Giants of Ootsipalu Valley
Parking
Next to the road
Amenities
The trees are marked with information boards.
Sights
The giant trees that stand quite close to one another are more than 200 years old. As of the beginning of the year 2016, the pine-tree is the tallest Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in the world. There are more than one hundred different pine species in the world. The Scots pine grows in Europe. In Estonia, the Scots pine is the only natural pine species and also the most frequently found tree in our forests. According to RMK forest specialists and researchers from the University of Life Sciences, one reason why so many record-high trees grow in one place in Põlva County is that the trees are on a hollow surface, partly on the slope, partly in the depression. This guarantees natural protection against strong wind and storms, and accumulation of rainwater and nutrients in the bottom of the hollow, so the trees have sufficient water and nutrient supply. Naturalist Hendrik Relve has named the trees in this area the Giants of Ootsipalu Valley.
Additional Information
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Long-Lat WGS 84
Latitude: 57.912419
Longitude: 27.317389
L-EST 97x: 696569
L-EST 97y: 6423842