Vilsandi National Park

Vilsandi National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Vilsandi National Park
iucn_category =


caption = Location of Vilsandi National Park
locator_x = 12
locator_y = 110
location = Estonia
lat_degrees = 58
lat_minutes = 22
lat_seconds = 43
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 21
long_minutes = 52
long_seconds = 38
long_direction = E
area = convert|238|km2|mi2|0|abbr=on
established = 1957
visitation_num =
visitation_year =
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Vilsandi National Park is a national park in Saare County, Estonia. It includes part of the island of Vilsandi, a number of smaller islands, adjacent parts of western Saaremaa and the Harilaid peninsula on Saaremaa, all in Kihelkonna Parish.

The park grew from a bird reserve founded in 1910. It is a highly sensitive ecosystem due to the use of the area by many migratory birds as a breeding and nesting ground. Hunting is absolutely prohibited. This park is a popular tourist destination for both Estonians and foreign vistors, particularly from Finland.

External links

* [http://www.vilsandi.ee/ Vilsandi National Park] (in Estonian)


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