Peipsiveere Nature Reserve
Peipsiveere Nature Reserve (Estonian: Peipsiveere looduskaitseala) is a nature reserve in Tartu County, Estonia, located around the estuary of the Emajõgi River, on the southwestern coast of Lake Peipus.
| Peipsiveere Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Emajõgi in the Emajõe Suursoo | |
  Map of Estonia | |
| Location | Tartu County, Estonia |
| Nearest city | Tartu |
| Coordinates | 58°22′51″N 27°19′06″E[1] |
| Area | 346.1 km2 (133.6 sq mi) |
| Established | December 20, 2013 |
| Official name | Emajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island |
| Designated | June 5, 1997 |
| Reference no. | 906[2] |
Peipsiveere Nature Reserve was established by a decree of 20 December 2013 by combining Piirissaare, Emajõe and Emajõe-Suursoo protected areas.[3]
References
- "Keskkonnaportaal".
- "Emajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
- Berit-Helena Lano (2013-12-19). "Valitsus kiitis heaks nelja looduskaitseala kaitse-eeskirjad" (in Estonian). Estonian Ministry of Environment. Archived from the original on 9 January 2014. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
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