Description of the attraction
"Glebovskoe swamp" is a regional hydrological reserve located on the territory of the Gatchinsky, Tosno and Luga districts, between the settlements Dubovik, Porozhek and Konechki. The basis for the organization of the reserve was the decision of the Leningrad Oblast Executive Committee of March 29, 1976. The initiator was the V. L. Komarov Russian Academy of Sciences with the aim of protecting a typical raised bog, which is of water conservation and resource importance. Reapproval took place on December 26, 1996 by a decree of the Government of the Leningrad Region.
The area of the reserve is 14,700 hectares, of which 7, 7 sq. Km is located on the territory of Gatchinsky, 5, 9 sq. Km - Tosno and 1, 1 sq. Km of Luga districts. The length of the bog massif is 20-22 km at the watershed of the Oredezh and Tosna rivers. Width - 5-7 km. There are 5 lakes in the swamp, including the rather large Black Lake (600 hectares). 7 streams flow out of the swamp, which flow into the Oredezh River and form the right tributary of the Tosna and Eglinka rivers. Lakes Glukhoe and Chernoe are connected by a channel.
The depth of the lakes is 1-3 m, the bottom is covered with peat. There is almost no vegetation in the lakes, there are many rafters near the coast. The swamp is poorly forested, marshy, occupied to a greater extent by ridge-lake and ridge-hollow complexes. Bridges with swampy sphagnum pine forests separate them from each other. The vegetation cover is represented by abundant heather (to the east in the swamps it is absent), dwarf birch. The average depth of peat is 3.5 m. The narrow forest strip bordering the bog is represented by oxalis and blueberry spruce forests with a significant admixture of linden, oak, and elm. In some places, there are gray alder forests with dewy, birch and reed aspen forests that have appeared in the place of spruce forests.
The flora of the reserve is represented by 51 species of vascular plants, 10 species of brie mosses, 13 species of sphagnum, 9 species of liver mosses and lichens. Cranberries, cloudberries, lingonberries, blueberries, blueberries grow in the swamp.
The fauna in general is typical of raised bogs. Golden plover, gray crane, ptarmigan, black grouse nest here. In the forest strip adjacent to the bog, birds have been recorded: long-eared owl, long-tailed owl, black woodpecker. During migrations, diving and river ducks, gulls, and waders stop on the lakes. Among mammals you can find here brown bear, wild boar, elk, fox, wolf, pine marten. The number of white hares is relatively high.
Specially protected objects of the "Glebovskoe swamp" reserve include: the hydrological complex of the swamp, forest areas with broad-leaved species, the current of black grouse; rare species of animals and plants: ptarmigan, gray crane, golden plover, dwarf birch.
The protection regime of the reserve is aimed at prohibiting or restricting peat extraction, forest felling (in addition to sanitary), development of the area, organization of reclamation work, hunting for upland game and other economic activities that cause damage or harm to natural complexes. It is allowed to pick berries and mushrooms, conduct excursions for schoolchildren and students, scientific work.
