flows in large valley covered mainly with forest of different types. Proportion of old forest stands is rather high: 0-90%, on average 15%. There are numerous tributaries and streams falling in Gauja with lateral ravines. Large number of sandstone outcrops with nitches and caves.


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High variety of undisturbed natural biotopes: Juniperus stands, different types of Pinus forests, sandy beaches intercepted by several unregulated small river mouths, dunes and dry sandy pebbly dune valleys with sparse vegetation inland. In dune forests, the proportion of old pine stands is on average 15%.


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About 30 km long and 0.5-2.5 km wide strip of coastal land with a sandy beach, Irbe river mouth and dunes partly covered by Pinus forests and narrow bogs in dune valleys. In forests, the proportion of old tree stands is low: about 5% on average. Calciphile plant species are present.


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Aproximately 20 m high abrasion coast, most impressive at Labrags and Strante. Occasionally the steep bank is crossed by several overgrown ravines. One of the biggest is the valley of river Riva. A very important habitat there is dry meadows remained as a narrow belt between steep bank and agricultural land. Occasionally pine forests occur on the coast. Sandy beaches with stones and some shingle accumulations. One of the rare places in Latvia where steep abrasion banks appear at seacoast.


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Due to transformation of Pelcenes lake into fen, a rich plant communities has formed.


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Area of the lake is 3892 ha. Max depth 27 m. Oligo-mesotrophic lake with quite rich flora of water plants. Part (approximately a half) of the lake's bottom is covered by sludge layer, the rest - by the sand. There are a lot of bays along the coastline which is occasionally inhabited by Phragmites, Scirpus, Equisetum, Juncus. There are 7 islands, mainly overgrown with forest (mostly deciduous). Ichtyological studies in the lake (in 1990) revealed following species: Esox lucius, Abramis brama, Rutilus rutilus, Scardinius erythrophthalmus, Tinaca tinca, Alburnus alburnus, Leucaspius delineatus, Stizostedion lucioperca, Perca fluviatilis, Gymnocephalus cerna, Lotta lotta, Cobitis taenia.


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Long and comparatively narrow raised bog with forested sandy islands and peninsulas in the centre of territory. The bog is surrounded by vast Pinus forests. Several long and narrow lakes occur between forest-covered sandy dunes. The Irbe valley is very rich in oxbows, broadleaved forests and natural meadows. One larger lake Skarbes and smaller river Trumpe in the Southern part. Fens along shores. Lake Puteru in the western part.


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Three typical raised bogs (Klanu 320 ha, Dziru 73 ha, Punas 219 ha) with some fen elements with one lake and narrow stretch of wet forests among them. Dominant tree species in the forest area are Black Alder and Birch. Average proportion of old forest stands is about 10%. Fen elements are found at the edges of the raised bog. Myrica gale is the dominant species here. Lake Klanezers is typical coastal diseutrophic lake. The bottom of the lake is sandy covered with sludge layer. Lobelia dortmanna, Nuphar pumila and other typical plant species are found there. Calciphile plant species are characteristic for forest meadows.


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Two mainly raised bogs (area 1206 ha), forests, stands of Juniperus communis. Lake Sarnate is shallow strongly overgrown with wet meadows along the coast.


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Complex of several raised bogs and transitional fens. It include Vasenieku bog (503 ha), Vanagu bog (329 ha), Pumpuru bog (217 ha), Zvagulu bog (281 ha), Semes bog (1938 ha) and Dizpurvs bog (681 ha). There is a group of small lakes in the central part (Dzilnezers, Lielais, Zutenezers, Seklenes lakes and a few smaller ones). Another lake Sturinezers lies in the eastern part. The lakes together with bogs and surrounding coniferous, rarely mixed, forests form expressive landscape complex which is rich in many rare and protected animal and plant species.


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Large, deep lake (up to 33,6 m, area 520 ha). Engure river falls into the lake, Rinda river starts from it. The lake is surrouned by agricultural landscape, also forest. Surrounding forests are dominated by Pinus while wet Black Alder forests can be found at the coast of the lake. In SE coast up to 10 m high bank overgrown with old Spruce-Pine forest. Reed belt at the coast is narrow, large reedbeds can be encountered in the area of river Engure delta. Several gravel pits are distributed around the lake (valley of river Renda) where Natterjack Toad is found. High breeding density of hole nesting ducks: Goosander and Goldeneye.


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North part of Zemaiciai highland. Spruce-pine forests dominate, deciduous forests, ponds, marches


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Pajuris lowland. Margininkai pine forest. Valley of the river Sventoji, wet meadows


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Valley of the river Kartenale. East part of Pajuris lowland


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Valley of the river Minija with springs, gullies, Misupe valley, confluence of Minija and Misupe, oak and hornbeam forests, abundant habitats of rare plant species, mammals


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Boulders fields, landscape common to tundra landscape, unique plant communities


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pajuris lowland. Tyrai marshe, wet meadows, deciduous forests dominate, small areas of pine forests, reeds at lagoon coast


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Pajuris lowland. Sandy beaches, different types of sandy dunes, forests, dry and wet depressions (hollows)


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Eastern part of Pajuris Lowland. River valleys and forests.


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Gargzdai gravel-pit in the Pajuris lowland.


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Kalviai gravel-pit in the Pajuris lowland


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Curonian Spit - long and narrowsandy peninsula. Dunes, sandy beaches, sandy plains, dry pine forests, communities of mountain pines.


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Part of Curonian Spit with characteristic (typical) sandy plains, dune ridge.


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Territory of the Baltic sea (2 km from the bank).


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Western Zemaiciai plateau, flooded meadows of the river Nemunas with old river-beds.


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Curionian Lagoon, South East coast of the Baltic Sea


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The site is located in the Lithuanian pert of the Nemunas River delta and it is the only wetland of its kind in Lithuania. The Delta is intersected by many sterams, channels and river branches. The surface is flat, in average 2 m above the level of Curonian lagoon and during spring floodings about 2 month is covered by water. The vegetation of reed marches and flooded meadows prevail. Three raised bogs with ridge-pools complexes and a lagoon lake Krok¨ Lanka are included into the site. Some islands of the Delta are covered by flooded forests consisting of black alder and willows. Surface of water in many cases is covered by limneids. Submerged and water-fringed vegetation is very abundant, reed and ruch marshes form 100-200 m wide zones.


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Pajuris lowland, wet meadows, forests at Curonian lagoon coast.


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Pajuris lowland, Nemunas river delta, Zalgiriai forest with raised bogs


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Senoji Rusne lake with surrounding meadows in the Nemunas Delta plain.


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Western Zemaiciai plateau, part of Jura river


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Small town with an old church and small park


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South West Zemaitija lowland. Natural stream of Vynija river, forests.


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Middle Zemaiciai highland, tributory of the river Jura.


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South East Zemaitija plane, Jura valley.


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South West Zemaitija plane, Plynoji raised bog


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The mire complex of bogs Artoji (1072 ha) and Glitis (455 ha) covers the upper reaches of the Viesvile rivulet, surrounded by dry pine forests on a sandy fluvial plane with continental dunes. Raised bogs vegetation dominate, but vast areas along rivulets are covered by sedge fens and flooded forests of black alder.


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East Zemaiciai plateau. The river Dubysa, right tributory of the main Lithuanian river Nemunas


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Part of Nemunas river valley. Surroundings of the valley. Natural lower reaches of the rivers Nyka, Nykute and others


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Castle and estate park at the river Nemunas (right bank)


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Eastern Zemaiciai plateau, morain hills, Plinksiai lake


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Ponds on the river Varduva in the Middle Venta plain


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Zemaiciai highland, Babrungas river (sources in Plateliai lake, falls to Minija river)


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Zemaiciai highland, Juodupis river, falls to Plateliai lake.


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Zemaiciai highland. Upper reaches of Minija river.


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Western slope of Zemaiciai highland dense network of rivulets of watershed of Minija and Jura rivers basins.


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Zemaiciai highland,near Plateliai lake, Siberija marshy.


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Big park in the regional centre of Plunge region. Old manor house and other houses, ponds, river.


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Zemaiciai highland, morain landscape with lakes, Birzulis lake and marsh.


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Zemaiciai highland, landscape with lakes, Lukstas lake with max depth - 7 m.


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Western part of Lithuania, Zemaitija, old church.


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Domija and Sruoja rivers Ponds in Middle Zemaiciai highland.


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Small park of former manor with the wooden manor house.


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Bog in the plain of the Middle Samogitia


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Park of former manor with small river and old buildings.


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Musa-Nemunelis lowland (plain) with spruce and mixed forests. Birzai forest was under intensive land reclamation. Length of forest - more than 30 km, width - 2-10 km.


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Musa-Nemunelis plain, Nemunelis river, sources of the river in Lusna lake, falls Vyzuona, segment of Nemunelis with big meanders


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Musa-Nemunelis plain, Vabalninkas forest, samanyne raised bog


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Western Aukstaiciai plain, Sartai depression, part of the Dusetos forest, mixed forests, spruce, birch forests, lower reaches of Vosyna river


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Apeikiskiai bog in the Aukstaiciai highland


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Confluence of Vyzuona and Saltoji rivers in the West Aukstaiciai plateau.


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Peatbog in the Onuskis-Juodupe region in the West Aukstaiciai plateau.


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Cedasas lake in the West Austaiciai plateau


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Valley of the river Seteksna in the West Aukstaiciai plateau


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Zemgale plain, Naudvaris forest (braod leaved forest)


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Peat bog Skaistgiriai in the Musa-Nemunelis plateau


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Western Aukstaiciai plateau, Kepuryne raised bog (square 515 ha, max thickness of peat 9 m), forest


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Western Aukstaiciai plateau, Notigale raised bog, fen, lakes, mixed forest.


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The biggest raised bog (2434 ha) in Northen Lithuania region with ridge-pool complexes and numerous small lakes. Bog moss pin forests and open unforested sphagnum communities predominate. The bog is surrounded by wet and moisture forests.


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Pits in the Middle Venta (North Zemaiciai) plain


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Venta middle reaches plain. Part of Musa tyrelis mire, sources of Musa, Juodupis rivers, Miknaiciai lake. Raised bog with max thickness of peat 9,9 m. average 3,5 m. Peat resources - 79 mln m3.


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Zemgale lowland (part of North Lithuanian lowland) - loamy lowland, spruce forests with deciduous trees dominate.


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Venta middle reaches plain, Gelze fen - 837 ha, max thickness of peat - 5,8 m, average - 1,95 m. have been exploated, drained. Mixed forest.


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Eastern Zemaiciai plateau, Ilga river valley, Juodle, Ilgezeris lakes, pine and mixed forests


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Eastern Zemaiciai plateau, Juodupis and Sona river valley, high hills with mixed forests, Vainagiai lake


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East Zemaiciai plateau, part of Rekyva mire, Rekyva lake, raised bog and fen. Max thickness of peat - 9,3 m, average - 4,2 m. 30% of paet resources are excavated.


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Conflunce of rivers in the Middle Venta plain


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Lake and lakeside in the Middle Venta plain


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Zemgale plain, mixed forests, deciduous forest


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Small woods in the Musa-Nemunelis plain.


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Peat bog in the Central part of Zemaiciai highland


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Eastern Zemaiciai plateau, glacial depression, Gause river, Pavezupys fisheries ponds.


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Krazante rivulet valley in the Zemaiciai highland


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Wet grasslands in the Middle Zemaiciai highland


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Marshy forest in the East Zemaiciai plateau


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Plateau of East Zemaiciai with morain ridges and wide hollows. Part (3645 ha) of Pravirsulis Tyrelis raised bog.Max thickness of peat - 8 m. Pravirsulis (74 ha) and Kragai (2 ha) lakes.


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Eastern Zemaiciai plateau. Part of Didysis Tyrulis (4717 ha) mire. 40% of peat resources have been excavated. A lot of quarries.


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Small park of former manor with ponds and old buildings. part of small town with an old church.


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Western Aukstaiciai plateau, bog with pine forest


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Western Aukstaiciai plateau. Valley of Sventoji with old river-beds, with Sv.Jonas, Saltupis, Vozupis tributaries; mixed forests, coniferous forests, creek meadows, pastures.


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Zeimena-Neris lowland. Zeimenis lake (sources of Zeimena, falls Laukupe, Narsupe, Kretuona), 12 km length, max depth - 23,5 m. average depth - 6,9 m, square - 45,5 ha, length of coastalline - 34,2 km, with 14 islands.


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Bogged forest in the Aukstaiciai highland.


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Rivulet valley in the Aukstaiciai highland


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Seliai highland, old spruce-grove, mixed forest, Vincezeris lake


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North East part of Aukstaiciai highland. Lake Druksiai - the biggest one in Lithuania, length - 10,4 km, width - 9,9 km, max depth - 333,3 m, average - 8,2 m, length of coastal line - 60,5 km, 10 islands. Confluences of 11 rivers, sources of Prorva river.


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Aukstaiciai-Seliai highland, picturesque Azukalnis-Siurpis hoolow, Grazute forest, Samavas (553 ha), Siurpis (67 ha), Grazute, Ilzikas, Raguolis lakes.


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North East part of Aukstaiciai highland, morain ridges, deep hollows with lakes Smalvas (335 ha), Smalvykstis (93 ha) and smaller ones; coniferous and mixed forests and marshes of all types


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Aukstaiciai-Seliai highland, Sventas lake (144 ha) without flow, Sventelis lake (14 ha), mixed forests, fens


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Vencavas lake. Sources of Stromele. Villages of Merkiai, Vencavas


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Vasaknai ponds in the Aukstaiciai highland


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River with lakesides in the Aukstaiciai highland


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Eastern part of Aukstaitija highland. Asveja lake in deep hollow with square - 1013 ha.


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Aukstaiciai highland. Kamasta lake, square - 22 ha. Mixed forests, raised bog, mire, fen.


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Eastern part of Aukstaiciai highland, Inturke-Labanoras depression Lakajai lake surrounded by moraine ridges. One of the most valluable hollows with Rudesa, Rudeselis, Baltieji Lakajai (square - 670 ha), Juodieji Lakajai (square - 431 ha) lakes.


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Aukstaiciai highland, oak forest at Asveja lake (in peninsula)


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Ponds in the North East plain (middle of the rivers Zeimena-Neris)


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Coniferous mixed forest in the Aukstaiciai highland


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Plain of Zeimena-Neris rivers middle reaches. Dominates landscape of sandy plain with ravines and lakes. Baluosas lake (max length - 4,6 km, max width - 1,45 km), falls Buka, sources of one rivulete.


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Zeimena-Neris middle reaches lowland, Dringis lake in sandy depression


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Druksa river valley in the Aukstaiciai highland.


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Lakes and swamp lakeside in the Aukstaiciai highland


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Aukstaiciai-Seliai highland, Alionys mire, raised bog, max thickness of peat - 8,9 m, two lakes


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Western part of Aukstaiciai highland, mixed and corniferous forest, raised bog


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Bog in the Middle Nemunas and the Lower Neris plateau


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Medininkai-Asmena highland, mixed and corniferous forests, valley of Rudamina river, Rudamina fen, areable lands


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Plateau of Neris river lower reaches, Duksta valley, oak forest


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Junction of plateau of Neris lower reaches and South Lithuania (Trakai) highland, the biggest meanders of Neris river, the lower reaches of Neris tributories, forests, fens


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South part pf Aukstaiciai highland, Zeimena river basin, Pravalas lake, corniferous forest, birch forest, black alder scrubs, fens, transition mires


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North Eastern plain, Vilnia river (middle reaches)


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South part of Aukstaiciai highland, Zalieji lakes, Verkiai, Gulbinai, Raudondvaris forests, mixed forests


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Ponds in the Middle Zeimena-Neris rivers


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Ponds and peat-bog with wet forests in the North-East (Zeimena-Neris) plain.


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Five vaults in the outskirts of Vilnius, earlier used for military purposes.


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Zeimena-Neris middle reaches plain, Baltasamane mire, raised bog, pine forest, Skeimio lake


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Slope of Aukstaiciai-Seliai highland, glacial lakes: Liedis, Liedaitis. Kerotis, mixed and corniferous forests, fens and raised bogs


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Eastern part of Aukstaiciai highland, the most valuable from botanical, zoological point of view Girutiskis wetland complex, Berzalotas, Baline mires, abundant small lakes.


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South Eastern part of Svencionys-Narutis highland, mixed and corniferous forests, raised bog, transition mire and fen (peat resources 869 thous.t)


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Central part of Aukstaiciai highland, 12 mires (4 raised bogs, 1 transition mire and 7 fens); mixed forest, 8 lakes


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Aukstaiciai highland, Kretuonas lake (829 ha), 4 fens, mixed forest


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Eastern part of Aukstaiciai highland, upper and middle reaches of Lakaja river, creeks and fens


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The part of glacial valley in the fluvoglacial plane include the Molyne lake and rivulet. The great diversity of habitats and plant communities is presented - wet and dry birch stands, broad-leaved and dry pine forests, dystropic lake.


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Western part of Svencionys highland, Mera river valley


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The raised bog in contact with distrophic lake, surrounded by pine forests.


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Eastern Aukstaiciai highland, lakes and mires in thermo karst ravines, Purviniskiai mire with lakes and forests


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Svencionys highland, Sirveta depressions (hollows) with lakes, mixed forests, river valleys, fens.


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Zeimena-Neris middle reaches plain. Zeimena river, Neris right tributory, length - 80 km, river basin square - 2793 sq.km. Sources in Zeimenis lake.


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Ponds in the North East plain (the middle of Zeimena-Neris)


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Svila rivulet water-meadow in the Dysna plain.


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Lake, march, forest in the North East plain (the middle of rivers Zeimena-Neris)


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Bog in the North East (Middle Zeimena-Neris) plain


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Small town with old church, river and small park.


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South Lithuania highland, Akmena lake (276 ha), length of the lake - 3,2 km, max width - 1,2 km, max depth 30,2 m, average depth - 11,2 m. Island (1,5 ha) in the West of the lake. There are many stones at the bottom.


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South Lithuania highland, Aukstadvaris hilly landscape. Upper reaches of the rivers Verkne and Streva, with lakes, water reservours Aukstadvaris and Bagdanonis, Mergiskiai hills, Spindzius, Streva, Tameliai, Ubiskiai forests, Aukstadvaris settlement.


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South Lithuania highland, mixed, corniferous forests, broad leaves communities of line groves with oak, maple and hornbeam. Gelionys, Skiletai lakes.


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Dzukai highland, Verkne river valley, Tameliai forest.


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Dzukai highland, Verniejus lake, with square 105 ha, max length - 2 km, max width - 0,8 km, max depth - 50 m, falls 2 rivulets; mixed forest, deciduous forest


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Separating Forest of Baltija hill in the Dzuku highland


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Lake in the Middle Nemunas and Lower Neris plateau on the river Streva


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South East plain, Kernavas raised bog (873 ha) with lakes Kernavas and Sulnys, the river Kernavele.


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South East plain; Voke old valley, lake Papis, Baltoji Voke peat-bog, ponds.


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South East plain. Rudninkai forest: dominate dry pine forests and mixed forests with spruce, birch, black alder.


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South Eastern plain. Valley of Salcia river (lower reaches of the river); spruce forests, wet creek meadows, few fens


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Ponds at the North West border of the Lyda plateau


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Western Aukstaiciai plateau, meadow of Sventoji valley, Sventoji old river beds.


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Marshy forest in the West Aukstaiciai plateau


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Sventoji riversides in the West Aukstaiciai plateau


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Aukstaiciai highland, the biggest meandows of the river Nemunas, old forest


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The Baltic highlands, valley of the river Nemunas, forests


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Boundary of Aukstaiciai highland, lakes, raised bogs, fens


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Bog in the Middle Nemunas and Lower Neris plateau


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Lake in the Middle Nemunas and The Lower Neris plateau


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The Baltic highlands, bank of the river Nemunas


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South Eastern Lithuania sandy plain, valley of Baltoji Ancia river, forests


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Dzukai highland - part of Aukstaiciai highland


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Dzukai highland - a part of Aukstaiciai highland, left tributory of the river Nemunas


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Dzukai highland - part of Aukstaiciai highland, Dusia, Metelys, Obelija glacial lakes


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The Baltic highlands. Dusia lake with wide sand-bank. One of the bigest lakes in Lithuania.


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Dzukai highland - a part of Aukstaiciai highland, small lake, raised bog, fen


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Dzukai highland - a part of Aukstaiciai highland, small lake surrounded by fens and raised bogs.


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Dzukai higland - a part of Aukstaiciai highland. Corniferous - mixed forest.


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The Baltic highlands. Meteliai lake width wide sand-bank. Meteliai lake is one of the biggest lakes in Lithuania.


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Deciduous forest at the South western bank of Metelys lake (between Dusia and Metelys lakes)


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Dzukai highland - a part of Aukstaiciai highland. Lakes in deep hollows, forests.


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Aukstaiciai highland, forest with small mires


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Aukstaiciai highland, small lake, small mires


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The South Lithuania highland bog in the lakeside


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South Lithuania sandy (fliuvoglacial) plain


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South Eastern Lithuania sandy plain, valley of Katra


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Aukstaiciai highland, to the North from merkine settlement, lands


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South Eastern Lithuania sandy plain, Merkys river, forests


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South Eastern Lithuania sandy plain, wetlands, forests


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South Eastern Lithuania sandy plain, forest, wetlands


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South Eastern Lithuania sandy plain, valley of the river Skroblus


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South Eastern Lithuania sandy plain, forests in Ula river valley


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Grutas lake with surrounding lands in the South East plain.


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Segment of Lower Katra in the South-East plain


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Meadows in the East Zemaiciai plateau of Zemaiciai highland.


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Forest near the river Upe in the Zemaiciai highland


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Forest in the Middle Lithuania (Nevezis) plain.


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Tributary of Nevezis in the Nevezis lowland


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Susve river valley in the East Zemaiciai plateau


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Aukstaiciai highland, left tributory of Neris river. Lomena river valley


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Middle Lithuania plain, confluence of Sirvinta and Sventoji


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Pit-bog in the Middle Lithuania lowland.


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Bog Didysis raistas in the Middle Nemunas river and the lower Neris plateau.


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Forest in the Middle Nemunas and the Lower Neris plateau.


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Middle Lithuania plain, left tributory of Nemunas river


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Kaunas sity, confluence of Nemunas and Neris.


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Middle Lithuania plain, left bank of the river Nemunas.


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Middle Lithuania plain, valley of Nevezis lower reaches


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Limnoglacial middle Lithuania plain, Nemunas river left bank, former peatland, mire


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Lowland in the Middle Nemunas. Kaunas lake.


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Kaunas city. Confluence of Nemunas and Neris.


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Old church in the middle small town in the Central part of Lithuania


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Coast lands of the Kauno marios in the Middle Nemunas plateau.


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Cites in the Middle nemunas and Lower Neris plateau


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Middle Lithuania plain, Nemunas river valley at the beginning of Kaunas lagoon island


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Valley of Nemunas river at the Kauno lagoon


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Lakes in the South Lithuania (Dzukai) highland


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Lake in the South Lithuania (Dzukai) highland


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Lake in the Middle Nemunas and Lower Neris plateau


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Ponds in the Middle Nemunas and Lower Neris plateau


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Peat-bog in the Middle Nemunas and Lower Neris plateau


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Lake in the Middle Nemunas and the Lower Neris plateau


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Aukstaiciai highland, Nemunas river left bank


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Forest in the Uznemune lowland (Verkne-Perseke lowland).


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Jiesia rivers Ponds in Middle Nemunas plateau


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Park of former manor with small ponds and old buildings.


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Suduva highland - part of Aukstaiciai highland, forest (oak forest and mixed forest with oak)


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Suduva highland - part of Aukstaiciai highland


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Aukstaiciai highland, Amalvas mire and lake surrounded by ariable lands


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Ponds on the Pilve river in the Uznemune lowland .


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Forest in the Middle Nemunas and Lower Neris plateau


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.479 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG;Betretungsverbot.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 001 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG.Betretungsverbot der gesamten Fläche.


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Kratt und angrenzende Sandgrube als NSG ausweisen; wobei suedwest lich angenzender, mit Eichen u.a. aufgeforsteter Acker miteinbez o gen werden sollte; Sandgrube nicht verfuellen; Kratt artgerecht b wirtschaften.


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IBA-Gebiet 003; Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 484 nach Richtlinie 79/409EWG. Das NSG sollte erweitert werden um den gesamten Komplex"Geltinger Birk" unter Schutz zu stellen. Vorschlagsliste fürRamsar-Feuchtgebiete, Vorschlagsliste schutzwürdige Gebietegesamtstaatlich repräsentativer Gebiete.


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Auf 362 ha Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.485 nach Richtlinie 79/409 EWG,Teil des IBA-Gebietes 004.


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Das Gebiet ist Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 487 nach Richtlinie79/409/EWG.


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Vogelschutzgebiete nach Richtlinie 79/409 EWG Nr.479, Nr.001, Nr.480, Nr.481, Nr.482, Nr.483; IBA-Gebiet Nr. 002; auf einer Flächevon 285000 ha Nationalpark Schleswig-Holsteinisches Wattenmeer;z.T. Betretungsverbote.


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IBA-Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 002 auf der Gesamtfläche; Ausweisungals Nationalpark seit 1985; z.T. sind Bereiche mitBetretungsverbot belegt.


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Giving status as nature conservation area.


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Gesamtes Gebiet als Naturschutzgebiet ausweisen; Biot.Nr. 40 alsNaturdenkmal ausweisen.


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Extensive Schafbeweidung sollte vorgesehen werden.


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Als NSG ausweisen, vor Vertritt schuetzen.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 488.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 489 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWGund Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 007.


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Komplexgebiet beinhaltet Vogelschutzgebiete Nr. 497, 498, 499,500 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG sowie die IBA-Gebiete Nr. 014 und016; Feuchtgebiet internationaler Bedeutung "Westbucht desFehmarnsundes". Die Halbinsel Krummsteert darf nicht betretenwerden.


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Gebiet beinhaltet Vogelschutzgebiete Nr. 498, 499, 500 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und IBA-Gebiet Nr. 016. DieStrandwall-Halbinsel Krummsteert darf weder von Land noch vomWasser aus betreten werden.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.507 nach Richtline 79/409/EWG;Betretungsverbot vom 1. April bis 1. September,Aufforstungsverbot.


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NCA 'Nordteil des Selenter Sees und Umgebung',LPA 'Selenter Seeun d Umgebung'.


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NCA 'Kleiner Binnensee und angrenzende Salzwiesen';LPA 'Hohwachter Bucht (Ostsee),Panker und Umgebung'; enthaelt Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/ 409/EWG) Nr. 495.


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Das Gebiet ist auf 246 ha Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.511 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und IBA-Gebiet 029.


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Auf 229 ha ist das Gebiet Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.497 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG; IBA-Gebiet Nr. 014; Feuchtgebietinternationaler Bedeutung "Westbucht des Fehmarnsundes".


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Das Gebiet setztsich aus den NSG "Grüne Insel mit Eiderwatt" (Kr.Nordfriesland lfd. Nr. 32) und dem NSG DithmarschenerEidervorland mit Watt" (Kr. Dithmarschen lfd. Nr. 2) zusammen.Beide NSG sind auch Vogelschutzgebiete Nr. 480 und 482 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG.


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Biotopnummer 1625/2, 3 und 19 evtl. einbeziehen in Naturschutzvor schlag 1625/4 und 8. 1725/37, 38, 45 und 46 unter Naturschutz st e llen; 1725/142 als Maehwiese nutzen.


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Es wird angestrebt, das gesamt Gebiet unter Naturschutz zustellen.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 510 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG. erweiterungist geplant.


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Enthält Vogelschutzgebiete Nr.491 und 492 nach Richtlinie79/409/EWG, ist Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 009.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 491 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil desIBA-Gebietes Nr.009.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 492 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil desIBA-Gebietes Nr. 009.


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Vogelschutzgebiet nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr.478 undIBA-Gebiet Nr. 001 (Lummenfelsen) auf 1,11 ha Fläche.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.482 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG.


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NCA 'Ascheberger Warder',LPA 'Grosser Ploener See'; enthaelt Besonderes Schutzgebiet Wildlebender Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtl inie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 493 von 9 ha Groesse.


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NCA 'Neustaedter Binnenwasser'; Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 501. .


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 483 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG.


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Niederwaldnutzung beibehalten; auf ehemaligerAbbauflaeche Sukzess ion gestatten.


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Bewachsene Hangkanten der Itzehoer - Geest suedoestlich Westdorfin das Landschaftsschutzgebiet integrieren. Beweidung mit Schafen der Calluna - Heide.


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Entspricht Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.502 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG.


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Z.T. IBA-Gebiete Nr. 022, 023; Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.503 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG; z.T. als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Die Fläche ist Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr.022.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 504 nach Richtlinie 79/409 EWG.


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Das Gebiet sollte als Naturschutzgebiet ausgewiesen werden.


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NSG-Vorschlag fuer Biotop-Nr.15, 16, 17, 20, 24, 25, 30, 39, 121; Fremdhoelzer entfernen; Hangwald als Bodenschutzwald aus der Nut z ung nehmen; Biotop-Nr.30 als Naturbiotop belassen.


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Enthält die Vogelschutzgebiete Nr. 505 und 506 nach Richtlinie79/409/EWG.


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Giving status as nature conservation area for biotop Nr.1,11,14 a nd 19.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 506 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG.


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Biotop Nr. 57,94,95 und 96 als Naturschutzgebiet ausweisen und T eilbereiche von der Erholungsnutzung ausnehmen.


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Forste im Naturschutzgebiet sollten den Naturschutzzielen angepas st werden.


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Giving status as nature conservation area; save the natural water circulation and protect this area from bushes.


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Unterbindung der Entwaesserung der Bruchwaelder und Feuchtgruenla ndgesellschaften. Einschraenkung der Freizeitaktivitaeten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 508; Vorschlagsgebiet für diebiogenetischen Reservate Hoch- und Übergangsmoore.


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Giving status as nature conservation area,management required.


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Extensive Beweidung beibehalten, bzw. durchfuehren zur Erhaltungdes Gruenlands; Motocross unterbinden; das ganze Gebiet als Natur schutzgebiet ausweisen.


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Erstellung eines regionalen Artenschutzprogramms fuer den gesamte n Bereich des Uferhangs und Uferbereichs der Elbe in SH; KeineA ufforstungen vornehmen bzw. Ueberfuehrung des Edellaubholzbestan d es (TK Nr.2629 Biotopnr.8,16) in bodenstaendige Gehoelzgesellsc ha ften ohne Fremdholzanteil.


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Teil des Besonderen Schutzgebietes (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 8 und 7. Anerkennung als Ra msar-Schutzgebiet beantragt. IBA-Gebiet 030.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 4 UND 6.


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Der Anteil des NSG an der Gesamtfaeche betraegt 135 ha, Die Gesam tflaeche war aber nicht genau zu ermitteln. Besonderes Schutzgeb iet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer wildlebende Vogelar ten Nr. 6 enthalten.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 5 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG .


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Teil des Ramsar-Gebiets Niederelbe zwischen Barnkrug und Otterndo rf; Teil desw 10.000 ha grossen Besonderen Schutzgebietes fuerW ildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 10 (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG ).


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Ramsar-Gebiet Wattemeer Elbe-Weser-Dreieck und Jadebusen und westliche Wesermuendung z.T.enthalten; Enthaelt z.T. Besonderes Schut zgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/ 409/EWG) Nr. 31 mit einer Groesse von 50.000 ha.


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Teil des Ramsar-Gebiets Ostfriesisches Wattenmeer mit Dollart; Enthaelt Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artik el 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 32.


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Teil des Ramsar-Gebiets Ostfriesisches Wattenmeer mit Dollart; Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 derRichtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 33.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 35 von 1.500 ha Groesse enthalten.


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IBA-SITE 044 integriert; Teil der Besonderen Schutzgebiete fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr.1 6 mit 3.000 ha, Nr.13 mit 3.550 ha und Nr. 14 mit 1.020 ha.


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19713 ha sind als Naturschutzgebiet ausgewiesen, 1987 ha sind alsNaturschutzgebiet einstweilig gesichert.


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Teil des Besonderen Schutzgebietes fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr.11 von 7.500 ha Groesse.


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Von den Gesamtgebiet sind 191,0 ha als Naturschutzgebiet ausgewies en, Teile des Gebiets sind IBA 045.


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NSG-Kennzeichnung: WE 177 (3200ha), WE 42 (270 ha); IBA 037enthalten.


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NSG-Kennzeichnung: WE 22 (33,4 ha); LSG- Kennzeichnung: EL 23.


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Das Gebiet hat die NSG-Kennzeichnung: WE 44.


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NSG-Kennzeichnungen: WE 24 (21ha); WE 15 (127 ha); WE 27 (2,6ha); WE 16 (35,5 ha).


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Z.T. IBA 046, Teil des Ramsar-Gebiets Duemmer; Teil des 3800 ha grossen Besonderen Schutzgebietes fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Art ikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 44.


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Das Gebiet besteht aus drei Naturschutzgebieten.


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Type I-II Bird Site 048; IUCN Directory Site; Ramsar Convention Site; Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 46 ist teilweise enthalten.


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Liegt sowohl im Stadtkreis Wolfsburg als auch im Kreis Gifhorn. E nthaelt Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EW G) fuer wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 53.


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Z.T. IBA 052. Teil des Besonderen Schutzgebietes (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer gefaehrdete Vogelarten Nr.57.


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Enthaelt Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 42.


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Das Naturschutzgebiet ist zu klein abbegrenzt. Die Schwermetallra sen setzen sich grosszuegig entlang der Innerste fort.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 59.


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes 054 (1800 ha) "Staustufe Schluesselburg" und des gleichnamigen Ramsar-Gebietes (1550 ha).


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Der noerdliche Teil des Sees liegt im Feuchtwiesenschutzgebiet We seraue.


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Type I-II Bird Site; Gruppe Natur- und Vogelschutz.


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Teil des Schutzgebietes nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr. 60.


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Study ENV290/81; IUCN Wetland Directory; Type I-II-Site; IUCNDirectory Site; MAR Project Site, IBA-Gebiet 058;Vogelschutzgebiet nach EG-Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr. 69 (1100 ha);Ramsar-Gebiet (1057 ha).


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Keine weitere Entwaesserung, keine Duengung und Beschraenkung der Freizeitaktivitaeten.


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16 ha im Nutscheid stehen unter Naturschutz (NSG Kesselsiefen, NS G Neuenhaehne).


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Enthält die beiden Naturwaldzellen 3 und 4 "Wiegelskammer" und "Schäferheld".


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Ausweisung als Naturwaldzelle 3 "Schaeferheld".


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr.476.


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Verbuschung muesste mit wenigen grossen Einsaetzen zurueckgedraen gt werden, um eine Schafbeweidung wieder zu ermoeglichen.


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Flaeche ist geschaetzt. Enthaelt das Besondere Schutzgebiet fuerWildlebende Vogelarten (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 475.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 475.


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Flaechenabgrenzung muss noch ueberprueft werden.


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Teil eines geplanten Nationalparks Kellerwald.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 471.


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Trinkwassergewinnungsanlage liegt im NSG "Landecker Berg".


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 315 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 477.


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Besondere Schutzgebiete (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 472 (57 ha), 473 (39 ha) und 474 (25 ha ) enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 474 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 472.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 473.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 315.


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Enthaelt das Besondere Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 477.


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Teil des Europa Reservats "Rheinauen Bingen- Erbach".


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Teil des Europareservats "Rheinauen Bingen- Erbach".


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 70 und 75 enthalten.


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Vorschlagsgebiet fuer Biogenetische Reservate; Europadiplom; Beso nderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer wild lebende Vogelarten Nr. 70.


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Enthaelt das Besondere Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 71.


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Vorschlagsgebiet fuer Biogenetische Reservate Ueberflutungsauen.Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 71.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art.4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) f}r Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr.73.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 74.


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Ausweisung als Naturschutzgebiet beantragt. Die Flaechengroesse des Gebietes ist geschaetzt.


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Grosse Teile des Gebiets gehoeren zum Europareservat "Rheinauen B ingen- Erbach".


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 77.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 78.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 75 enthalten.


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Anerkennung durch die Unesco in Vorbereitung.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 76 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 76.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet für Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 derRichtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr.166.


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einstweilig sichergestellte NSG und LSG; Besonderes Schutzgebiet(Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 179 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 179 enthalten.


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Enthaelt die Besonderen Schutzgebiete fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 161 mit 11 ha und Nr.169 mit 532 ha.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 169.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 161 mit 12 ha enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 207 enthalten. Flaechenanteile setzensich zusammen aus LSG Burgen (z.T.), NSG Burgen (z.T.) und NSG Altrhein Maxau. Schutzgebietsanteile sind geschaetzt.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 171 mit einer Groesse von 72 ha und Nr. 207 mit einer Groesse von 35 ha enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 171 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 165.


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Das Gebiet ist z.T. als NSG vorgeschlagen.


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Das bisherige LSG und die umliegenden Waldbestaende sind als NSGvorgeschlagen.


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Besondere Schutzgebiete (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 191 und 193.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art.4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 193 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 191 enthalten.


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Enthaelt die Besonderen Schutzgebiete fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 190 und 208.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 190.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 208 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr.311 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 469 mit 500 ha enthalten.


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Enthaelt die Besonderen Schutzgebiete fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 304 mit 35 ha, Nr. 31 1 mit 1.601 ha und Nr. 469 mit 500 ha.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 320 enthalten.


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Das Gebiet ist seit Jahrzehnten vom Bund für Vogelschutz alsVogelfreistätte gepachtet.


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Enthaelt Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG fuer Wildlebene Vogelarten) Nr. 304 mit 34 ha.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 342.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 244.


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Enthaelt das Besondere Schutzgebiet fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten (Artikel 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) Nr. 218.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 218 enthalten mit 3231 ha.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten (NR. 216 und zum Teil 217, vgl. Bodenseeufer Markelfingen).


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Vorschlagsgebiet Biogenetische Reservate, Hoch- und Uebergangsmoore.


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Ca. 20 ha sind als Banngebiet ausgewiesen.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 209 enthalten.


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Teil (Nr. 305) des Besonderen Schutzgebietes (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer Wildlebende Vogelarten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 210 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten (NR. 217 zum Teil auch Hornspitze und Bodenseeufer bis Stein am Rhein).


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IUCN Directory Site; Aqua Project Site. Teil des Besonderen Schut zgebietes (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer wildlebende Vo gelarten Nr. 217.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 326.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 211 enthalten.


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Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuerwildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 209, Nr. 211, Nr. 216, Nr. 217 (zum Teil enthalten), Nr. 305 und Nr. 314.


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Teil des Besonderen Schutzgebietes (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 217 (teilweise) und Nr. 326. .


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Das Teilgebiet Lange Rhoen ist IBA-Gebiet 084; das Schwarze Moorin dem NSG Lange Rhoen ist Vorschlagsgebiet fuer die Biogenetischen Reservate Hoch- und Uebergangsmoore.


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Die Lange Rhoen ist IBA-Gebiet (084).; Das Schwarze Moor ist Vorschlagsgebiet fuer die Biogenetischen Reservate Hoch- und Uebergan gsmoore.


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Naturschutzgebietsvorschlag (November 1990); einstweilig sichergestellt.


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NSG-Vorschlagsgebiet Nr. 600.116 (November 1990).


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NSG-Vorschlagsgebiet Nr. 600.064 (November 1990).


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Die Volkacher Mainschleife und die Sandgrasheiden sind Teil des IBA-Gebietes 088.


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes Aisch-Regnitz-Grund (087).


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes Aisch-Regnitz-Grund (087). Besonderes Schut zgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer wildlebende Voge larten Nr. 412.


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Von Gipssteppen dieser Art gibt es in Bayern nur noch 2 andere nenneswerte Gebiete (Kuelsheimer-, Sulzheimer Gipshuegel).


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NSG-Vorschlagsgebiet Nr. 300.32 (November 1989).


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Vorschlagsgebiet fuer Biogenetische Reservate Hoch- und Uebergang smoore.


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes 093, Vorschlagsgebiet fuer die Biogenetisch en Reservate Hoch- und Uebergangsmoore.


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NSG-Vorschlag "Gmuendener Au" (November 1990).


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Der Nationalpark Bayerischer Wald ist IBA-Gebiet (093).


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes 096, teilweise Ramsar-Gebiet.


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes 096. Ramsar-Gebiet.


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NSG-Vorschlag Nr. 100.154 (November 1990).


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Ein Teil der Mooser Schuett ist bereits als Naturwaldreservat ausgewiesen. NSG-Vorschlagsgebiet.


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Teil der IBA-Gebiete 097 und 099; Vorschlagsgebiet fuer Biogenetische Reservate Ueberflutungsauen.


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NSG- "Isaraltwasser bei Neutiefenweg". Geplante und vorgeschlagen NSG- "Isarauwald und Hangwaelder 'Apfelbaeckgries' ", "Isarauwa elder und Altwasser westlich Neutiefenweg", "Isarauwald bei Fluss -km 10", "Isarauwald bei Plattling".


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Geplantes NSG "Isarauwald bei Niederpoering, Laillinger und Kleinweichser Holz", Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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Die Flaeche des Komplexes ist geschaetzt.


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NSG-Vorschlagsgebiet. Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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Geplantes NSG "Isaraltwasser und Brenne westlich Mamming" und Erweiterungsvorschlag. Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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Geplantes Naturschutzgebiet "Isarauwald bei Goben". Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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NSG-Vorschlagsgebiet. Bayerisches Landeamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes 100. Teilweise Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art. 4 der Richtlinie 79/409/EWG) fuer wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 40 9. NSG-Vorschlag "Isarauen zwischen Moosburg und dem NSG Vogelfre istaette Mittlere Isarstauseen".


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NSG-Vorschlagsgebiet. Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz. Flaechenanteile an den Schutzgebietstypen sind geschaetzt.


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Zum Teil IBA-Gebiet 098; Vorschlagsgebiet fuer Biogenetische Reservate Ueberflutungsauen; Teilweise Ramsargebiet.


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Naturschutzgebietsvorschlag "Lechwald bei Unterbergen" (November1990).


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Naturschutzgebietsvorschlag 100.215 (November 1990); Europa-Reser vat "Ismaninger Teichgebiet"; TYPE I-II Bird Site; IUCN Director y Site; IBA-Gebiet 101, Ramsar Convention Site.


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NSG-Vorschlagsgebiet. Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz. Bei der kuenftigen Schaffung eines NSG sollten auch die hervorragen d ausgebildeten Hangwaelder ausserhalb der Innaue beruecksichtigt werden, die wegen ihrerer erschwerten Zugaenglichkeit noch sehr naturnahen Charakter aufweisen und in funktionalem Zusammenhang m it der Aue stehen.


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NSG-Vorschlag "Mittlerer Inn". Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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NSG-Vorschlaege "Haiminger Au" und "Salzachdurchbruch Burghausen".


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NSG "Vogelfreistaette Salzachmuendung" und Erweiterung des geplanten NSG. Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz. Das NSG "Vogelf reistaette Salzachmuendung" beruecksichtigt Teile des Flusslaufes mit den Altwaessern, den beiden Ueberschwemmungsbereichen innerh alb der Deiche sowie das Muendungsdelta. Die ausgedehnten, indie sem Flussabschnitt noch vorhandenen Auwaelder ausserhalb derDeic he zaehlen jedoch ebenso zur Gesamtheit einer Flussaue undsollte n deshalb unbedingt bei einem Schutzkonzept mit beruecksichtigt w erden. IBA-Gebiet 098. Teil des Ramsar-Gebietes.


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NSG-Erweiterungsvorschlag "Unterer Inn". Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz. Teil des IBA-Gebietes 098, Teilweise Ramsargebie t.


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IUCN Directory Site; Aqua Project Site; IBA-Gebiet 102.


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Die im Osten an die Aue angrenzenden Hangwaelder zwischen Geiereck und Griesstaetter Bruecke werden aufgrund ihrer guten Qualitaet in den Schutzvorschlag einbezogen. NSG-Vorschlag "Innaue suedlic h der Griesstaetter Bruecke". Bayerisches Landesamt fur Umweltsch utz. Teilweise Besonderes Schutzgebiet (Art.4 der Richtlinie79/4 09/EWG) fuer wildlebende Vogelarten Nr. 396.


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NSG-Vorschlag "Auwaelder noerdlich Tittmoning" und LSG-Vorschlag"Raitenhaslacher Enge und Salzachdurchbruch Burghausen", Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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Naturschutzgebietsvorschlag Nr. 100.245 (Oktober 1990).


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NSG-Vorschlaege "Stillbach- und Achenmuendung" und "Friedolfinger Au". Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz. Neben den Auen so llten auch die Hangwaelder in die Unterschutzstellung mit einbezo gen werden.


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Vorschlagsgebiet f}r Biogenetische Reservate Hoch- und Uebergangsmoore.


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NSG-Erweiterungsvorschlag zum bestehenden NSG "Isarauen zwischenSchaeftlarn und Bad Toelz. Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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Naturschutzgebietsvorschlag "Halbinsel Sassau und SchafwaschenerBucht" (November 1990).


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Naturschutzgebietsvorschlag "Latschenfleck im Damberger Filz (November 1990).


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Vorschlag fuer Biogenetische Reservate Ueberflutungsauen.


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NSG-Vorschlaege "Auen an der Saalachmuendung" und "TriebenbacherAu", Bayerisches Landesamt fuer Umweltschutz.


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Vorschlag fuer Biogenetische Reservate Hoch- und Uebergangsmoore.


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NSG-Vorschlag Nr. 100.058 (November 1990).


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NSG-Vorschlag 700.302 (November 1990). Die Flaeche des Gebietes ist geschaetzt.


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NSG-Vorschlag der Regierung Nr.93 (November 1990).


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Naturschutzgebietsvorschlag Nr. 700.164 (November 1990).


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IBA-Gebiet 107, Type I-II Bird Site. Der Nationalpark ist Teil des 46 800 ha grossen Biosphaerenreservat Berchtesgaden.


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NSG-Vorschlag Nr. 700.164 (November 1990).


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Das Naturschutzgebiet liegt im geplanten Naturschutzgebiet "Allgaeuer Hochalpen".


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Im geplanten Naturschutzgebiet "Allgaeuer Hochalpen" liegen die Naturschutzgebiete "Baergruendle, Oytal mit Hoefats" und "Rettschw anger Tal mit Daumen".


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Declaring as nature conservation area,leaving to natural successi on.


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Giving status as nature conservation area,arranging taking of gro und water,laeving to natural succession.


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enlarging of the Nature Conservation Area,management required.


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Declare as nature conservation area,management required.


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Das NSG Spandauer Luchwald ist einstweilig sichergestellt. DasFND "Wiese im Eiskeller" ist 1,8 ha groß. Es ist ein NSGHavelländisches Luch geplant, in das der Spandauer Luchwald mitaufgenommen werden soll.


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Das Gebiet ist als Naturschutzgebiet einstweilig sichergestellt und ist Teil eines im Aufbau befindlichen Naturparks.


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Das Gebiet ist bis auf 140 ha als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.Die Gesamtfläche ist Teil des im Aufbau befindlichen Naturparks.


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Das Gebiet ist als Naturschutzgebiet einstweilig sichergestellt unfd ist Teil eines im Aufbau befindlichen Naturparks.


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Das Gebiet ist als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt und ist Teil eines im Aufbau befindlichen Naturparks.


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Das Gebiet ist als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt und Teil einesim Aufbau befindlichen Naturparks.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.441 nach Richtline 79/409/EWG undTeil des IBA 018. Teil des in Planung befindlichen Nationalparkes "Untere Oder".


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 441 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 018. Teil des in Planung befindlichen Nationalparkes "Untere Oder".


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.441 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA 018. Teil des geplanten Nationalparkes "Untere Oder".


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IBA-Gebiet 016; Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 439 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG. 7436 ha sind als Erweiterungsflaeche des NSG einstweilig sic hergestellt.


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Das Gebiet ist als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt und ist Teileines im Aufbau befindlichen Naturparks.


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Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nach Richtlinie79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA- Gebietes Nr. 017. Enthält das NSG1027 Eulenberge mit 1873 ha.


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Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nach Richtlinie79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 017. Es enthält die auf600 ha die NSG: 1040 Suckower Haussee (125 ha) und teilweise 1045Großes Kölpiner Moor sowie 1025 Melzower Forst.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 017. ImGebiet sind folgende NSG enthalten: 1038 Torfbruch bei Polßen (25ha), 1039 Hintenteiche bei Briesenbrow (105 ha), 1049Breitenteichsche Mühle (125 ha), 1054 Großer Plötzsee (36 ha).


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.441 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA 018. Fläche des in Planung befindlichen Nationalparkes "Untere Oder".


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 438 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil desIBA-Gebietes Nr.15 (Ostdeutschland).


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Die Fläche ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG sowie Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr.017. DieNaturschutzgebiete 1050 Buchheide (Templiner Forst) sowie z.T.1045 Arnimswalde sind enthalten.


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Die Fläche ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes 017(East-Germany). Im Gebiet sind Naturschutzgebiete enthalten: NSG1052 Endmoränenlandschaft bei Ringenwalde (650 ha) davon sind 25ha als Naturwaldreservat ausgewiesen, NSG 1057Bollwinwiesen/Großer Gollinsee (655 ha), NSG 1059 Winkel (129ha), NSG 1060 Reihersdorf (262 ha).


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 440 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG, IBA 017(East Germany); auf 27357 ha der Gesamtfläche alsNaturschutzgebiet ausgewiesen.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 017. ImGebiet liegen die NSG, bzw. Teilflächen der NSG: 1025 MelzowerForst (mit Naturwaldresrvat "Fauler Ort" auf 21 ha), 1042 GroßerBriesensee, 1045 Arnimswalde, 1046 Labüskewiesen, 1047 PorätzerMoränenlandschaft (mit Naturwaldreservaten "Hechtdiebel" auf 14ha und "Plötzendiebel" auf 35 ha, 1056 GrumsinerForst/Redernswalde, 1058 Fischteiche Blumenberger Mühle.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nach79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 017 (East-Germany).Gebiet enthält einen kleinen Teil des NSG 1056 GrumsinerForst/Redernswalde.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 017.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nach Richtline79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr.017 (East-Germany). ImGebiet enthalten ist ein Teil des NSG 1056 GrumsinerForst/Redernswalde.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des IBA-Gebietes NR. 018, altes IBA-Gebiet Nr. 023.


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Kerngebiet des geplanten Nationalparkes "Untere Oder"; Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.441 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und IBA-Gebiet Nr.018.Auf 81ha Naturwaldreservat.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes 441 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA 024. Die Fläche ist Bestandteil des in Planung befindlichen Nationalparkes "Untere Oder".


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 017(East-Germany).


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr.017(East-Germany). Es enthält die NSG 1065 Rarangseen (72 ha), undz.T. das NSG 1064 Kienhorst/Köllnseen/Eichheide mit 34 haNaturwaldreservat.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 017(East-Germany). Folgende NSG sind enthalten: 1064Kienhorst/Köllnseen/Eichheide (südlicher Flächenanteil) und 1070Wacholderjagen.


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Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nach Richtlinie79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes 017 (East-Germany). Es sindfolgende NSG enthalten: 1067 Großer Lubowsee (54 ha) undkleinflächig 1056 Grumsiner Forst/Redrnswalde.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG sowie Teil des IBA-Gebietes 017(East-Germany); Im Gebiet finden sich das NSG 1068 Tiefer See (F64) mit 28 ha sowie 22 ha des NSG 1073 Plagefenn (F 15).


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 441 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 018; 82 ha sind als Naturwaldreservat ausgewiesen. Das Gebiet gehört zum geplanten Nationalpark "Untere Oder".


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.441 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA 018. Teil des in Planung befindlichen Nationalparkes "Untere Oder".


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes 017(East-Germany).


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWGsoiwe Teil des IBA Gebietes Nr. 017 (East-Germany).


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Das Gebietist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nach Richtlinie79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 017 (East-Germany), esenthält die Naturschutzgebiete 1073 Plgefenn (1047 ha), 1077Reiherkolonie (9,7 ha), 1074 Fettseemoor (31,8 ha), 1072 UrwaldBreitefenn (26 ha). Es ist im Bereich des NSG Plagefenn alsNaturwaldreservat auf 177,2 ha ausgewiesen.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA 017 (East Germany). ImGebiet finden sich 200 ha des insgesamt 910 ha umfassendenNaturschutzgebietes 1076 Niederoderbruch.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und des IBA-Gebietes 017 (East-Germany).Auf 84 ha sind die Naturschutzgebiete 1079/1080 Schloßberg undKanonenberg/ Schäfergrund enthalten.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWGsowie Teil des IBA-Gebietes 017 (East-Germany); Gebiet enthältdas NSG 1075 Pimpinellenberg (F 56) mit einer Fläche von 10 ha.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nachRichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA 017 (East-Germany). Auf600 ha ist es als Naturschutzgebiet 1076 Niederoderbruch (F 66)ausgewiesen.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 440 nach79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA 017. Auf 108 ha besteht dasNaturschutzgebiet 1078 Tongruben Neuenhagen (F 87).


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 019. Ebenso Teil des Besonderen Schutzgebietes fuer Voegel Nr. 444 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG.


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Teil des Besonderen Schutzgebietes fuer wildlebende Voegel Nr. 445 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG.


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Teil des Besonderen Schutzgebietes fuer Voegel Nr. 445 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG. Das NSG Jahnberge liegt im Schongebiet Paulinen aue Nr. 412 .


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 445 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG.


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Im Gebiet liegt das Fischotterschongebiet Nr.410. Teil des Besonderen Schutzgebietes fuer Voegel Nr.445 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG . IBA-Gebiet Nr. 020 mit 645 ha Groesse. 720 ha sind als NSG eins tweilig sichergestellt.


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Auf 1231 ha als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Bis auf 193 ha ist das Gebiet als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.Die Gesamtfläche ist Teil des im Aufbau befindlichen NaturparksNiederbarnim.


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Das Gebiet ist Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 442 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und IBA Gebiet 021.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 442 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA Nr.021.


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Das Gebiet ist z.T Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.444 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und z.T. IBA-Gebiet Nr.019 sowie z.T. Feuchtgebiet internationaler Bedeutung (Ramsar-Gebiet). Neben bereits bestehenden NSGist der Großteil der Gebietsfläche als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Das Gebiet ist als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt. Von Hohenauenan nordwärts entspricht die Begrenzung den Grenzen des Ramsar-Gebietes Untere Havel. Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.444 und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr.019.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.442 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA Nr.021.


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Auf 503 ha NSG und auf 250 ha als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.Die Kernzone des NSG ist als Totalreservat ausgewiesen.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.443 nach Richtline 79/409/EWG aufTotalfläche und IBA Nr. 024 Altfriedländer Teiche auf 700 ha;Entwicklung mehrerer Naturwaldzellen ist vorgesehen, NSGTiergarten ist Naturwaldzelle.


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Das Gebiet ist auf seiner Gesamtfläche als NSG einstweiligsichergestellt.


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Feuchtgebiet nationaler Bedeutung in der ehemaligen DDR. Das gleichnamige IBA-Gebiet 025 hat eine Groesse von 1.000 ha. Vogelschut zgebiet Nr. 446 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG. 115 ha sind als Erwei terungsflaeche des NSGs einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Etwa 500 ha des Schutzgebietes sind derzeit erst einstweiligsichergestellt.


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Bei dem Gebiet handelt es sich um ein erweitertes IBA- Gebiet (altes IBA-Gebiet Nr. 021) mit der neuen Nr. 027. Ferner ist die Fläche als Schongebiet 422 deklariert.


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Nur 334 ha sind als NSG ausgewiesen, 347 ha als NSG einstweiligsichergestellt. Das Gebiet ist eingebunden in das Programm zurErrichtung und Sicherung schutzwürdiger Teile von Natur undLandschaft mit gesamtstaatlich repräsentativer Bedeutung.


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Das Gebiet ist als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Altes IBA-Gebiet 022, Teil des neuen IBA-Gebietes 026 "Notte-Niederung".


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Bis auf 8 ha bereits ausgewieses NSG ist das Gebiet als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Die Teilgebiete des Komplexes sind überwiegend als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Geplanter Naturpark, 24,5 ha sind als Naturwaldresevat ausgewiesen.


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1000 ha der Niederung sind als Internationales VogelschutzgebietIBA Nr. 027 (früher Nr. 021) ausgewiesen. Die Belziger Wiesen sind als Brandenburger Schongebiet Nr.422 deklariert.


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Das Gebiet ist als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt, dabei gelten die Kernzonen der Moore als Totalreservat.


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Komplexgebiet ist auf einer Fläche von 502 ha einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Die Fläche des Orchideen-Buchenwaldes wurde zum Totalreservat erklärt. Das Gebiet ist auf 502 ha als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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26,5 ha sind als Naturwaldreservat ausgewiesen.


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Ein Teil des Gebietes liegt in der Kernzone des BR, der Rest in der Schutzzone I.


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Als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt. Preis der StiftungEuropäisches Naturerbe für die Lieberoser Enmoräne imProjektwettbewerb um den Europäischen Umweltpreis.


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Ausweisung als Naturwaldreservat auf 12 ha.


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Die Gesaemtflaeche des Gebietes ist als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt. Es ist Schutzgebiet fuer Voegel Nr. 448 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG, IBA-Gebiet Nr. 029 (erweitertes altes IBA Nr. 035).


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67 ha des Komplexgebietes sind als NSG einstweilig sichergestelltund stehen unter Landschaftsschutz.


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Das Huegelgraeberfeld steht unter Bodendenkmalschutz. 67 ha sindals NSG einstweilig sichergestellt. Teilweise steht das Gebiet unter Landschaftsschutz.


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155 ha des Teilgebietes "Der Loben" sind als Naturwaldreservat ausgewiesen.


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155 ha des Gebietes sind als Naturwaldreservat ausgewiesen.


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Betretungsverbot der Insel und Aufenthaltsverbot im Seeteil desSchutzgebietes für die Öffentlichkeit.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 427 nach 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA - Gebietes Nr. 001.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 427 nach 79/409/EWG und des IBA- Gebietes Nr.001.


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Die ehemaligen NSG Jasmund und Quoltitz sind in den Nationalparkeinbezogen.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 427 nach 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA - Gebietes Nr. 001, 100 ha sind als Naturwaldreservat ausgew iesen.


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Gesamtflaeche des Nationalparkes entspricht dem Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 427 nach 79/409/EWG und dem IBA - Gebiet 001.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.427 nach 79/409/EWG und Teil desIBA - Gebietes Nr. 001.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.427 nach 79/409/EWG und des IBA - Gebietes Nr.001.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 427 nach 79/409/EWG und des IBA- Gebietes Nr. 001, Gesamtflaeche ist als Kernzone des Nationalparkes ausgewiesen.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 427 nach 79/409/EWG und des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 001.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 427 nach 79/409/EWG und des IBA- Gebietes Nr. 001.


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Das Gebiet gehört zum Biosphärenreservat Südost-Rügen.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr.429 und Teil des IBA Gebietes Nr. 003.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.429 nach 79/409/EWG und Teil desIBA - Gebietes Nr.003.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.429 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA Nr. 003.


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Vogelschutzgebiet nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr. 429, IBA-GebietNr.003.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebites Nr.429 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG undTeil des IBA 003.


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Das Gebiet ist als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt. Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr.429 und Teil des IBANr. 003.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 429 nach 79/409/EWG und Teil desIBA Nr.003. Als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr.429 und Teil des IBA Nr.003.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 429 nach 79/409/EWG, Teil des IBA - Gebietes Nr. 003.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 421 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA - Gebietes Nr.002, Feuchtgebiet nationaler Bedeutung .


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 421 nach 79/409/EWG und des IBA- Gebietes Nr. 002.


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Teil des vogelschutzgebietes Nr.421 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA Nr.002; als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Enthält das Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 421 nach 79/409/EWG und das IBA-Gebiet Nr. 002.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.421 nach Richtline 79/409/EWG undTeil des IBA 002; als NSG einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Das Gebiet ist Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.421 nach Vogelschutzrichtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr.002; der Strand ist der einzige auf Poel, der nicht für den Badebetrieb zugänglich ist.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 512 nach 79/409/EWG und Teil desIBA-Gebietes 008.


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes 008; Als Naturschutzgebiet geschützt seit 5.11.1990;.


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50 ha des Gebietes sind als Naturwalreservat ausgewiesen.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 430 nach 79/409/EWG und des IBA- Gebietes Nr. 004.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 430 nach 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA - Gebietes Nr. 004, Betretungserlaubnis waehrend der Brutzei t nur mit Sondergenehmigung.


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Anteilig Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.419 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und des IBA-Nr. 006.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.425 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr.007.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 419 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWGund Teil des IBA-Gebiete Nr.006.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.419 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA Nr.006.


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Teil des Vogelschutzgebiets Nr. 419 nach 79/409/EWG und des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 006, Gesamtgebiet ist als Feuchtgebiet nationaler Bed eutung ausgewiesen, das Kuhlrader Moor ist auf ca. 90 ha Totalres ervat mit Betretungsverbot.


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Das Gebiet ist Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 422 nach 79/409/EWG und IBA- Gebiet Nr.005.


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Das Gebiet ist Bestandtteil des IBA-Gebietes 007 undVogelschutzgebiet 425 nach Richtlinie 79/409 EWG.


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Das Gebiet ist Bestandteil des EG-VS 425, Teil des IBA 007.


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Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr. 007, Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.425 nach Richtlinie 79/409 EWG.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.426 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und IBA-Gebiet Nr.011.


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Standort seltener Pflanzen und Tiere, Teil des IBA-Gebietes 009,EG-VS 432.


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Teil EG-VS 424, Teil des IBA-Gebietes 010, Teil des NP Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide, NSG 100%, Lage innerhalb des LSG 68.


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Teil des EG-VS 424, IBA-Gebiet 010, Lage innerhalb des LSG 68,Bestandteil des NP e.S. Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide;NSG 100%. KeineArtenangaben, vielleicht in Arch. Freunde Naturg. MecklenburgsXVIII (1978), 55-115. Doll,R.Paschen- und Langhagensee-zweibemerkenswerte Gewässer im Kreis Lübz.


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EG-VS 424, Teil des IBA-Gebietes 010 (= altes IBA-Gebiet 009), Ramsar-Gebiet; NSG 100% ;umgeben vom LSG 68, Teil des NP e.S. Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr.426 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und IBA-Gebiet Nr.011 auf einer Fläche von 1375 ha.


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vogelschutzgebiet Nr.426 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und IBA-Gebiet Nr.011.


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Enthält Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 419 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG undIBA- Gebiet Nr. 006.


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Teil des EG-VS 424, IBA-Gebiet 010, umgeben vom LSG 68; Teil desNP e.S. Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide, NSG 100%. VorliegendeUnterlagen noch unzureichend.


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Teil des EG-VS 424; IBA-Gebiet 010, umgeben vom LSG 68; Teil desNP e.S. Nossentiner/Schwinzer Heide.


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EG-VS 424, IBA-Gebiet 010, LSG 68, als NP einstweilig sichergestellt.


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Totalreservatsfläche von 10 ha ohne forstliche Nutzung.


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Wichtiger Rast- und Sammelplatz für Kraniche.


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Das Gesamtgebiet enthält das Vogelschutzgebiet 423 nach 79/409/EWG auf dem Gebiet des NSG "Fischteiche in der Lewitz" mit einer Größe von 1732 ha. Auf der Gesamtfläche von 10400 ha ist es IBA-Gebiet Nr. 014.


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Vogelschutzgebiet Nr. 423 nach 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA - Gebietes Nr.014.


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IBA 010; Bestandteil des EG-Vogelschutzgebietes nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr. 426.


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IBA 010; EG-Vogelschutzgebiet nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG Nr. 426..


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Das Gebiet ist auf 10 ha als Naturwaldreservat ausgewiesen.


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Das Gebiet gehoert zu einem im Aufbau befindlichen Naturpark, alle Waldbrueche und Soelle mit einem 10 m breiten umlaufenden Walds treifen sind als Totalreservatsflaechen ausgewiesen.


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Als Naturpark einstweilig sichergestellt. Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr.420 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und des IBA-Gebietes Nr.015.


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Teil des einstweilig sichergestellten Naturparkes. Teil des Vogelschutzgebietes Nr. 420 nach Richtlinie 79/409/EWG und Teil des IBA-Gebietes Nr.015.


