Curonian Spit National Park Facts Nagliai nature reserve protects the Dead dunes. Dead (Mirusios), or Gray (Pilkosios) dunes are large sandhills built by strong winds, with ravines and erosions. Nagliai nature reserve is a place for habitats of rare plants, included in the Red Book, four villages and two old cemetery sites that are hiding […]
Aukštaitija National Park Facts Aukštaitija National Park is a national park in north-eastern Lithuania, about 100 km north of Vilnius. Aukštaitija National Park was established in 1974, it is the oldest of the five national parks in Lithuania. The park covers 410.56 km². Ignalina district municipality controls about 50% of the area. Sixty-four species of […]
Dzūkija National Park Facts The Dzūkija National park is the largest protected area in Lithuania. Dzūkija National park was established in 1991 in order to preserve the pine forests, the landscape, and the villages of the region. The National park area encompasses 584.53 square kilometres on the banks of the Nemunas River. The Dzūkija National […]
Rāznas nacionālais parks Facts Rāzna National Park is a national park in the Latgale region of Latvia. Rāzna National Park was established in 2007. This national park was created to protect Lake Rāzna, the second largest lake in Latvia, and the surrounding areas. Rāzna National Park covers an area of 532 km2. The initiative to […]
Facts About Gauja National Park The area of the park is 91.745 ha and it is divided into five functional zones. There are almost 900 plant species, 149 bird and 48 mammal species found in the territory. Since 2004 Gauja NP is a part of Natura 2000 network as a territory, which is designed for […]
Facts About Vilsandi National Park Vilsandi National Park is a national park in Saare County, Estonia. It includes part of the island of Vilsandi, a number of smaller islands. The park grew from a bird reserve founded in 1910. It is a highly sensitive ecosystem due to the use of the area as a stop-over […]
Facts About Lahemaa National Park The Lahemaa National Park was established in 1971, is one of the main tourism drawcards in Estonia. The National Park is the largest park in Estonia and one of Europe’s biggest national parks. The total area of Lahemaa National Park is 747,84 sq km, of which 479,10 sq km of […]
Facts About Soomaa National Park Soomaa is Important Bird Area since 1989 and a Ramsar site of protected wetlands since 1997 and a Natura 2000 area since 2004. Soomaa national park, situated in South West Estonia, has been created to protect large raised bogs, flood plain grasslands, purified forests and meandering rivers. In 2007, the […]
Facts About Urho Kekkonen National Park Urho Kekkonen National Park is a national park in northern Lapland in Finland. It is near the cities of Savukoski, Sodankylä and Inari. Urho Kekkonen National Park was founded in 1983 and is one of the largest national parks in Finland. The Suomujoki river flows through the northern parts […]
Sarek National Park Facts Sarek National Park is a national park in Jokkmokk Municipality, Lapland in northern Sweden. Sarek National Park is the most mountainous region in Sweden and it is the part of the country that mostly resembles an alpine countryside. The area of the park is 1,977 km2 (763 sq mi) and it […]