Statistics of protected natural objects

As at 31 December 2022, there were a total of 4331 protected natural objects in Estonia

 

That is 212 objects more than in the previous year. In the following, the difference in the number of objects compared to 2021 is shown in brackets.

 

The more detailed breakdown by type is as follows:

  • nature reserves – 238 (change 8 ↑);
  • landscape protection areas – 147 (change 4 ↓);
  • national parks – 6 (no change ↔);
  • areas with an old or non-renewed protection order – 12 (change 7 ↓);
  • parks and forest stands – 452 (change 18 ↓);
  • limited-conservation areas – 311 (change 4 ↓);
  • species protection sites – 1929 (change 118 ↑);
  • natural objects protected at the local government level – 24 (change 1 ↑);
  • individual protected natural objects – 1087 (change 7 ↓)

 

As of 2023, 568 species are protected in Estonia:

Distribution of protected species by protected categories and species groups
  Protected category I species Protected category II species Protected category III species
Ferns 10 6 5
Gymnosperms 0 1 0
Angiosperms 19 119 53
Mosses 4 25 16
Fungi 9 27 10
Lichens 1 32 18
Invertebrates 1 6 45
Birds 16 33 67
Fish 0 2 5
Amphibians 2 2 7
Reptiles 0 1 4
Mammals 2 13 7
Total 64 267 237

 

Further reading: Statistics of protected natural objects by years

 

 

Last modified: 15.02.2023