Dzūkija National Park Facts
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The Dzūkija National park is the largest protected area in Lithuania.
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Dzūkija National park was established in 1991 in order to preserve the pine forests, the landscape, and the villages of the region.
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The National park area encompasses 584.53 square kilometres on the banks of the Nemunas River.
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The Dzūkija National park belongs to both the Association of Baltic National Parks and the Federation of European National Parks.
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The ethnographic village of Zervynos can be found within the park.
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During the Soviet occupation (1944-1990) the Forest became a “home” to thousands of people forced out of their villages who joined the guerilla campaign for Lithuanian freedom.
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30 rivers and streams flow through the National Park.
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The park contains 12 historical, 25 archaeological, 10 architectural and 35 art monuments.