Factsheet for Blue Lakes

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Site Code BY IPA 003

Country: Belarus

Central coordinates: 55.00000000o [55o 0' 0" North], 26.50000000o [26o 30' 0" East]

Administrative region: Gomel, Grodno, Minsk

Area: 1600 ha

Altitude: 150 - 250

Site Description
This site is one of the best preserved lowland bog and wet meadows sites in Belarus.

Botanical Significance
The site holds 35 nationally important species and 4 regionally threatened species. The bog habitat is in particularly good condition because of the preserved natural hydrology.

Management guidance notes
This site was created by merging two smaller sites
This site is a transboundary protected area with Poland

Notes
Drainage ditches need to be unblocked on the eastern edge. Deer numbers need to be monitored.