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 Bjarezina river floodplain. Forests are dominated by extensive pine-tree stands. Most pine forests are wet. Many of them are affiliated with bogs and transition mires. Water has a special role and place in the condition and structure of the reserve, represented by the Berezina, smaller rivers and streams, canals, oxbows, floodplain water reservoirs, lakes. Part of the site is located in the Berezina river basin, the other part is in the Essa river catchment. The water divide between the two catchments, which means also between the basins of the Baltic and Black seas, is located in the North-Eastern part of the reserve. There are 69 rivers and streams on the territory of the reserve, the largest being the Berezina. It starts 45 km North of the reserve’s boundary. Its length within the reserve is 110 km. The channel of the river is meandering, its valley contains many oxbows and floodplain lakes. The largest tributary to the Berezina is the Serguch river, 35 km long. Мы в FB - https://www.facebook.com/FilmStudioAves/ Мы в VK - https://vk.com/filmstudioaves Мы в instagram - http://instagram.com/filmstudioaves/ Мы в Twitter - https://twitter.com/FilmStudioAves Portfolio - http://www.istockphoto.com/portfolio/byshnev #березинскийзаповедник #сергуч #природа ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgC_KXsGEco