Nigula Nature Reserve – one of the oldest bog reserves in Estonia

May 19, 2011 by europeexplored No Comments

Nigula Nature Reserve is one of Estonia’s oldest and most important bog reserves — a pristine raised bog ecosystem of dark pools, sphagnum moss, and stunted pines in southwestern Estonia that protects some of the most intact wetland habitat in the Baltic region. Established in 1957, Nigula is a Ramsar Wetland of International Importance and […]

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Categories: Estonia, Nature

Finland – Northern Lights

April 28, 2010 by europeexplored No Comments

Finland is the Nordic wonderland of extremes — the land of the midnight sun and the polar night, of sauna culture and Sibelius, of Europe’s densest forests and its most spectacular Northern Lights displays. Regularly ranked as the world’s happiest country, Finland offers travellers an extraordinary combination of pristine nature, cutting-edge design, and genuine wilderness […]

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Categories: All Countries, Finland