Porkuni Landscape Conservation Area

Porkuni Landscape Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Porkuni Landscape Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Porkuni Landscape Conservation Area
LocationEstonia
Coordinates59°12′N 26°11′E / 59.2°N 26.18°E / 59.2; 26.18
Area1,152 hectares (2,850 acres)
Established1978 (2005)

Porkuni Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park which is located in Lääne-Viru County, Estonia.[1]

The area of the nature park is 1,152 hectares (2,850 acres).[2]

The protected area was founded in 1978 to protect Võhmetu-Lemküla-Porkuni karst lakes and eskers.[1] In 2005, the protected area was designated to the landscape conservation area.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Porkuni maastikukaitseala kaitse-eeskiri – Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee. Retrieved 1 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Porkuni Maastikukaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 1 April 2021.