May 19, 2011
by europeexplored
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 […]
Tags: bear-wolf, big-game, bird-sanctuary, carnivores, elk, estonia, fauna-and-flora, forests, game-animals, lynx, marshes, natura-2000, nature, nature-reserve, nigula-nature-reserve, oldest-bog-reserves-in-estonia, rare-plants, red-deer, rich-fauna, roe-deer, symbiotic-relationship, wetlands, wild-boar
Categories: Estonia, Nature
April 19, 2011
by europeexplored
Oulanka National Park – the most beautiful and famous park in Finland Updated: January 25, 2020 | By Claire | More Oulanka National Park is considered the most beautiful and popular park in Finland. With its area of 270 km2 it is also the largest national park in the country. It was founded in 1956 […]
Tags: animal-species, arctic-circle, aventa, blueberries, cloudberries, finland, kuusamo, lapland, marshes, most-beautiful-and-famous-park, national-park, nature, nature-reserve, north-karelia, oulanka-national-park, peat-bogs, pine-forests, plant-species, plants-and-animals, pristine-conditions, russian-border, salla, skis, snowmobiles, tributaries, white-sea
Categories: Finland, Nature
April 10, 2011
by europeexplored
L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue – Venice of Provence | France Updated: July 19, 2020 | By Claire | More On the islands on five arms of the river Sorgue there is located a beautiful medieval town of L’Isle-sur-la-Sorgue, which is due to its location often called the “Venice of Provence“. Center of town is surrounded by water channels […]
Tags: 12th-century, 17th-century, anges, assumption-of-the-virgin, assumption-of-the-virgin-mary, baroque-buildings, beautiful-sights, carrara-marble, city, cold-winds, dr-roux, france, handmade-paper, italian-style, lisle-sur-la-sorgue, marshes, medieval-city, picturesque-buildings, picturesque-medieval-town, tower-tour, town, venice-of-provence, water-channels, water-mills, water-wheels
Categories: France, Sights, Virtual Travel
April 1, 2011
by europeexplored
Lahemaa National Park (Land of Bays) – the largest and oldest national park in Estonia Updated: May 19, 2020 | By Claire | More In northern Estonia at an area less than 700 km2 lies the largest and oldest national park in the country – Lahemaa National Park. The park was established in 1971, as […]
Tags: american-mink, brown-bears, estonia, estonians, gulf-of-finland, incisions, interesting-places, kinds-of-birds, lahemaa-national-park, land-of-bays, largest-and-oldest-national-park-in-estonia, largest-national-park, marshes, maximum-height, moors, national-park, nationalist-ideas, nature, northern-estonia, oldest-national-park, peninsulas, rock-cliffs, sea-coast, soviet-authorities, tourist-sites, typical-example, unspoilt-countryside
Categories: Estonia, Nature
May 26, 2010
by europeexplored
Danube Delta in Romania – second largest delta in Europe Updated: February 19, 2020 | By Claire | 1 More Perhaps one of the most famous rivers in all of Europe is that of the Danube River. And although the river meanders its way through much of continent, it is in the nation of Romania, […]
Tags: black-sea, chilia, clear-blue-skies, climate, continent, danube-delta, danube-river, delta-dunarii, delta-one, delta-region, ecological-perspectives, europe, europe-thanks, evaporation, lagoon, lagoons, left-bank, marshes, microclimate, nature, precipitation, river-delta, rivers, romania, square-kilometres, sunshine, tulcea, ukraine-odessa, volga-delta, water-surface, world-heritage-site
Categories: Nature, Romania
