Vesitükimaa
Vesitükimaa (alternately: Vesitükk and Vesitüki. English: Piece of Waterland) is a small, uninhabited
Boreal Biogeographical Region, its coordinates are 57°53′49″N 22°02′26″E / 57.89694°N 22.04056°E and its territory is 12,6 km2.[1]
Vesitükimaa is among a group of small islets, including Siiasaar, Lombimaa and Pitkasääremaa that make up the Vesitükimaa Islets Sanctuary (Estonian: Vesitükimaa laidude kaitseala). The small island of Lombimaa lies 200 meters south of Vesitükimaa.[2]
The reserve area covers 160.5 hectares, of which 10.8 hectares is land and 149.7 hectares sea. The closest village to Vesitükimaa is Tehumardi, located on the narrowest strip of Saaremaa – the neck of the Sõrve Peninsula.[3]
Vesitükimaa islets and the tip of
nesting season, from April 1 to July 1.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Commission Decision 2010/46/EU of 22 December 2009 adopting, pursuant to Council Directive 92/43/EEC, a third updated list of sites of Community importance for the Boreal biogeographical region
- ^ a b Estonia: Saaremaa + Muhu - sightseeing tour[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Tehumardi Puhkekeskus". Archived from the original on 2007-12-09. Retrieved 2008-02-19.
- ^ a b Saaremaa: Island of the Baltic Sea
57°53′49″N 22°02′26″E / 57.89694°N 22.04056°E
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