In the Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve, nature education is organised in various ways. The study programmes offered to schools can be found in the portal https://www.keskkonnaharidus.ee/et.
In Kirna, the Jõgeva Malev study centre of the Defence League is located, also housing an exhibition introducing the protected area. Additional information: https://jogeva.kaitseliit.ee/et/kirna-oppekeskus
3 hiking trails have been prepared in the nature reserve:
Alam-Pedja is an area with wide swamps, wet forests and flooded meadows and winding rivers. Sparse settlements and low economic activity have allowed these landscapes to develop naturally. Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve has been created to preserve the nature here. Although not one drivable road passes the nature reserve, it is possible to access the area from the Tallinn-Tartu highway in the east, Tartu-Viljandi highway in the south, Vaibla-Meleski-Kolga-Jaani road in the west and Pikknurme-Kamari-Põltsamaa road in the north.
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve was established on 17 February 1994. The first protection rules of Alam-Pedja were adopted on 3 March 1995. The document “Approval of the protection rules of Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve and Karula National Park and of the description of the outer border of Karula National Park” entered into force on 22 March 1995.
The protection rules of Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve currently valid divide Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve into 4 strict nature reserves, 25 conservation zones and 9 limited management zones.
Throughout time, people have always had a place in the nature landscape of Alam-Pedja. There are two Stone Age settlements known in the area: Siimusaare (on the west coast of former Lake Suur-Võrtsjärv) and Haudemäe (on the north coast). Based on the amount of fishing gear found, it may be concluded that fishing was an important means of subsistence of the people 15th century was the first time Palupõhja Village was mentioned in writing.
Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve located on the depression of Lake Võrtsjärv is an area of wide swamps, primeval forests, winding rivers and broad flooded meadows.
The waters of Lake Suur-Võrtsjärv were here after the Ice Age, 7,500 until 10,000 years ago. As the water surface lowered, the relict lakes decreased over time. Today, these have been formed into bog massifs: Põltsamaa, Laeva, Umbusi, Soosaare, Meleski and Sangla bogs.