The Otepää Upland, with a surface area of ​1,180 square kilometres, has been shaped by the material accumulated from the formation and melting of glaciers 15,000-10,000 years ago. The Otepää Nature Park is located in the central part of the upland and is a landscape protection area.

Rivers and lakes

  • The Otepää Nature Park was founded in 1957, when the first limited landscape areas were created around Lake Pühajärv and Väike-Munamägi.
  • The nature park is designed to protect the landscapes and biodiversity of the Otepää upland.
  • Lake Pühajärv, located in the heart of the nature park, is considered one of the most beautiful lakes in Estonia.
  • The symbol of the nature park is the lesser spotted eagle (Clanga pomarina).
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