Kurtna Lake District

Kurtna Landscape Protection Area
Kurtna Ahnejärv Lake
Map showing the location of Kurtna Landscape Protection Area
Map showing the location of Kurtna Landscape Protection Area
LocationEstonia
Coordinates59°15′N 27°34′E / 59.25°N 27.57°E / 59.25; 27.57
Area2820 ha
Established(1987) 2005

The Kurtna Lake District is located in north-eastern Estonia. It consists of about 40 lakes within an area of 30 hectares.[1] The lakes were formed while the area was glaciated.[1]

The Kurtna Landscape Protection Area was established in (1987) 2005 to preserve region ecology. Total 2820 ha are under protection.[2][3][4]

The composition of the lake waters has changed due to the district's proximity to the oil shale industry in Estonia.[1]

  1. ^ a b c "ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE ON THE NATURAL VEGETATION IN KURTNA LAKE DISTRICT (NORTH-EAST ESTONIA)" (PDF). Institutionen för arkeologi och antikens kultur - Stockholms universitet. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  2. ^ "Kurtna Maastikukaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Protected Natural Objects in IDA-VIRUMAA" (PDF). Environmental Board of Viru Region. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
  4. ^ "Kurtna Landscape Protection Area" (PDF). Estonian Environmental Board Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-03.