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Estonian national parks

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Karula National Park is Estonia's smallest national park, established in 1993. It is well-forested with 38 lakes and home to many animal species including moose, lynx, wild boar, and over 150 bird species. The landscape was formed by glacial activity and features marshes, swamps, meadows, and hills. Seventy percent is forested and it has 38 lakes with a sparsely populated cultural landscape. Notable points include Tornimägi Hill at 137 meters near Lüllemäe. Common large mammals include moose, deer, boar and lynx while small mammals include fox, raccoon dog, polecat, hare and squirrel. The visitor

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Maarika Toompere Aleksandra Vassiljeva 9b
Karula National Park is Estonian’s smallest and it was recognised as a national park in 1993. Well forested and with 38 lakes, home to many animals including moose, lynx, wild boar, red squirrels plus over 150 bird species
The landscape of the Karula uplands, formed thousands of years ago by continental glacial activity, is noted for its rich diversity; marshes, swamp-forests, small lakes, streams, meadows and floret-covered knolls and hills.
 Seventy per cent of the territory of the national park is forest and there are 38 lakes.  The cultural landscape is sparsely inhabited. Narrow fields, plots of forests, mires, meadows and farmsteads all give the landscape an especially intimate feel.  Tornimägi Hill, the highest in the park at 137 metres, is situated near Lüllemäe.
 157 species of birds have been spotted in Karula National Park.  The most typical large mammals living in the park are moose, western roe deer, wild boar and lynx. Common small mammals include the red fox, raccoon dog, polecat, brown hare, red squirrel and European beaver.
The visitor centre in Karula National Park lies close to Lake Ähijärv. It provides information about hiking trails, campsites and sights in the national park, a multimedia slide show and exhibitions.
 Vilsandi national park (was founded in 1993) is actually the oldest protected area in Estonia. Ornithological observations date back to 1910 when a bird sanctuary was established there.
 Today’s national park covers the western coast of Saaremaa together with more than 100 offshore islands and islets.  A third of Baltic seals live in the sea off the coast of the Harilaiu Peninsula.  Vilsandi National Park covers 238 km2, including 163 km2 of sea and 75 km2 of land.
 About 80 bird species, including several rare ones, nest there.  During the spring migration period, seabirds number up to 3 million.  The most famous is the common eider, several thousands pairs nest on the islets. Even in winter you can see flocks of Steller's eiders in the
 The park is also remarkable for its coastal plant communities and old outcrops of fossil-rich Silurian deposits. This wetland, of international significance, is involved in several multinational projects and is registered as one of the most important bird reserves in the world.

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Estonian national parks

  • 2. Karula National Park is Estonian’s smallest and it was recognised as a national park in 1993. Well forested and with 38 lakes, home to many animals including moose, lynx, wild boar, red squirrels plus over 150 bird species
  • 3. The landscape of the Karula uplands, formed thousands of years ago by continental glacial activity, is noted for its rich diversity; marshes, swamp-forests, small lakes, streams, meadows and floret-covered knolls and hills.
  • 4.  Seventy per cent of the territory of the national park is forest and there are 38 lakes.  The cultural landscape is sparsely inhabited. Narrow fields, plots of forests, mires, meadows and farmsteads all give the landscape an especially intimate feel.  Tornimägi Hill, the highest in the park at 137 metres, is situated near Lüllemäe.
  • 5.  157 species of birds have been spotted in Karula National Park.  The most typical large mammals living in the park are moose, western roe deer, wild boar and lynx. Common small mammals include the red fox, raccoon dog, polecat, brown hare, red squirrel and European beaver.
  • 6. The visitor centre in Karula National Park lies close to Lake Ähijärv. It provides information about hiking trails, campsites and sights in the national park, a multimedia slide show and exhibitions.
  • 7.  Vilsandi national park (was founded in 1993) is actually the oldest protected area in Estonia. Ornithological observations date back to 1910 when a bird sanctuary was established there.
  • 8.  Today’s national park covers the western coast of Saaremaa together with more than 100 offshore islands and islets.  A third of Baltic seals live in the sea off the coast of the Harilaiu Peninsula.  Vilsandi National Park covers 238 km2, including 163 km2 of sea and 75 km2 of land.
  • 9.  About 80 bird species, including several rare ones, nest there.  During the spring migration period, seabirds number up to 3 million.  The most famous is the common eider, several thousands pairs nest on the islets. Even in winter you can see flocks of Steller's eiders in the
  • 10.  The park is also remarkable for its coastal plant communities and old outcrops of fossil-rich Silurian deposits. This wetland, of international significance, is involved in several multinational projects and is registered as one of the most important bird reserves in the world.