Anneli Reigas, (AFP) TALLINN — Legend has it that when the witches of Tuhala bathe underground they bring alive the Witch's Well, a spring which erupts erratically to send thousands of litres of water spouting into the surrounding marshland.
It is one of Estonia's best-loved tourist attractions, but now the site has become the focus of a dispute between nature lovers and mining companies.
Tens of thousands of Estonians have protested plans for open-pit limestone mining, asking the government to reject a development they claim would wreck the Tuhala marshland.
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Kommentaarid on kirjutatud EWR lugejate poolt. Nende sisu ei pruugi ühtida EWR toimetuse seisukohtadega.
.13 May 2010 15:37
The Witch's Well, as a tourist attraction, has an economic value that probably exceeds its potential value as a limestone quarry.
Given that the whole of Estonia lies on limestone, it's hard to believe that there are no other suitable sites for a quarry and talk of importing limestone from Finland is ridiculous -- it lies on granite.
Hilary Bird13 May 2010 14:16
me12 May 2010 16:54
The small amount of jobs or profit that will benefit only a few....will not be worth the loss of nature to the habitat and Estonians alike in future generations to come. Please don't do it.
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