Innarahu
Encyclopedia
Innarahu is a small, unihabited Baltic Sea
islet belonging to the country of Estonia
.
Innarahu is a protected island belonging to Vilsandi National Park
, off the western coast of the larger island of Saaremaa
.
The island is a calving ground for Baltic grey seal
s (Halichoerus grypus).
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is a brackish mediterranean sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N latitude and from 20°E to 26°E longitude. It is bounded by the Scandinavian Peninsula, the mainland of Europe, and the Danish islands. It drains into the Kattegat by way of the Øresund, the Great Belt and...
islet belonging to the country of Estonia
Estonia
Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies...
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Innarahu is a protected island belonging to Vilsandi National Park
Vilsandi National Park
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....
, off the western coast of the larger island of Saaremaa
Saaremaa
Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago...
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The island is a calving ground for Baltic grey seal
Grey Seal
The grey seal is found on both shores of the North Atlantic Ocean. It is a large seal of the family Phocidae or "true seals". It is the only species classified in the genus Halichoerus...
s (Halichoerus grypus).
External links
- Ecotourism Estonia: Vilsandi National Park
- Keskkonnainfo: Eelis Infoleht (in EstonianEstonian languageEstonian is the official language of Estonia, spoken by about 1.1 million people in Estonia and tens of thousands in various émigré communities...
) - Anni Turismitalu - Päikesepaistelisem koht Eestimaal (in Estonian)