The

Baltic Baltic may refer to: Peoples and languages *Baltic languages, a subfamily of Indo-European languages, including Lithuanian, Latvian and extinct Old Prussian *Balts (or Baltic peoples), ethnic groups speaking the Baltic languages and/or originatin ...

nation of

Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...

is home to several

protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewood ...

s, which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value. The total area of Lithuania’s protected terrestrial territories is , which amounts to approximately 17.04% of the country’s territory. In addition of marine area protected, or 25.59% of the country’s

territorial waters Territorial waters are informally an area of water where a sovereign state has jurisdiction, including internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone, and potentially the extended continental shelf ( ...

. Total number of protected areas — 1060.Lithuania, Europe

UNEP-WCMC The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC) is the specialist biodiversity centre of United Nations Environment Programme, UN Environment Programme, based in Cambridge in the United Kingdom. UNEP-WCMC has been part ...

(2018). Protected Area Profile for Latvia from the World Database of Protected Areas, November 2018. ''Protected Planet'' In Lithuania there are 6

Strict Nature Reserve A strict nature reserve (IUCN category Ia) or wilderness area (IUCN category Ib) is the highest category of protected area recognised by the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), a body which is part of the International Union for ...

s, 5

National Park A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...

s, 30

Regional Park A regional park is an area of land preserved on account of its natural beauty, historic interest, recreational use or other reason, and under the administration of a form of local government. Definition A regional park can be a special park distr ...

s, 404 Managed

Nature Reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...

s and 7

Ramsar site A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O) *** Permanent 8 ha (P) *** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts) **

Strict nature reserves

In Lithuania there are 6

strict nature reserve A strict nature reserve (IUCN category Ia) or wilderness area (IUCN category Ib) is the highest category of protected area recognised by the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), a body which is part of the International Union for ...

s. * Cepkeliu Valstybinis Gamtinis Rezervatas * Dubravos Rezervatine Apyrube * Kamanu Valstybinis Gamtinis Rezervatas * Viesviles Valstybinis Gamtinis Rezervatas * Vilniaus Piliu Valstybinis Kulturinis Rezervatas * Zuvintas Biosphere Reserve

Managed reserves

In Lithuania there are 405 managed

nature reserve A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geologic ...

National parks

Regional parks

Ramsar sites

In Lithuania there are 7

Ramsar site A Ramsar site is a wetland site designated to be of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,8 ha (O) *** Permanent 8 ha (P) *** Seasonal Intermittent < 8 ha(Ts) **

Lithuania Ramsar Site. Wetland of International Importance
''Protected Planet'' * Adutiskis-Svyla-Birveta Wetland Complex * Cepkeliai * Girutiskis bog * Kamanos * Nemunas Delta * Viesvilé * Zuvintas

References

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Nature reserves A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geolog ...

Protected areas Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural or cultural values. Protected areas are those areas in which human presence or the exploitation of natural resources (e.g. firewoo ...