Parks.it - Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in Lithuania

Parks, Reserves, and Other Protected Areas in

Lithuania

Counties

Klaipéda
Telsˇiai
Sˇiauliai
Panevézys
Utena
Taurage
Kaunas
Vilnius
Marijampole
Alytus

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Protected Areas in Lithuania
The State Service for Protected Areas (under the Ministry of Environment) organizes the protection and management of protected areas.
The Service coordinates the activities of 4 National Parks, 3 State Strict Nature Reserves as well as the work of the administration of 28 Regional Parks and one Biosphere Reserve.

Protected areas occupy 15 percent of the total area of Lithuania.
There are 3 State Strict Nature Reserves (Cepkeliai, Kamanos, Viesvile), 2 State Cultural Reserves (Kernave and Vilnius Castles), 5 National Parks (Aukstaitija, Dzukija, the Curonian Spit, Zemaitija, and Trakai Historic National Park), 30 Regional Parks, Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve, and other protected areas.
The Curonian Spit, Vilnius Old Town and Kernave vicinities have been included in the UNESCO World heritage list.
The protected areas of international importance (Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve, the Nemunas Delta Regional Park, Cepkeliai, Kamanos and Viesvile State Strict Nature Reserves) have been included in Ramsar Territories’ List.

Sources: State Service for Protected Areas, Ministry of Environment, Association of Lithuanian State Parks and Reserves (ALSPR)