Kalli combines a protected natural area with specific information about its local history. The landscape protection area focuses on fens and a spring area, as well as the protection of certain breeding birds. In addition, Kalli’s history as an outlying farm of the Sassi Manor and Kokakivi as a local cultural and memorial site point to other aspects of the place. The rules are also important when planning a trip: foraging, camping, campfires and driving vehicles are subject to different regulations.
Fens and breeding birds
The Kalli Landscape Protection Area protects a representative fen and spring area. The Kalli soo Natura 2000 site covers 73 hectares of species-rich fens. Both designations mention fens, but address different questions: the spring area is also part of the purpose of the landscape protection area, while the figure of 73 hectares refers to the species-rich fens of Kalli soo. This distinction is useful for understanding the designations: the protection objectives identify habitats, while the area figure indicates the extent of Kalli soo.
For birdlife, the management plan for the landscape protection area sets breeding targets: at least three pairs of red-backed shrikes and at least one pair of redshanks. These figures are targets in the protected-area plan, not a prediction of individual sightings. The minimum number is higher for red-backed shrikes; for redshanks, the target is at least one pair. This specifies minimum figures for two species without promising that they will be seen on any particular visit.
Rules for activities
Berries and mushrooms may be gathered throughout the landscape protection area. Camping and campfires are subject to a more specific location rule: they are permitted only on farmyards and at locations that have been prepared and marked for this purpose with the approval of the protected-area administration. The rules differ considerably in scope: gathering is permitted throughout the area, while tents and fires are restricted to these prepared, marked and approved locations. Each activity should therefore be considered separately when planning a visit.
Driving vehicles is permitted on the roads in the landscape protection area. The time frame is important for visitor facilities: the 2021–2030 management plan states that there are no hiking trails, nature trails, fire pits or information boards introducing the protected area. Anyone expecting a nature trail with interpretive signs should take into account that this information refers specifically to the 2021–2030 planning period.
Local history and remembrance
At the end of the 18th century, Kalli was an outlying farm of the Sassi Manor. The designation places the settlement within the manor system of the time: Sassi is the reference point, and Kalli had the role of an outlying farm. This is a specific historical connection that adds an economic perspective to the local history.
Kokakivi is a local cultural and memorial site in Kalli; its location was determined using local traditions and with the help of local residents. This gives local remembrance a concrete connection to a named place. Compared with the historical connection to Sassi, Kokakivi’s location is based on a different source: while Sassi identifies Kalli’s former role within a manor system, Kokakivi is part of local traditions of remembrance. Together, the two connections offer different perspectives on Kalli’s past.
Discover more destinations: Kungla, Sakla, Turja.
Back to the main travel overview: Valjala Parish.
