Lahemaa National Park
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| Lahemaa National Park | |
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| IUCN Category II (National Park) | |
| Location | Estonia |
| Area | 725 km² |
| Established | 1971 |
Lahemaa National Park (established 1971) is located on Northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from capital Tallinn. Its area covers 725 km² (including 250.9 km² of sea). It was the first national park in the Soviet Union.
Its charter calls for the preservation, research and promotion of North-Estonian landscapes, ecosystems, biodiversity and national heritage.
 Purekkari peninsula. The northernmost point of Estonia's mainland |
 Viru Bog (Estonian:Viru raba) in Lahemaa National Park |
 Viru Bog, located in the south of the park |
 Remains of Soviet military buildings |
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