The Belov’s Island

The nature monument is located 23 km northwest of Pskov City and 6 km west of the mouth of the Tolba River on the territory of the Talab Islands (the island of Nizhny, the island of Talabsk, the island of Verkhny) of the Pskov Lake, which make up the inter-settlement territory of the Pskov district. The Belov’s island is largest of the three islands of the Talab archipelago.

The area is 78.26 hectares.

A unique, irreplaceable, valuable in ecological, scientific, cultural and aesthetic relations natural-landscape complex.

It rises above the lake level by 15-20 meters. It was formed during the melting of the Valdai glacier about 12 thousand years ago. Now the island is a kind of natural-territorial complex, transformed as a result of centuries of human economic activity. The flora of the island counts 176 species of higher plants belonging to 45 families. The fauna of the island is diverse.

A total of 15 species of birds from 4 orders and 10 families were encountered.

It was declared a specially protected natural area in 1995.