| Mshinskoye Boloto Zakaznik | |
|---|---|
 A swamp with pine forest close to Lake Velye | |
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| Location | Russia |
| Nearest city | Luga |
| Coordinates | 59°03′N 30°13′E / 59.050°N 30.217°E |
| Area | 604 km²[1] |
| Established | 1982 |
| Official name | Mshinskaye wetland system |
| Designated | 13 September 1994 |
| Reference no. | 692[2] |
Mshinskoye Boloto Zakaznik (Russian: заказник Мшинское болото) is a federal zakaznik, a nature protected area, in the northwest of Russia, located in Gatchinsky and Luzhsky Districts of Leningrad Oblast, in the basin of the Luga River. It was established in 1982 to protect the swampy ecosystems including pine forests. From 1994, it is a Ramsar Wetland.[1]
- ^ a b Мшинское болото (in Russian). Особо охраняемые природные территории России. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ^ "Mshinskaye wetland system". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.