Piusa Caves Nature Reserve
| Piusa Caves Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Piusa Caves | |
.png)  Location within Estonia | |
| Location | Piusa, Võru County, Estonia |
| Nearest city | Võru |
| Coordinates | 57°50′30″N 27°28′00″E / 57.84167°N 27.46667°E |
| Area | 48 ha (120 acres) |
| Established | 2009 |
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
- ↑ "Piusa Koobastiku Looduskaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ↑ "Piusa külastuskeskus". Archived from the original on 10 May 2024.
- 1 2 "EELIS Infoleht". infoleht.keskkonnainfo.ee. Retrieved 25 March 2020.