Valgejärv Landscape Conservation Area

Valgejärv Landscape Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Valgejärv Landscape Conservation Area
Map showing the location of Valgejärv Landscape Conservation Area
LocationEstonia
Coordinates59°07′N 24°08′E / 59.12°N 24.13°E / 59.12; 24.13
Area723 ha
Established1981 (2005)

Valgejärv Landscape Conservation Area (Estonian: Valgejärve maastikukaitseala) is a nature park in Harju County, Estonia, near the village of Siimika.[1]

Its area is 723 ha.[2]

The protected area was designated in 1981 to protect Riisipere Valgejärv [et] and its surrounding areas.[1] In 2005, the protected area was recategorized to a landscape conservation area.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Valgejärve maastikukaitseala kaitse-eeskiri – Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
  2. ^ a b UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Valgejärve Maastikukaitseala from the World Database of Protected Areas, March 2021. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net