Kõrvemaa (or Estonian : Vahe-Eesti madalik ('Middle Estonian Lowland')) is a geographical region in Northern Estonia . Its area is 3,132 km (1,209 sq mi), with length of 110 km (68 mi) and width of 40 km (25 mi).
5-412: The region is characterised by wetlands (37.7% of the region) and forests. Settlement is sparse. A high percent of the region is under protection: there are Põhja-Kõrvemaa and Kõrvemaa Landscape Conservation Area , also part of Lahemaa National Park . This Estonia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lahemaa National Park Lahemaa National Park
10-538: Is a park in northern Estonia , 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn . The Gulf of Finland is to the north of the park and the Tallinn-Narva highway (E20) to the south. Its area covers 747 km (including 274.9 km of sea). It was the first area to be designated a national park of the former Soviet Union . It is the largest park in Estonia and one of Europe's biggest national parks. Its charter calls for
15-468: Is covered with rocks and boulders, used each year by cranes as a stopover on their way to the Bosphorus and Egypt. There are four manors situated in the national park: Palmse manor, the picturesque Vihula manor, Kolga manor, and the baroque Sagadi Manor, Estonia's most visited manor which together with the other three comprise one of the most unusual group of manors in the country. Prior to 1991,
20-457: Is one of the main tourist draws in Estonia. Several companies offer day tour packages from Tallinn, while many people drive themselves. With forests covering more than 70 percent of Lahemaa, the area is rich in flora and fauna. The landscape has many raised bogs , including the 7,000-year-old Laukasoo Reserve. The park, marked by several trails, teems with wildlife, including a population of boar , red deer , wolves , bear and lynx . The coast
25-529: The preservation, research and promotion of North-Estonian landscapes, ecosystems, biodiversity and national heritage. The name Lahemaa originates from the most thoroughly studied and visited part of the North Estonian coast, where four large peninsulas ( Juminda , Pärispea , Käsmu and Vergi ) are separated from each other by four bays ( Kolga , Hara , Eru and Käsmu ). Lahemaa translates roughly as "Land of Bays". The national park, established in 1971,
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