The protected area was designated in 1991 to protect Tõlinõmme Lake, Tõlinõmme Bog and theirs surroundings.[1] In 2018, the protected area was redesigned to the landscape conservation area.[2]
^ abUNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Vääna Maastikukaitseala from the World Database of Protected Areas, March 2021. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net