- Vesitükimaa
Vesitükimaa (English: "Bit of Waterland") is a small, uninhabited Estonian islet located in
Salme Parish , at the tip ofSõrve Peninsula ofSaaremaa island. Its coordiantes are coord|57|55|46|N|22|01|11|E| [ [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/smartapi/cgi/sga_doc?smartapi!celexplus!prod!DocNumber&type_doc=Decision&an_doc=2008&nu_doc=24&lg=en EurLex] ] .Vesitükimaa is among a group of small islets, including
Siialaid ,Lombimaa andPitkasääremaa that make up a nature preserve. [ [http://www.voltek.cz/poklady/estonsko/estonsko_saaremaa04.htm Estonia: Saaremaa + Muhu - sightseeing tour] ] The reserve area covers 112 hectares, of which 15 hectares is land and 97 hectares sea. The closest village to Vesitükimaa is Tehumardi, located on the narrowest strip of Saaremaa - the neck of the Sõrve Peninsula. [ [http://www.turismiweb.ee/en/company/TEHUMARDI%20PUHKEKESKUS/3592/ Tehumardi Puhkekeskus] ]Vesitükimaa islets and the tip of Sőrve peninsula were placed under protection in 1971 because of its geological, botanical and orinthological importance. [ [http://www.voltek.cz/poklady/estonsko/estonsko_saaremaa04.htm Estonia: Saaremaa + Muhu - sightseeing tour] ] The Estonian Geological Institute has carried on long-term studies on many of the islets, including Vesitükimaa. [ [http://www.saaremaa.ee/eng/tourism/saaremaa/vesityki.php Saaremaa: Island of the Baltic Sea] ] The islets are also a favored nesting area for sea birds, especially for several species of sea gulls. Swans can be seen here as well as other birds. The area is off limits to visitors during the nesting season, from April 1 to July 1. [ [http://www.saaremaa.ee/eng/tourism/saaremaa/vesityki.php Saaremaa: Island of the Baltic Sea] ]
ee also
List of islands of Estonia References
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