Leigri Nature Reserve | |
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Location | Estonia |
Nearest city | Kärdla |
Coordinates | 58°53′37″N22°34′47″E / 58.89361°N 22.57972°E Coordinates: 58°53′37″N22°34′47″E / 58.89361°N 22.57972°E |
Area | 458 ha (1,130 acres) |
Leigri Nature Reserve is a nature reserve situated in western Estonia, on Hiiumaa island.
The nature reserve consists of an area of wetlands and forest. Protected plant species that can be found in the nature reserve includes sweet gale, fir clubmoss and butterfly orchid. It also functions as breeding ground for common crane. [1]
Hiiumaa is the second largest island in Estonia and is part of the West Estonian archipelago, in the Baltic Sea. It has an area of 989 km2 and is 22 km from the Estonian mainland. Its largest town is Kärdla. It is located within Hiiu County.
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Ahelaid is a small uninhabited islet in Estonia. It lies in the Baltic Sea, south-east of Hiiumaa island. It has a surface area of 25 hectares. It is part of the Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Reserve.
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