National Park Sebezhsky is situated in the Sebezhsky District of Pskovskaya Region. The
Park was founded in 1996. Its area is 50,2 thousand ha. It comprises the District of
Sebezhskoye Poozeryc on the watershed of the basins of the rivers Zapadnaya Dvina and
Velikaya.
Lake-hill landscapes are present in the border zone of Valday glacier. There is a great
number of lakes connected by rivers and canals — the Sebezh, Orano, Osyno, Necheritsa,
Glubokoye, Sviblo, Beloye, etc.
The plant cover is formed of southern-taiga pine forests with examples of broad-leaved
breeds; on sands pine forests are present; in lowlands are lowland bogs. Flora makes up
700 vascular plant species.
Of rare and disappearing bird species there are the black stork, fish hawk, and
white-tailed eagle.
