Tihu Nature Reserve
| Tihu Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | Estonia |
| Nearest city | Kärdla |
| Coordinates | 58°52′16″N 22°31′02″E / 58.87111°N 22.51722°ECoordinates: 58°52′16″N 22°31′02″E / 58.87111°N 22.51722°E |
| Area | 1,399 ha (3,460 acres) |
Tihu Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated on Hiiumaa in western Estonia, in Hiiu County.
The nature reserve encompasses two lakes, Tihu and Vanajõe, Õngu mire and an area of old-growth forest. The lakes form an important habitat for sea trout; the fish spawn in fresh water. The area is also a habitat for several unusual or threatened plants and insects, such as bog orchid, coralroot orchid, large white-faced darter and lilypad whiteface. The nature reserve is also an important habitat for the endangered European mink.[1]
References
- ↑ Protected Natural Objects in Hiiumaa (PDF). Estonian Environmental Board. 2012. p. 12.
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