Läänemaa - the land of birds and virgin nature

Läänemaa is a flat juniper area with lots of bays and islands. The richness of the county is in its long history and untouched nature. It can be described as a land of wooded and coastal meadows with rare orhhids, a land of coastal juniper areas and reed beds.

However, there are some higher spots of interest in Läänemaa as well: the steep limestone coasts of Osmussaare and Kukeranna, Salevere Salumägi, terraces of Kirbla and Pullapää among them. Sandy coasts of Läänemaa are attractive to holidaymakers and the pine foretsts are to mushroom-pickers liking.

Every birdwatcher knows Matsalu National Park, which is the biggest and, at the same time, the most bio diverse nesting and stopping area for migratory birds in Europe (alltogether 250 species).

The flora of western Estonia is very rich in species as a result of different meadow communities and numerous widespread calcipholous plants. The area is especially well-known for its affluence of orchid species.

Other reserves:
* Vormsi Landscape Reserve
* Osmussaare Landscape Reserve
* Lihula Landscape Reserve
* Läänemaa Suursoo Landscape Reserve
* Nõva Landscape Reserve
* Salajõe Landscape Reserve
* Tuhu Landscape Reserve
* Silma Nature Reserve
* Laelatu-Puhtu Nature Reserve
* Marimetsa Nature Reserve
* Nehatu Nature Reserve
* Leidisoo Nature Reserve

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Look newsletter Estonian Nature Tourism Autumn 2009:
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Estonian Nature Tours Newsletter Spring/summer 2009 :
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Estonian Nature Tours Newsletter Winter 2009 :
http://www.naturetours.ee/uudiskiri/uudis2/

Estonian Nature Tours Newsletter Autumn 2008 :
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