The protected area was founded in 1965 to protect Mäetaguse oaks forest and Mäetaguse Park.[1] In 2006, the protected area was designated to the landscape conservation area.[2] In 2020, the landscape conservation area was incorporated to Alutaguse National Park.[citation needed]
^ abUNEP-WCMC (2021). Protected Area Profile for Mäetaguse Maastikukaitseala from the World Database of Protected Areas, March 2021. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net