Čepkeliai Marsh
Čepkeliai marsh (Lithuanian: Čepkelių raistas) is the largest swamp in Lithuania, in the territory of Dzūkija National Park. Located south of Marcinkonys village and north of Kotra River, which flows along the Belarus–Lithuania border in this area.
| Čepkeliai Marsh | |
|---|---|
 Čepkelių marsh | |
| Location | Dzūkija National Park, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 54°0′N 24°31′E |
| Area | 11,227 ha (27,740 acres) |
| Official name | Cepkeliai mire |
| Designated | 20 August 1993 |
| Reference no. | 625[1] |
| Official name | Kotra |
| Designated | 21 October 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1216[2] |
The area of the swamp is protected as a natural reserve and part of the cross-border wetlands of international importance: Kotra Ramsar site.[2] and Cepkeliai Ramsar site[1]
References
- "Cepkeliai mire". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Kotra". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
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