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Résumé :
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Estonia is situated on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. It has a long coastline and more than 1,500 islands and islets. The ground is mostly flat, rich in lakes and rivers. Forests cover over 40% and mires ca. 22% of the Estonian territory (LEIBAK et al. 1994). Altogether, 41 raptor species have been registered in Estonia (21 species of Accipitriformes, 8 species of Falconiformes and 12 species of Strigiformes) of which 21 species have large breeding populations or breed regularly in few pairs (ELTS et al. 2009).
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