Piusa Caves Nature Reserve (Estonian: Piusa koobastiku looduskaitseala) is a nature reserve in Piusa, Võru County, Estonia. Its area is 48 ha.[1] The goals of the nature reserve are to protect the Piusa caves[2] and the bats that live in the caves.[3]
Piusa Caves Nature Reserve | |
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Location | Piusa, Võru County, Estonia |
Nearest city | Võru |
Coordinates | 57°50′30″N 27°28′00″E / 57.84167°N 27.46667°E |
Area | 48 ha |
Established | 2009 |
In 1981 Piusa caves were taken under protection and in 1992 the nature reserve was formed.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Piusa Koobastiku Looduskaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Piusa külastuskeskus". Archived from the original on 10 May 2024.
- ^ a b "EELIS Infoleht". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee. Retrieved 25 March 2020.