West Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve

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West Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve
Location	West Estonian archipelago, Estonia
Coordinates	58°18′0″N 22°30′0″E / 58.30000°N 22.50000°E / 58.30000; 22.50000
Area	15,600 square kilometres (6,000 sq mi)
Established	1990
Governing body	Counties of Hiiumaa, Saaremaa and Läänemaa

The West Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve (established 1990) is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in Estonia, located in the West Estonian archipelago in the eastern Baltic Sea. The 15,600 square kilometres (6,000 sq mi) reserve comprises the islands of Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Vormsi and Muhu, as well as numerous islets and marine parts. The islands are in the transition zone between temperate needle-leaf and broadleaf forest.^[1]