Praviršulio tyrelis, also known as the Pravirsulio Tyrelis State Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve outside Šiauliai in Lithuania with many rare examples of flora and fauna. It officially became a botanical and zoological reserve in 1969 and has since become protected by the EU Habitats Directive and Birds Directive.[1] At 3327 hectares the area is mostly a forest though around 13% of the land is a bog.[2] The reserve is home to at least 100 different bird species, 14 of which appear in Lithuania's Red Book.[3]

Protection status

The reserve was given the protection status of IUCN Category IV in 1986, meaning that it is a "Habitat/Species Management Area".

Praviršulis Lake

References

  1. ↑ "EUNIS -Site factsheet for Praviršulio Tyrelis". eunis.eea.europa.eu. Retrieved 2023-09-02.
  2. ↑ LT040 Pravirsulio Tyrelis State Nature Reserve, BirdLife International. Accessed 29 August 2011.
  3. ↑ Paviršulio tyrelis botanical and zoological reserve, radmu.lt. Accessed 29 August 2011.

55°31′N 23°26′E / 55.517°N 23.433°E / 55.517; 23.433

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