Mshinskoye Boloto Zakaznik

Mshinskoye Boloto Zakaznik
A swamp with pine forest close to Lake Velye
LocationRussia
Nearest cityLuga
Coordinates59°03′N 30°13′E / 59.050°N 30.217°E / 59.050; 30.217
Area604 km²
Established1982
Official nameMshinskaye wetland system
Designated13 September 1994
Reference no.692

Mshinskoye Boloto Zakaznik (Russian: заказник Мшинское болото) is a federal zakaznik, a nature protected area, in the northwest of Russia, located in Gatchinsky and Luzhsky Districts of Leningrad Oblast, in the basin of the Luga River. It was established in 1982 to protect the swampy ecosystems including pine forests. From 1994, it is a Ramsar Wetland.