The Western shore of the Pskov Lake

The nature monument is located on the western shore of the Pskov Lake from the mouth of the Obdekh River to the State Border of the Russian Federation with the Republic of Estonia (including the Kolpino, Kolomtsy, and Kamenka islands) in the Krupp and Kulejskaya volosts of the Pechora District. A unique, irreplaceable, valuable in ecological, scientific, cultural and aesthetic relations natural-landscape complex.

The territory plays a very important role in maintaining the hydrological regime, the biological and landscape diversity of the Pskov region. First of all, the value is because of the coastal water area adjacent to the coast of the island, estuaries of rivers and streams, wetlands with different plant communities and habitats for waterfowl and waterbirds. Of particular importance ifor the migration of various bird species is the west coast of the Lake due to its location on the White Sea-Baltic Sea flyway.

According to the results of inventories, there were identified 29 species of rare species of higher plants which need protection, as well as 27 species of rare birds.

The total area of the monument is 16600.95 hectares.

It was declared a specially protected natural area of regional importance in 2007.