Peipsiveere Nature Reserve
Emajõgi in the Emajõe Suursoo
Map showing the location of Peipsiveere Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Peipsiveere Nature Reserve
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LocationTartu County, Estonia
Nearest cityTartu
Coordinates58°22′51″N 27°19′06″E / 58.3808°N 27.3183°E / 58.3808; 27.3183[1]
Area346.1 km2 (133.6 sq mi)
EstablishedDecember 20, 2013 (2013-12-20)
Official nameEmajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island
DesignatedJune 5, 1997 (1997-06-05)
Reference no.906[2]

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 was established by a decree of 20 December 2013 by combining Piirissaare, Emajõe and Emajõe-Suursoo protected areas.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Keskkonnaportaal".
  2. ↑ "Emajõe Suursoo Mire and Piirissaar Island". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 May 2020.
  3. ↑ 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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