Smolnitsa Landscape Conservation Area

{{Short description|Protected area in Estonia}}

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Smolnitsa Landscape Conservation Area was a nature park which was located in Ida-Viru County, Estonia.{{cite web |title=Smolnitsa maastikukaitseala kaitse-eeskiri – Riigi Teataja |url=https://www.riigiteataja.ee/akt/104012017003 |website=www.riigiteataja.ee |access-date=2 April 2021}}

Size

The area of the nature park was 242 ha.{{cite web |title=Smolnitsa Maastikukaitseala |url=https://www.protectedplanet.net/101342 |website=Protected Planet |access-date=1 April 2021}}

History

The protected area was founded in 1967 to protect the dunes of Peipus Lake's northern coast ({{langx|et|Peipsi põhjaranniku luitestik}}) and its biodiversity.

In 2021, the protected area was incorporated to Alutaguse National Park.{{citation needed|date=March 2021}}

References

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{{Protected landscapes of Estonia}}

{{Nature reserves of Estonia}}

Category:Nature reserves in Estonia

Category:Geography of Ida-Viru County

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