Piusa Caves Nature Reserve

Piusa Caves
Piusa Caves
Discovery???
Piusa Caves Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Piusa Caves Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Piusa Caves Nature Reserve
LocationEstonia
Coordinates57°50′30″N 27°28′00″E / 57.8417°N 27.4667°E / 57.8417; 27.4667
Area48 ha
Established2009

Piusa Caves Nature Reserve (Estonian: Piusa koobastiku looduskaitseala) is nature reserve in Piusa, Võru County, Estonia. Its area is 48 ha.[1] Goals of nature reserve are to protect Piusa caves[2] and bats who live in caves.[3]

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

  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.