Olmany swamps Альманскія балоты Ольманские болота | |
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Location | Brest Voblast, Belarus |
Coordinates | 51°47′N 27°21′E / 51.783°N 27.350°E |
Area | 94,219 hectares (232,820 acres) |
Official name | Olmany Mires Zakaznik |
Designated | 10 August 2001 |
Reference no. | 1091[1] |
Olmany swamps or Аĺmanskija swamps (Альманскія балоты; Ольманские болота; Olmany swamps reserve or Olmany Mires Zakaznik (Ландшафтны заказнік Альманскія балоты; Ландшафтный заказник Ольманские болота) is a protected area in the Brest Voblast of Belarus. It is one of many important swamps of Belarus and one of the largest natural complexes of bogs in Europe.
On the territory of Belarus, most of the Olmany swamps area are under protection for wetland conservation. On the Ukrainian side of the border they are partially protected as part of the Rówieński nature reserve.
Named after the Almany (village) .