General overview of Estonian nature
Estonian nature by regions
- Expand Gulf of Finland and the North-Estonian coastal plain
- Expand Limestone plateaus of North-Estonia
- Collapse Lahemaa National Park
- Expand Alutaguse
- Expand Industrial landscapes in Northeast Estonia
- Expand Lake Peipsi and Narva River
- Expand The Baltic Sea
- Expand West-Estonian islands
- Expand West-Estonian plains
- Expand Transitional Estonia
- Expand Central Estonia
- Expand Uplands and depressions of South Estonia
Lahemaa National Park
Table of Contents
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Lahemaa National Park: from coastal drumlins to Kõrvemaa
The Lahemaa National Park was created in 1971 to protect the characteristic North-Estonian landscapes and the national heritage of the area, and to preserve harmonious ...
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Coastal stone fields and sandy beaches
The coast of Lahemaa, similar to the whole North-Estonian coastal plain, is rich in great erratic boulders and stone fields. They were carried here by ...
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Lakes and falls
The largest lake in Lahemaa is Lake Kahala (350 ha). The lake is located in a depression among wooded meadows and alvars covered with junipers ...
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Flora and fauna
The flora of Lahemaa, just like that of the whole of North Estonia, is quite poor. More than 70% of Lahemaa’s territory is covered ...
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