Rabivere marsh

Together with the small separate Lohu and Krimmi marshes it forms a north-western core of the long and narrow north-western – south-eastern area of Hagudi marsh (2460 ha), being its largest and apparently oldest part. The northern part of the Rabivere marsh, which is the biggest marsh in the municipality, is called Suurraba, and its south-eastern part is called Kõrgeraba. Naturally the surface of the latter is 1-2 m higher than the surface of Suurraba and it also has many marsh lakes.

The marsh is located in a depression bordered by limestone plateaus. Thickness of peat deposits is generally 5-8 m, thickness of the entire surface layer is 10-15 m. Surface of the marsh rises in south-eastern direction. The entire marsh area is characterised by an even plateau and abrupt marsh borders typical for Western Estonia.

Peat has been cut from the marsh for ages. Most of Suurraba is covered by milled peat fields. In some places peat layers have already been exhausted and cut-over peatland is formed.
In 1936 a mummified women corpse originating from the 17th century was found in the marsh, knitted items of which were the oldest ones found in Estonia so far.

With respect to this there was a folk legend written down, telling of an orphan Truta and her sad fate.

In order to protect the marsh landscape a part of the marsh was taken under protection in 1981 - Rabivere marsh national reserve with the area of 1726 ha.