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| Laidevahe Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | Estonia |
| Nearest city | Kuressaare |
| Coordinates | 58°20′09″N 22°48′02″E / 58.33583°N 22.80056°E |
| Area | 2,442 ha (6,030 acres) |
| Established | 2002[1] |
| Designated | 31 March 2003 |
| Reference no. | 1271[2] |
Laidevahe Nature Reserve (Estonian: Laidevahe looduskaitseala) is a nature reserve situated on Saaremaa in western Estonia, in Saare County.
Laidevahe nature reserve protects an area of coastal wetlands, comprising salt marshes, islets, small lagoons, coastal meadows and so on, but also areas of old-growth forest and alvars. The area is internationally recognized as an important habitat for several species of birds, including the white-tailed eagle which has bred in the area since at least 1995. Other notable bird species found in Laidevahe are dunlin (Calidris alpina), barnacle goose (Branta leucopsis) and little crake (Porzana parva).[3] The coastal nature reserve is also rich in fish, and in addition is a habitat for both otter and grey seal. As for the flora, several species of orchid grow in the nature reserve - for example, early purple orchid, greater butterfly orchid and lady slipper orchids.[4][5][6]
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- ^ "Laidevahe Nature Reserve". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Estonia: Laidevahe nature reserve". Eurosite. Retrieved 28 February 2013.
- ^ Natural Values of Saare County (PDF). Estonian Environmental Board. 2012. p. 11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29.
- ^ "Two new nature reserves established". Estonian Ministry of the Environment. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
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