Orkjärve Nature Reserve

Orkjärve Nature Reserve
Location	Estonia
Nearest city	Tallinn
Coordinates	59°08′30″N 24°13′24″E
Area	1,145.7 ha (2,831 acres)
Established	2005

Orkjärve Nature Reserve original name is “Orkjärve looduskaitseala”. It was established to protect Orkjärve Bog and Aude and Viisu mires. It's a terrestrial and inland waters protected areas.^[1]

Location and Founded year

Orkjarve is a nature reserve situated in northern Estonia, in Harju County and it encompasses an area of 11.55 km². It was established in 2005.^[2][3]

Key features

Most of the protected area is under Orkjärve Bog. In the northern part of this bog, there is Lake Laanemaa (also known as Orkjärv). Aude and Viisu mires are also part of the protected areas, and also have ecological importance. Peat deposit is up to 3.5 metres (11 ft).^[4]

Management

Managed by the Ministry of Environment, Narva Mnt 7a, Tallinn, Estonia. ^[5]

Biodiversity

Smaller plant communities in the area include western boreal and montane birch forests, along with fen and swamp forests. Additionally, ombrotrophic mires are found in northern regions, characterized by nutrient-poor environments. Bogs and fens in the nature reserve are key examples of peat-forming ecosystems. ^[6]

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  Cygnus cygnus
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  Lake Laanemaa
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  Lake Laanemaa (Orkjärv) at sunrise

References

1. "Protected Planet | Orkjärve looduskaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
2. "Orkjärve LKA, Orkjärve raba skv". European Environment Agency. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2014.
3. "Protected Planet | Orkjärve Looduskaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
4. "Protected Planet | Orkjärve looduskaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
5. "Protected Planet | Orkjärve looduskaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2024-10-04.
6. Ahmod, Tanvir. "mires - odia Meaning - mires Meaning in odia at wordmeaningindia.com | mires ଶବ୍ଦର ଓଡିଆ ଅର୍ଥ". wordmeaningindia.com. Retrieved 2024-10-04.

External links

• Media related to Orkjärv Nature Reserve at Wikimedia Commons