| Tarvasjõgi Mõnuvere | |
|---|---|
 The Tarvasjõgi flowing through Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Estonia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Peedu |
| • coordinates | 59°12′2″N25°38′51″E / 59.20056°N 25.64750°E /59.20056; 25.64750 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Jäneda River |
• coordinates | 59°16′1″N25°26′58″E / 59.26694°N 25.44944°E /59.26694; 25.44944 |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Basin size | 64.7 km2 (25.0 sq mi) |
TheTarvasjõgi is a river inEstonia. It is also called theMõnuvere (Estonian:Mõnuvere jõgi). It is a tributary of theJäneda, which in turn flows into theJägala and thence into theBaltic Sea. The Tarvasjõgi begins near the Piibe Highway (a historic road that connectsTallinn andTartu). The river is 30 kilometres (19 mi) long and has a 64.7-square-kilometre (25.0 sq mi)drainage basin.[1]
The river starts atPiibe Road, 5 km southwest of the village ofPeedu. This place is located in the Lääne-Viru County, south of Jäneda and Kõrveküla inTapa Parish. It flows south until it reachesJärva Parish inJärva County and then continues further southwest. In the village ofMõnuvere, it turns northwest and reachesPõhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve, which it flows through for the rest of its course. At the point where it crosses the road between Jäneda andAlavere, it reaches the border of Harju County and continues as the border river between Järva and Harju counties. Shortly before its mouth, it entersHarju County,Anija Parish. After one kilometre, it joins theJäneda, which in turn flows into the Jägala and thence theBaltic Sea.[2]
Põhja-Kõrvemaa Nature Reserve, which the river flows through, is the third-largest nature reserve in Estonia, with an area of 131 km2 (51 sq mi). The scenery was formed by the retreat of the glaciers about 12,000 years ago. The land has extensive lakes, bogs,eskers, sand and gravelkames, fens, and heaths, with 40 percent forest cover. It provides a habitat forwolves,Eurasian lynx, andbrown bears, and protected bird species includeblack storks,golden eagles,western capercaillies, andcommon cranes.[3][4]
