Piusa Caves Nature Reserve

Piusa Caves Nature Reserve
Piusa Caves
LocationPiusa, Võru County, Estonia
Nearest cityVõru
Coordinates57°50′30″N 27°28′00″E / 57.84167°N 27.46667°E / 57.84167; 27.46667
Area48 ha
Established2009

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]

In 1981 Piusa caves were taken under protection and in 1992 the nature reserve was formed.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Piusa Koobastiku Looduskaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Piusa külastuskeskus". Archived from the original on 10 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "EELIS Infoleht". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee. Retrieved 25 March 2020.