Piusa Caves Nature Reserve

Piusa Caves Nature Reserve
Piusa Caves
LocationPiusa, Võru County, Estonia
Nearest cityVõru
Coordinates57°50′30″N 27°28′00″E / 57.84167°N 27.46667°E / 57.84167; 27.46667
Area48 ha
Established2009

Piusa Caves Nature Reserve (Estonian: Piusa koobastiku looduskaitseala) is a nature reserve in Piusa, Võru County, Estonia. Its area is 48 ha. The goals of the nature reserve are to protect the Piusa caves and the bats that live in the caves.

In 1981 Piusa caves were taken under protection and in 1992 the nature reserve was formed.

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