The Semsky Island

The nature monument is located on the territory of the island of Semsky in the Pskov Lake waters, 7 km along the waterway from the village of Krupp, Pechora district, which is the administrative center of the municipal area "Kruppskaya volost". It is a unique, irreplaceable, distinctive landscape complex, a part of the ecosystem of the Pskovsko-Chudskoye (Peipsi) Lake, a habitat for waterfowl and waterbirds with a rich and unique vegetation that has a scientific, aesthetic, historical value and needs special protection.

The monument represents the remains of the moraine ridge, towering above the waters of the Pskov Lake. The soils are sandy and poor.

The island is deserted. The nearest settlement is the village of Sluditsa located 3.5 km south-west of the island. The island of Semsky is one of the smallest "Talab Islands". It is adjacent to the magnificent beaches. The northern part of the island is covered with shrubs, reeds. The banks are low, covered with bushes. Open glades of the island are occupied by steppe and meadow motley grass. The island is a nesting place for gulls, several species of ducks, and water birds. A place for rest and feeding of migratory birds migrating along the White Sea-Baltic Flyway. The island serves as an ornithological micro-reserve.

The area is 9,1 hectares.

It was declared a specially protected natural area of regional importance in 1995.