Red Marsh Nature Reserve, Nature reserve in Podlaskie Voivodeship, Poland.
The Red Marsh Nature Reserve is a wetland with peat bogs and marshy meadows in northeastern Poland. The landscape consists of waterlogged terrain with dense vegetation and open water channels throughout.
The area was originally established to protect endangered moose. It was later incorporated as a core zone of a larger national park.
The name comes from the reddish tint in the water caused by iron oxide in the peat. Walking through, you notice how the water color shifts depending on the season and sunlight.
The reserve is accessible via a marked walking path that leads to an observation platform. The path is easiest to navigate during warmer months when wet conditions are less slippery.
The site now holds the country's largest moose population, rebuilt from just a handful of surviving animals. This successful recovery is a rare example of wildlife restoration in Europe.
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