Čepkeliai Marsh, Nature reserve in Varėna District Municipality, Lithuania
The Čepkeliai Marsh spans 11,212 hectares, featuring raised bogs, small lakes, and extensive peat layers reaching depths of 6 meters.
The area gained protection status as a botanical-zoological sanctuary in 1960 before becoming a state nature reserve in 1975.
Local residents maintain traditional practices by collecting cranberries and mushrooms during designated periods in September with special permits.
Visitors can observe the marsh from a viewing tower and follow an educational trail near Marcinkonys village.
The reserve forms part of the Kotra-Cepkeliai Transboundary Ramsar Site, connecting wetlands across Lithuania and Belarus borders.
Location: Varėna District Municipality
Inception: 1975
GPS coordinates: 54.00000,24.51700
Latest update: September 25, 2025 07:40
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