Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve, Nature reserve in Lääneranna Rural Municipality, Estonia
The protected site spans 3,058 hectares, incorporating shallow bays, coastal lakes, and diverse ecosystems across western Estonia's lowland territory.
The conservation legacy began in 1939 with the protection of Adralaid and Puhtulaid islets, leading to the establishment of the nature reserve in 2003.
The Puhtu Biological Station, established in 1953, functions as a research center for the Estonian University of Life Sciences within the reserve.
The reserve contains designated observation points for monitoring migratory birds, particularly during spring when millions pass through the Suur Väin strait.
The Laelatu wooded meadow harbors over 400 vascular plant species and two-thirds of Estonia's orchid varieties in a single location.
Location: Lääneranna Rural Municipality
GPS coordinates: 58.55722,23.55111
Latest update: March 2, 2025 21:33
Laelatu wooded meadow
3 km
Pädaste manor
15.7 km
Vatla Manor
9.8 km
Virtsu Castle
3.9 km
Karuse Church
12 km
Varbla Church
16.1 km
Port of Kuivastu
9.4 km
Karuse raudteejaam
10.9 km
Hanila Church
7.1 km
Kesse Cliff
11.7 km
Karuse hill fort
10.8 km
Viirelaid lighthouse
6.4 km
Virtsu Lighthouse
3.1 km
Jaagu-Mihkli kivi
9.9 km
Kuivastu Inn
10 km
Hellamaa orthodox church
16 km
Püssina Cliff
14.5 km
Paadrema Orthodox Church
16.3 km
Hellamaa Cemetery
16.4 km
Kõmsi Orthodox Church
8.5 km
Kesse front light beacon
11.5 km
Massu Manor Park
11.2 km
Kesse rear light beacon
10.8 km
Kuivastu rear light beacon
9.9 km
Salevere Salumägi Cliff
15.1 km
Nõmmeküla rändrahn
13.1 km
Pöörilaid lighthouse
11.6 km
Pädaste manor house
15.7 kmReviews
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