REVIEWED LOCATION

Ohesaare Cliff — Protected Fossil Locality / No Self-Collecting Rockhounding Status & Field Guide

A scientifically exceptional protected Silurian fossil locality. The current official environmental inventory states that self-initiated fossil collecting is prohibited, so the explorer presents it as protected/no-collecting rather than open rockhounding ground.

Protected / viewing statusVery high evidenceapproximate map precisionCurrent review cycle freshness
Important: No self-initiated fossil collecting, hammering or digging. Treat this as a protected scientific locality.

What is here

fossil-rich Přidoli Silurian limestone and marl with brachiopods, crinoids, trilobites, corals and vertebrate remains

Materials / interest: Fossils, Brachiopod Fossils, Coral Fossils, Crinoid Fossils, Limestone, Trilobite Fossils

Collecting and access

Protected fossil locality. Current official Estonian environmental inventory states that self-initiated fossil collecting and damaging the cliff are prohibited; this explorer therefore exposes no collecting recommendation.

Broad public map context only; navigation is disabled because this protected locality is not a recreational collecting site.

Detailed status
prohibited
Permission
Required
Permit
Not flagged
Fee
Not flagged
Guide
Not flagged
Booking
Not flagged
Surface collecting
no
Hammering
no
Digging
no

Safety

Wave action and cliff erosion; avoid the cliff face in rough weather.

Review status

Access reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Sources reviewed: 2026-09-13 · Next scheduled review: 2027-09-13.

Recheck access, closures, permissions and current source instructions before field travel.

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