Mires of Vologda part of Vepsskaya upland
Three large mire systems (mires Bolshoe, Verkovskoe, Dobroozerskoe) of Vepsskaya upland (from 60°02'N, 35°36'E to 60°14'N, 35°10'E) have been studied. The studied mires differ from concentric raised bogs typical for a taiga zone of European Russia; they are typical for the Vepsskaya upland differing from the mires of the neighboring lowlands. The mires are characterized by a high share of lawn and carpet sites and sedge-sphagnum minerotrophic sites. The composition of a peat deposit corresponds to specific structure of modern mire sites. Scheuchzeria-peat played the essential role in peat accumulation. The stratification of a peat deposit reflects history of bog development at the conditions of permanent watering and flowage. The studied mires are valuable for the natural protected areas creation; there have been found 11 rare and protected plant species of Vologda oblast (region).