West Estonian archipelago (Estonian: Lääne-Eesti saarestik, also Moonsund archipelago[1]) is a group of Estonian islands located in the Baltic Sea around Väinameri. The total area is about 4,000 km2 (1,500 sq mi). The archipelago is composed of the islands Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Muhu, Vormsi and about 900 other smaller islands.[2] The archipelago is separated from the Estonian mainland by the Väinameri Sea.
Protected areas[edit]
UNESCO established the West Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve in 1990 under the Man and the Biosphere Programme.[3]
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References[edit]
- ^ "The islands in the Väinameri Sea and the Gulf of Riga". Estonica. Retrieved 2009-02-16.
- ^ Eesti entsüklopeedia. Lääne-Eesti saarestik. Retrieved 27 January 2023
- ^ "West Estonian Archipelago". UNESCO. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
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