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Soomaa National Park

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Soomaa National Park, whose Estonian name means land of bogs, lies in southwestern Estonia and protects 390 square kilometers of wetland. It was created in 1993, and has been recognized as an Important Bird Area since 1989, a Ramsar site of protected wetlands since 1997 and a Natura 2000 area since 2004. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Terrestrial 1
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Ramsar Site (Wetland of International Importance) 1
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National Park 1
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1. Soomaa National Park (Wikipedia)
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    Soomaa National Park (Estonian: Soomaa rahvuspark) is a national park in south-western Estonia.
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    is a national park in south-western Estonia
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    Soomaa National Park (Estonian: Soomaa rahvuspark) is a national park in south-western Estonia. Soomaa ("land of bogs") protects 390 km2, the park was created in 1993.
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    Soomaa ("land of bogs") protects 390 km2, the park was created in 1993. Soomaa has been an Important Bird Area since 1989, a Ramsar site of protected wetlands since 1997, and a Natura 2000 area since 2004.
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Wikidata: Soomaa National Park
Wikidata Q736682, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Estonia
On Continent: Europe, Wikidata item for Estonia, property P30 (continent)View the Source
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