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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]
Location County Summary Augusta Nature Education Center: Augusta: Kennebec: 175 acres with 5 miles of trails, operated by the Augusta Nature Club [1] Beachcombers’ Rest Nature Center: Bristol: Lincoln: website, operated seasonally by the Pemaquid Watershed Association at Pemaquid Beach Park Birdsacre: Stanwood Wildlife Sanctuary: Ellsworth ...
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 nature center serves an estimated 30,000 visitors annually, including individuals and families as well as groups from schools, faith-based groups, recreation centers, and camps. During the school year, the nature center offers field trips and outreach programs for students of all ages, including the Forest Preschool at Carrie Murray Nature ...
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.
North Cascades Environmental Learning Center: Whatcom: Puget Sound: field campus in North Cascades National Park, operated by the North Cascades Institute on Diablo Lake: Northwest Trek Wildlife Park: Eatonville: Pierce: Puget Sound: 723-acre wildlife park with tram and walking tours, nature discovery center, zip line course, 5 miles of nature ...
Located in the 331-acre Schramm Park State Recreation Area, includes aquarium, terrarium, natural history classroom, fish hatchery museum Crane Trust Nature & Visitor Center: Wood River: Hall: Central: website, also known as Nebraska Nature & Visitor Center, offers guided trips to view sandhill cranes from observation blinds on the banks of the ...