Mshinskoye Boloto Zakaznik
| Mshinskoye Boloto Zakaznik | |
|---|---|
A swamp with pine forest close to Lake Velye | |
| Location | Russia |
| Nearest city | Luga |
| Coordinates | 59°03′N 30°13′E / 59.050°N 30.217°E |
| Area | 604 km2 (233 sq mi) |
| Established | 1982 |
| Official name | Mshinskaye wetland system |
| Designated | 13 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 bogs, marshes, and reed bed ecosystems including some nearby pine forests. Since 1994, it is a Ramsar Wetland.