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Sporovsky Nature Reserve

Object type: reserve
Created: 15.08.1991
Status: republican , 23.02.1999
Postcode: Environmental and Educational Centre: 225217, Brest Oblast, Berjoza District, Vysokoe village, 6 Sovetskaya St.
Phone/fax: +375 1643 388 22, +375 1643 460 78; +375 29 793 15 36; +375 33 326 83 64
Email: rbz.sporovskij@gmail.com; tur.sporovskij@gmail.com
Geolocation: 52.401935, 25.108173
Area: 19 384 (ha)
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Uniqueness: The first territory in the Republic of Belarus to be granted the international protected area status as a Ramsar site and an Important Bird Area. The Nature Reserve is included in the Emerald Network of Areas of Special (Pan-European) Conservation Interest. It is the largest complex of lowland swamps of Polesje, unique for its size and preserved natural state for the central part of Europe. This is an ideal place for birdwatchers. It is home for the largest colony of Aquatic Warbler in Europe, with 1,360 to 2,120 singing males. 

Ecotourism services: Organization of walking, boat, and mixed tours, including highlight and specialized tours for wildlife observation according to tourists’ preferences, accommodation at the Environmental and Educational Centre (capacity - 13 people), annual eco-festival Sporovsky Haymaking Festival, weekend tours, organization of recreation, boat rental. 

Other services: Facilities for playing gorodki (game similar to skittles); organization of kayaking; visiting a petting zoo; rope adventure park, football (soccer) on the swamp, organization of an offsite Sporovskaya Polka Dance master class. 

Ecological routes: The Land of the Aquatic Warbler nature trail (1.5 km), Along the Jaselda River water route (25 km), The Unique Sporovskoe Lake walking route (6 km).

Unique places of interest: Carthusian monastery in Bereza, red barracks in Bereza, Zdith's Defence memorial complex in Novoselki village.
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