Hüti peat area
General info
Name Hüti peat area
Area type peat area
Area (ha) 452
Deposit (ha) 122
Description

Hüti peatland is located in the southern part of Hiiu county, 16 km southwest of the city of Kärdla. The Käina-Luidja road remains in the northern part. The peat formed by paludification, feeds on groundwater, water recipient is the Lugusoo main ditch. The peat lies on sand. The peat deposit is recultivated. The area of the peatland is 452 ha, of which 122 ha is peat deposit. Peat reserve, 0.47 million tons are all potentially economic reserves (Orru, 1995). Only  eutrophic peat layer spreads, consisting of well-decomposed (42%) wood-sedge, sedge andwood- reed peat, thickness 1.10 ... 1.40 m, ash content is 8.9%, moisture content is 86% (drained area). As the deposit is rich in the wood peat, its further use as cultivated grassland should be continued. Not included in the list of peatlands suitable for mining prepared by the Ministry of the Environment (Regulation no. 87; 27.12.2016).

EGF 5135 | 5248 | 7329
Nature protection (reference to the register)
Date added 2020-01-07
Date changed 2021-04-01
NameAreaLatitudeLongitudeElevation (m)Depth / thickness (m)
Hüti_5 Hüti peat area 58.89662422.51365420.10.75
Hüti_6 Hüti peat area 58.89314522.51574619.70.4
Hüti_21 Hüti peat area 58.89702622.53319219.30.75
Hüti_27 Hüti peat area 58.89311322.54451418.30.3
Hüti_26 Hüti peat area 58.89461222.54207418.70.3
Hüti_31 Hüti peat area 58.89204222.5531319.20
Hüti_36 Hüti peat area 58.88436122.5649517.40.4
Hüti_39 Hüti peat area 58.88656922.56161517.40.5
Hüti_53 Hüti peat area 58.87522.5548817.31
Hüti_44 Hüti peat area 58.87894722.55452517.20.5