Kuresoo Bog is a bog in Viljandi County, Estonia. [1] The bog is located in Soomaa National Park. [1] This bog is one of the largest in Estonia.
The area of the bog is 10,843 ha. [1]
The restoration of Kuresoo Bog has been an ongoing effort in Estonia, the main goal of the restoration is to use different damming technologies, such that Sphagnum growth is at a good level. [2]
Viljandi County is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is located in southern Estonia bordering Pärnu, Järva, Jõgeva, Tartu and Valga counties as well as Latvia.
Suure-Jaani is a town in the northern part of the county of Viljandimaa in Põhja-Sakala rural municipality, 25 kilometres north of the town of Viljandi. Until 2017, Suure-Jaani was the administrative centre of Suure-Jaani rural municipality.
Pärnu County is one of 15 counties of Estonia. It is situated in the south-western part of the country, on the coast of Gulf of Riga, and borders Lääne and Rapla counties to the north, Järva and Viljandi counties to the east, and Latvia to the south. In 2022, Pärnu County had a population of 85,705 – constituting 6.4% of the total population of Estonia.
Aegviidu is a borough in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, most known for its picturesque surroundings and hiking trails.
Estonian Fund for Nature or ELF is an Estonian environmental non-profit organisation.
Soomaa National Park is a national park in south-western Estonia. Soomaa protects 390 km2, the park was created in 1993. Soomaa has been an Important Bird Area since 1989, a Ramsar site of protected wetlands since 1997, and a Natura 2000 area since 2004.
Nigula Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in South-West of Estonia, in Häädemeeste and Saarde parishes of Pärnu County. It has an area of 63.98 km². Nigula nature reserve is one of the oldest bog reserves in Estonia. It is established to protect the Nigula Bog and its surrounding forests in their natural state.
Andrei Borissov is an Estonian football coach and former professional footballer. He played the position of midfielder and is 1.77 m tall and weighs 76 kg. Borissov is the former member of the Estonia national football team, with 14 caps to his name.
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% of the country land and 18% of it marine and coastal territory, including 6 national parks: Lahemaa National Park, Karula National Park, Soomaa National Park,Vilsandi National Park, Matsalu National Park, and Alutaguse National Park
Estonia is a small, heavily forested country situated on the Baltic Sea. It is a part of the Euro-Siberian region of terrestrial Palearctic realm, and the Temperate Northern Atlantic marine ecoregion.
Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve is a protected area in Harju County, Northern Estonia, some 50 km east of Tallinn. With an area of 130.9 km2, it is the third largest nature reserve in Estonia. Dominated by forests and bogs, it aims to protect rare and endangered species, their habitats, and valuable natural landscapes.
The Halliste is an 86 km (53 mi)-long river in Viljandi County, Estonia, and it is a left tributary of the Navesti River. Its source is on the Sakala Uplands. The basin area of Halliste is 1,900 km2, and it has an average discharge of 17.3 m³/s.
Suure-Jaani Parish was a rural municipality of Estonia, in Viljandi County. It had a population of 6,178 and an area of 742.83 km2.
Vetepere is a village in Järva Parish, Järva County in northern-central Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 27. With a comparatively large area, Vetepere comprises several bogs including Kakerdaja, Kautla, Kodru and Laeksaare bogs. Vetepere is passed by the Jägala, Ambla and Tarvasjõgi rivers.
Sandra is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County, Estonia. It has a population of 28. Sandra is located in the Soomaa National Park. Due to large wetland areas being included in its boundaries, Sandra is the largest village by area in Estonia with 173 km².
Karjasoo is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in central Estonia, located about 10 km (6 mi) west of the town of Suure-Jaani, the administrative centre of the municipality. Most of the village's territory is covered by the northern part of Kuresoo Bog, which is part of Soomaa National Park. In 2009 Karjasoo had a population of 7.
Iia is a village in Põhja-Sakala Parish, Viljandi County in Estonia. As of the 2011 census, the settlement's population was 23.
Orkjärve Nature Reserve original name is “Orkjärve looduskaitseala”. It was established to protect Orkjärve Bog and Aude and Viisu mires. It's a terrestrial and inland waters protected areas.
The 2016 Esiliiga B was the 4th season of the Esiliiga B, third-highest Estonian league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 2013. The season began on 28 February 2016 and concluded on 6 November 2016.
The Esiliiga B Player of the Year is an annual award given to the best Esiliiga B player for his performances in the league.