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Tahkuna Nature Reserve. Hiiumaa is an island in Estonia located north of Saaremaa in the Baltic Sea. It is the northernmost island in the Muhu archipelago, which includes Saaremaa and Muhu. [4] Hiiumaa has a low relief (up to 68 m above sea level) [5] and is mostly formed of limestone, that is exposed in cliffs around parts of the island's ...
Hiiumaa Islets Landscape Conservation Area (Estonian: Hiiumaa laidude maastikukaitseala) is a protected area situated in Hiiu County, Estonia. Its area is 3224 ha. [2] With Käina Bay, there is designated a Ramsar site called Hiiumaa Islets and Käina Bay. The area of this Ramsar site is 17,000 ha. [3]
Käina Bay (view from north-west) Käina Bay (aerial eastward view) Käina Bay (Estonian: Käina laht) is almost isolated and very shallow approximately 9 km 2 (3.5 sq mi) marine area between the Estonian islands Hiiumaa and Kassari, which is connected to the surrounding Väinameri and adjacent Vaemla Bay via three tiny channels - Orjaku channel, Orjaku sill and Vaemla (Laisna, Õunaku) channel.
The wildlife of Hiiumaa is remarkable. Out of 30 species of mammals, big game as elk, deer, fox, wild boar and lynx roam the island. There are about 250 species of birds on the island, 195 of them nesting. Among the Estonian counties Hiiumaa is the richest in forest – nearly 60% of the island are wooded areas.
The adobe visitors' center is located at an elevation of 5,040 feet (1,540 m), almost a mile (5,280 feet) high. The surrounding Davis Mountains region is a sky island, with temperatures falling and annual precipitation tending to increase as the elevation rises from the desert floor. Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center and Botanical Gardens
Open seasonally, located on 200 acres within the Coconino National Forest, environmental education programs, visitor center exhibits, horticulture center Cave Creek Regional Park: Cave Creek: Maricopa: South Central: website, operated by the County, 2,922 acres, features a nature center Colorado River Nature Center: Bullhead City: Mohave: Northwest
Neustadter Nature Center at Collins Marsh: Collins: Manitowoc: Lake Michigan: 4,200 acre state wildlife area, facilities include a nature center open by appointment, a screened-in shelter and 110 foot tower [24] Norskedalen Nature and Heritage Center: Coon Valley: Vernon: Mississippi/Chippewa Rivers
600 acres, operated by Fontenelle Forest Association, nature center open seasonally Pioneers Park Nature Center: Lincoln: Lancaster: Eastern: 668 acres, operated by the City Prairie Loft: Hastings: Adams: Central: website, 8 acres, outdoor and agriculture learning center River Country Nature Center: Nebraska City: Otoe: Eastern