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Of the plant species, the greater part is made up of boreal plants, typical of other parts of northern Europe, but there is also some
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abundant, including 21 species of fish, 12 species of amphibians, 6 species of reptiles and up to 150 species of birds (including several endangered eagles). Out of 35 species of mammals, one can point out
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