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Estonian National parks

Estonian National parks. Mark Kahar Kanepi Gymnasium Form 10. Introduction. Estonian national parks Lahemaa Karula Sooma Vilsandi Matsalu. Lahemaa National Park. Founded in 1971 Area 72 500 ha Most important forest conversation areas Common birds Four large peninsulas

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Estonian National parks

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  1. Estonian National parks Mark Kahar Kanepi Gymnasium Form 10

  2. Introduction Estonian national parks • Lahemaa • Karula • Sooma • Vilsandi • Matsalu

  3. Lahemaa National Park • Founded in 1971 • Area 72 500 ha • Most important forest conversation areas • Common birds • Four large peninsulas • Sagadi, Palmse and Vihula manors

  4. Karula National Park • Founded in 1993 • Area 12 300 ha • Highest point is Tornimägi (137,8m) • 38 lakes • Over 150 bird spieces

  5. Soomaa National Park • Founded in 1993 • Area of bogs and mires • 5 large bogs, native forests and flooded meadows. • Fifth season

  6. Vilsandi National Park • Founded in 1993 • Vilsandi is rich in seabirds • Over 30 species of orchids • About 150 islands • Seals

  7. Matsalu National Park • Estonia’s best-known national park • Nearly 50 islands and islets • Europe’s most important stopover sites for waterfowl • The most important wetland bird areas in Europe

  8. Summary • There are 5 national parks in Estonia • Lahemaa national park is the oldest and the largest of them • Karula national park is the smallest

  9. References • http://www.visitestonia.com/

  10. Thanks for listening !

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