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picture info	Protected Areas Of Estonia Protected areas of Estonia are regulated by the Nature Conservation Act (), which was passed by the Estonian parliament on April 21, 2004 and entered into force May 10, 2004. Overall Estonia has 15403 Protected Areas covering 21.21% of the country land and 18.78% of it marine and coastal territory.Estonia Protected Planet Protected areas According to the law, protected areas are areas maintained in a state unaltered by human activity or used subject to special requirements whe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Riigikogu The Riigikogu (; from Estonian ''riigi-'', of the state, and ''kogu'', assembly) is the unicameral parliament of Estonia. In addition to approving legislation, the Parliament appoints high officials, including the Prime Minister and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and elects (either alone or, if necessary, together with representatives of local government within a broader electoral college) the President. The ''Riigikogu'' also ratifies significant foreign treaties that impose military and proprietary obligations, bring about changes in the law, etc.; approves the budget presented by the government as law and monitors the executive power. History History April 23, 1919, the opening session of the Estonian Constituent Assembly is considered the founding date of the Parliament of Estonia. Established under the 1920 constitution, the Riigikogu had 100 members elected for a three year term on the basis of proportional representation. Elections were fixed for the first Sunda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Karula National Park Karula National Park is national park in southern Estonia. It was established in 1979 as a protected area and in 1993 became a national park. It is the smallest national park in Estonia. The park is located in Antsla and Rõuge parishes in Võru County and Valga Parish in Valga County. The park covers almost a third of the Karula Uplands and is characterised by its hilly topography, its many lakes, the great biodiversity and traditional cultural landscape. The flora of the national park is rich, and includes several species red-listed in Estonia such as the Baltic orchid, mezereon and the daisyleaf grape fern; the latter is only found in three locations in Estonia and Karula is one of them. The fauna also incorporates unusual and threatened species, such as the pond bat, the lesser spotted eagle and the black stork. Mammals like elk, lynx and polecat are common. Ähijärv.jpg Karula vaade.jpg Karula maastik.jpg File: Sügis künkal.jpg See also * Protected areas of Est ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	:Category:Nature Reserves In Estonia {{Cat main, List of protected areas of Estonia Protected areas of Estonia Nature conservation in Estonia Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	:Category:Nature Conservation In Estonia {{Commons category, Conservation in Estonia Environment of Estonia Estonia Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, a ... Environmentalism in Estonia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Ramsar Sites In Estonia This list of Ramsar sites in Estonia includes wetlands that are considered to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention. Estonia currently has 17 sites designated as "Wetlands of International Importance". The total area of Ramsar sites in Estonia is about , or about 1/16 of the whole country. For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance. __TOC__ List of Ramsar sites See also * List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance * Protected areas of Estonia Protected areas of Estonia are regulated by the Nature Conservation Act (), which was passed by the Estonian parliament on April 21, 2004 and entered into force May 10, 2004. Overall Estonia has 15403 Protected Areas covering 21.21% of the country ... * List of protected areas of Estonia Notes References {{Reflist External links EELIS: Estonian Nature Information SystemEstonian Environmental RegistryThe Estonian Ramsar sitesRamsari (1971) K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of National Parks In The Baltics This is a list of the national parks in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Estonia There are 6 national parks in Estonia. Latvia There are 4 national parks in Latvia. Lithuania There are 5 national parks in Lithuania.Lithuania, Europe ''Protected Planet'' They were established in 1991 after Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Lithuanian SSR National Park established in 1974 was reorganized and renamed Aukštaitija National Park. Now they cover about 2.3 percent of Lithuania's territory. See also * Geography of Estonia * Geography of Latvia * Geography of Lithuania * Protected areas of Estonia * List of protected areas of Latvia * List of protected areas of Lithuania References {{DEFAULTSORT:National parks in the Baltics Lists of national parks, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Estonian Nature Fund Estonian Fund for Nature (Eestimaa Looduse Fond) or ELF is an Estonian environmental non-profit organisation. Mission Mission of ELF is to preserve the rich natural diversity in Estonia and the world through active cooperation with individuals, business enterprises, organizations and state institutions through the following activities: * protection of endangered species and their habitats; * preservation of characteristic Estonian landscapes and habitats; * promotion of sustainable use of natural resources; * raising public awareness about environmental issues; * finding solutions to preserve clean environment for future generations Founding ELF was established in 1991 by biologists and conservationists and in close co-operation with World Wide Fund for Nature. WWF has remained ELF's main international co-operation partner. ELF is a member of IUCN. Board and Executives Board members: * Rainer Nõlvak - Chairman of the Board * Rein Einasto * Üllas Ehrlich * Andres Tarand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	List Of Protected Areas Of Estonia Protected areas in Estonia are national parks, nature reserves and landscape protection areas ( nature parks). Estonia has five national parks, 167 nature reserves and 152 landscape conservation areas. In addition, there are 116 (118) protected areas with an old (Soviet-era) protection regulation and 537 parks. In total, 18.1% of Estonia are protected nature areas, with Lääne County having the highest percentage (32%) and Põlva County the lowest percentage of protected areas, about 9%. National parks Nature reserves Landscape conservation areas See also * Protected areas of Estonia * List of Ramsar sites in Estonia * Estonian Nature Fund * :Nature conservation in Estonia Notes References External links EELIS: Estonian Nature Information SystemEstonian Environmental RegistryList of Estonian protected areasin the World Database on Protected Areas Important bird areas of Estonia( BirdLife International) {{Europe topic, List of protected areas of Nat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Seascape A seascape is a photograph, painting, or other work of art which depicts the sea, in other words an example of marine art. The word originated as a formation from landscape, which was first used of images of land in art. By a similar development, "seascape" has also come to mean actual views of the sea itself, and to be applied in planning contexts to geographical locations possessing a good view of the sea. History The word seascape was first recorded and coined in 1790. It was modelled after the term landscape. In modern times, seascapes have endured partially in depictions of maritime works of art, as well as views of the sea. Planning use In the UK a seascape is defined in planning and land use contexts as a combination of adjacent land, coastline and sea within an area, defined by a mix of land-sea inter-visibility and coastal landscape character assessment, with major headlands forming division points between one seascape area and the next. This approach to co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alutaguse National Park Alutaguse National Park ( et, Alutaguse rahvuspark) is a national park in Eastern Estonia. The park was established in 2018. The park lies mostly on Alutaguse Lowland. This region is chararacterized by sparse settlement density and high percentages of natural landscapes. Roughly, 54% of the park is under bogs, and 42% is under forested landscapes. Many rare species are living in the park, including flying squirrel, willow grouse, and black stork. See also * Protected areas of Estonia * List of national parks in the Baltics This is a list of the national parks in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Estonia There are 6 national parks in Estonia. Latvia There are 4 national parks in Latvia. Lithuania There are 5 national parks in Lithuania.< ... References {{National parks of Estonia National parks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]