Tihu Nature Reserve

Tihu Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated on Hiiumaa in western Estonia, in Hiiu County.

Tihu Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Tihu Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Tihu Nature Reserve
LocationEstonia
Nearest cityKärdla
Coordinates58°52′16″N 22°31′02″E
Area1,399 ha (3,460 acres)

The nature reserve encompasses two lakes, Tihu and Vanajõe, Õngu mire, and an area of old-growth forest. The lakes form an important habitat for sea trout; the fish spawn in fresh water. The area is also a habitat for several unusual or threatened plants and insects, such as bog orchid, coralroot orchid, large white-faced darter and lilypad whiteface. The nature reserve is also an important habitat for the endangered European mink.[1]

References
  1. Protected Natural Objects in Hiiumaa (PDF). Estonian Environmental Board. 2012. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29.


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