Statistics of protected natural objects

As at 31 December 2023, there were a total of 4450 protected natural objects in Estonia

 

That is 119 objects more than in the previous year. In the following, the difference in the number of objects compared to 2022 is shown in brackets.

 

The more detailed breakdown by type is as follows:

  • nature reserves – 242 (change 4 ↑);
  • landscape protection areas – 150 (change 3 ↑);
  • national parks – 6 (no change ↔);
  • areas with an old or non-renewed protection order – 4 (change 8 ↓);
  • parks and forest stands – 458 (change 6 ↑);
  • limited-conservation areas – 308 (change 3 ↓);
  • species protection sites – 2041 (change 112 ↑);
  • natural objects protected at the local government level – 28 (change 4 ↑);
  • individual protected natural objects – 1088 (change 1 ↑)

 

As of 2023, 568 species are protected in Estonia:

Distribution of protected species by protected categories and species groups
 Protected category I speciesProtected category II speciesProtected category III species
Ferns1065
Gymnosperms010
Angiosperms1911953
Mosses42516
Fungi92710
Lichens13218
Invertebrates1645
Birds163367
Fish025
Amphibians227
Reptiles014
Mammals2137
Total64267237

 

Further reading: Statistics of protected natural objects by years

 

 

Last modified: 15.02.2023