Dzūkija National Park - a national park in Dzūkija, Lithuania, was established in 1991 in order to preserve the pine forests, the landscape, and the villages of the region. The area encompasses 584.53 square kilometers on the banks of the Nemunas River.[1]
The park is the largest protected area in Lithuania. It belongs to both the Association of Baltic National Parks and the Federation of European National Parks.[2]
dzūkija, national, park, national, park, dzūkija, lithuania, established, 1991, order, preserve, pine, forests, landscape, villages, region, area, encompasses, square, kilometers, banks, nemunas, river, iucn, category, national, park, Čepkeliai, marsh, locatio. Dzukija National Park a national park in Dzukija Lithuania was established in 1991 in order to preserve the pine forests the landscape and the villages of the region The area encompasses 584 53 square kilometers on the banks of the Nemunas River 1 Dzukija National ParkIUCN category II national park Cepkeliai marsh in Dzukija National ParkDzukija National ParkLocationLithuaniaNearest cityVarenaCoordinates54 04 55 N 24 22 36 E 54 08194 N 24 37667 E 54 08194 24 37667Area584 53 km2 225 69 sq mi Established1991Visitors30 000The park is the largest protected area in Lithuania It belongs to both the Association of Baltic National Parks and the Federation of European National Parks 2 Features EditThe park enjoys a more continental climate than other parts of the country Its most distinctive landscapes are the mainland dune massifs located in Marcinkonys Lynezeris Grybaulia and Sunupis Settlements Edit Nemunas near MerkineThe administrative center of the park is in Marcinkonys and the other important town is Merkine The ethnographic village of Zervynos can be found within the park See also EditList of national parks in the BalticsReferences Edit Dzukijos Nacionalinis Parkas in Lithuania Protected Planet GENERAL INFORMATION Archived from the original on 2007 11 16 Retrieved 2007 09 21 Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dzukija National Park External links EditDzukija National Park BirdLife IBA Factsheet Archived 2009 01 02 at the Wayback Machine Dzukija National Park on Litauen Netz Accommodation in Dzukija National Park Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dzukija National Park amp oldid 1101724475, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
