| Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve | |
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| Puhtu-Laelatu looduskaitseala | |
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| Location | Estonia |
| Nearest city | Haapsalu |
| Coordinates | 58°33′26″N 23°33′04″E / 58.55722°N 23.55111°E |
| Area | 2,700 ha (6,700 acres) |
| Official name | Puhtu-Laelatu-Nehatu Wetland Complex |
| Designated | 17 June 1997 |
| Reference no. | 911[1] |
Puhtu-Laelatu Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in western Estonia, in Lääne County. It is located in the territory of Pivarootsi, Rame and Hanila villages and in Virtsu small borough.
The nature reserve encompasses parts of Puhtu peninsula and nearby Laelatu wooded meadows. The nature reserve is a species-rich conservation area comprising mainly herb-rich forested areas, coastal meadows and alvars.[2] It is the only known place in Estonia where the orchid Dactylorhiza ruthei grows. Other rare species include Cypripedium calceolus and Angelica palustris[3]
