West Estonian archipelago explained

West Estonian archipelago (Estonian: Lääne-Eesti saarestik, also Moonsund archipelago^[1]) is a group of Estonian islands located in the Baltic Sea around Väinameri. The total area is about 4000sqkm. The archipelago is composed of the islands Saaremaa, Hiiumaa, Muhu, Vormsi and about 900 other smaller islands.^[2] The archipelago is separated from the Estonian mainland by the Väinameri Sea.

Protected areas

UNESCO established the West Estonian Archipelago Biosphere Reserve in 1990 under the Man and the Biosphere Programme.^[3]

See also

• List of islands of Estonia
• Estonian Swedes

External links

• The Väinameri Sea Estonica

Notes and References

1. Web site: The islands in the Väinameri Sea and the Gulf of Riga . 2009-02-16 . Estonica.
2. http://entsyklopeedia.ee/artikkel/l%C3%A4%C3%A4ne-eesti_saarestik3 Eesti entsüklopeedia. Lääne-Eesti saarestik.
3. Web site: West Estonian Archipelago. UNESCO. 16 June 2016.