Kurtna Landscape Conservation Area
The Kurtna Lake District is located in north-eastern Estonia. It consists of about 40 lakes within an area of 30 hectares. The lakes were formed while the area was glaciated.
Kulpjärv 
Sisalikujärv 
Kastjärv 
Niinsaare 
The Kurtna Landscape Protection Area was established in (1987) 2005 to preserve region ecology. Total 2820 ha are under protection.
The composition of the lake waters has changed due to the district's proximity to the oil shale industry in Estonia.
Lakes
- Konsu Lake
- Kurtna Väike Linajärv
- Suur Linajärv
- Räätsma Lake
- Saarejärv
- Sisalikujärv
- Nõmmejärv
- Niinsaare
- Väike-Niinsaare Lake
- Mustjärv
- Haugjärv
- Punane Lake
- Särgjärv
- Ahvenjärv
- Peen-Kirjakjärv
- Kirjakjärv
- Valgejärv
- Jaala Lake
- Must-Jaala Lake
- Martiska Lake
- Kuradijärv
- Ahnejärv
- Suurjärv
- Väike Laugasjärv
- Piirakajärv
- Vasavere Lake
- Aknajärv
- Virtsiku Lake
- Allikjärv
- Nootjärv
- Kihljärv
- Mätasjärv
- Konnajärv
- Vasavere Mustjärv
- Pannjärv
- Ratasjärv
- Laukasoo Suurlaugas
- Lusikajärv
- Kulpjärv
- Liivjärv
- Rääkjärv
- Kastjärv
References
- ^ "ANTHROPOGENIC INFLUENCE ON THE NATURAL VEGETATION IN KURTNA LAKE DISTRICT (NORTH-EAST ESTONIA)" (PDF). Institutionen för arkeologi och antikens kultur - Stockholms universitet. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "Kurtna Maastikukaitseala". Protected Planet. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
- ^ "Protected Natural Objects in IDA-VIRUMAA" (PDF). Environmental Board of Viru Region. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2014-06-02.
- ^ "Kurtna Landscape Protection Area" (PDF). Estonian Environmental Board Agency. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
External links
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