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from 14 countries, a competitive program of 35 films and around 5,000 visitors. The third festival took place between September 22 and September 25, 2005, with a competitive program of 39 films from 16 countries and over 7,000 visitors. The fourth festival, held between September 21 and September 24 in 2006, had 21 participating countries and 41 competing films. The fifth Matsalu Nature Film Festival was held between September 19 and September 23, 2007, and had more than 7,000 visitors. Organizers admit that as the festival is held on a nature reserve, it cannot grow much larger in a little town and therefore plan to bring mostly European
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The first Matsalu Nature Film Festival was held between October 3 and October 5, 2003, in Lihula with a competitive program of 23 films from 7 countries. More than 2,500 people visited the festival that year. The second festival was held between September 23, and September 25, 2004, with participants
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In 2007, organizers of the Matsalu International Nature Film Festival received the Environmental Award of the Year from the Estonian Ministry of Environment. The ministry pointed out persistent and successful organization of the film festival over the years, which has popularized nature protection
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of the delta (40 km (15 sq mi)), most of which is actively managed, is one of the biggest open wet meadows in Europe. Reeds and rushes surrounding the main channel expand westwards up to 100 m (328 ft) every year. Annual inflow into the Matsalu Bay from the Kasari River
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exceeds the volume of the bay itself approximately eight times; average seasonal variation of the Kasari River exceeds 1.7 metres (6 ft). The rivers carry large quantities of nutrient-rich sediments into the bay from an over 3,500 km (1,350 sq mi)
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Old concrete bridge over Kasari River, at the easternmost border of Matsalu National Park. Built in 1904, it was the longest concrete bridge in the world at that time (308 metres (1,010 ft)) and is now used only for pedestrian
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around the mouth of the bay, which includes more than 50 islands. 224.3 km (86.6 sq mi) of the protected area is terrestrial and 261.8 km (101.1 sq mi) is aquatic. Matsalu Bay is shallow,
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and rich in nutrients. The bay is 18 km (11.2 mi) long and 6 km (3.7 mi) wide, but has an average depth of only 1.5 metres (5 ft) and a maximum depth of 3.5 m (11 ft).
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researched birds in Matsalu and suggested a creation of the bird protection area there in 1936. In 1939, parts of the bay (Virtsu-Puhtu) were protected for mud used in
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groups in the nature reserve. Matsalu is the only nature reserve in Estonia to hold the European Diploma. The diploma was extended for five years in 2008.
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In 1976, Matsalu was included in the list of wetlands of international importance under the International Convention on the Protection of Wetlands (
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Kasari River is the biggest of several rivers that run into Matsalu Bay. The delta of the Kasari River is not in its natural condition due to
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Matsalu National Park covers a total area of 486.1 km (187.7 sq mi), encompassing Matsalu Bay along with the delta of the
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A total of 282 bird species have been recorded in Matsalu, among which 175 are nesting and 33 are transmigrant waterfowl. 49 species of
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In 2004, Matsalu Nature Reserve, along with surrounding areas, became Matsalu National Park. Matsalu has seven bird-watching towers (
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Matsalu National Park is a home for a number of endangered species, many of which are listed in the Estonian
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Matsalu Bay is one of the most important wetland bird areas in Europe, due to its prime position on the
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stop on the coastal pastures in spring. The most numerous birds of passage (around 1.6 million) are
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Scientific research in Matsalu started around 1870, when Valerian Russow, the curator of the
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Research in Matsalu became regular in 1945, when the Institute of Botany and Zoology of the
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in Europe. The highest recorded number of cranes at the park has been 23,000.
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Every spring over two million waterfowl pass Matsalu, including 10,000—20,000
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are registered in the area of the nature reserve, along with 772 species of
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Directory of Wetlands of International Importance in the Western Palearctic
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to the festival, at the same time not forgetting the human-related topics.
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Reeds and barnacle geese on the coast Matsalu Nature Reserve.
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and contributed significantly to environmental awareness.
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was awarded to Matsalu Nature Reserve in 2003 by the
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Map showing the location of Matsalu National Park
Estonia
Lihula
58°45′36″N 23°35′49″E / 58.76000°N 23.59694°E / 58.76000; 23.59694
www.matsalu.ee
Ramsar Wetland
Estonian
nature reserve
national park
Lääne
Pärnu
Estonia
Matsalu Bay
Kasari River
Matsalu
East Atlantic Flyway
staging area
waterfowl
long-tailed ducks
IUCN Red List
white-tailed eagle
conservation category
natterjack toad
mammals


Keemu
Kasari River
floodplains

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