Pape Nature Reserve
Nature park in Latvia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pape Nature Reserve is a Nature Reserve in Latvia about 15 km south of Liepaja. It stretches over 5700 ha and consists mainly of bogs, carr forests and dunes around Lake Pape. It is an important site for migrating birds. Every autumn about 50,000 birds rest in the reserve. Large grazers, like heck cattle, konik horses and European bison have been introduced to the reserve with support of the WWF. There is a visitor centre in the reserve.
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Pape Nature Park | |
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Location | Latvia |
Coordinates | 56°12′N 21°03′E |
Area | 10,866 ha (26,850 acres) [1] |
Established | 1977 |
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