Kolga Bay Landscape Conservation Area

Kolga Bay Landscape Conservation Area
Location	Estonia
Coordinates	59°33′50″N 25°14′45″E
Area	1933 ha
Established	1991 (1999)

Kolga Bay Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park situated in Harju County, Estonia.^[1] Its area is 1933 ha.^[2]

Environment

The protected area was designated in 1991 to protect Kolga Bay and its surrounding areas. In 1999, the protected area was redesigned to the landscape conservation area.^[1] The islands in the bay have been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because they support breeding populations of little and Arctic terns.^[3]

References

1. "Kolga lahe maastikukaitseala kaitse-eeskiri – Riigi Teataja". www.riigiteataja.ee. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
2. UNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Kolga Lahe Maastikukaitseala from the World Database of Protected Areas, March 2021. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net
3. "Kolga Bay". BirdLife Data Zone. BirdLife International. 2024. Retrieved 2024-09-03.