Sutlepa meri, Silma Nature Reserve, Estonia

The Silma Nature Reserve covers nearly 20 square miles and it was established in order to protect the local waters, wetlands and meadows and their wildlife. It covers a vast expanse of lagoons, waterways, islets and coastal meadows with up to 24 percent of the area covered in reedbeds. It is considered to be the second most important area for birds in western Estonia, second only to Matsalu National Park, and ranks as a wetland of international importance. Sutlepa meri is located centrally within the Silma Nature Reserve and it is a wetland that was once a coastal lagoon but which today is set inland in a forested landscape. It is a mosaic area with open water, bogs and reedbeds.

Date: 10th May 2016

Location: Sutlepa meri, Silma Nature Reserve, Estonia