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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