Belarus. Berezinsky reserve. Serguchsky channel

March 3, 2015 Berezinsky reserve is the largest complex of pine forests mixed with bogs and fens, as well as river floodplains. The reserve’s nature is underscored by virgin forests and vast Sphagnum mires. The site retains some 50,700 ha of mires, now unique for Europe. The elevated northern and central parts of the mire are dominated by transition mires and bogs with isolated mineral islands covered by coniferous forests. The southern part of the reserve contains some large fen tracts, including the whole