West Estonian archipelago
{{Short description|Group of Estonian islands}}
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West Estonian archipelago ({{langx|et|Lääne-Eesti saarestik}}, also Moonsund archipelago{{cite web |title=The islands in the Väinameri Sea and the Gulf of Riga |url=http://www.estonica.org/en/Nature/West-Estonian_islands/The_islands_in_the_V%C3%A4inameri_Sea_and_the_Gulf_of_Riga/ |url-status=dead |access-date=2009-02-16 |work=Estonica}}) is a group of Estonian islands located in the Baltic Sea around Väinameri. The total area is about {{convert|4000|sqkm|sqmi|abbr=on}}. The archipelago is composed of the islands Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Muhu, Vormsi and about 900 other smaller islands.[http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/l%C3%A4%C3%A4ne-eesti_saarestik3 Eesti entsüklopeedia. Lääne-Eesti saarestik.] Retrieved 27 January 2023 The archipelago is separated from the Estonian mainland by the Väinameri Sea.
Protected areas
UNESCO established the West Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve in 1990 under the Man and the Biosphere Programme.{{cite web |title=West Estonian Archipelago |url=http://www.unesco.org/new/en/natural-sciences/environment/ecological-sciences/biosphere-reserves/europe-north-america/estonia/west-estonian-archipelago/ |url-status=dead |access-date=16 June 2016 |publisher=UNESCO}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.estonica.org/en/Nature/The_Baltic_Sea/The_V%C3%A4inameri_Sea/ The Väinameri Sea] Estonica
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Category:Archipelagoes of the Baltic Sea
Category:Biosphere reserves of Estonia
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