Raudna Nature Reserve

Raudna Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Raudna Nature Reserve
Location Estonia
Coordinates 58°20′13″N 25°28′20″E / 58.33694°N 25.47222°ECoordinates: 58°20′13″N 25°28′20″E / 58.33694°N 25.47222°E
Area 29 ha (72 acres)
Established 1994

Raudna Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in southern Estonia, in Viljandi County.

Raudna Nature Reserve protects a former quarry, now a lake, which functions as a important resting-place for migratory birds, as well as feeding and breeding ground for them. On the little islands in the lake, birds like coot and red-necked grebe make their nests. Other species of protected birds often found in the area includes little ringed plover, common tern and Eurasian curlew. The flora includes different species of orchids.[1]

References

  1. "Protected Natural Objects of Viljandi County". Estonian Environmental Board. 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2014.