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List Of Protected Areas Of Lithuania
The Baltic region, Baltic nation of Lithuania is home to several protected areas, 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 protected area, marine area protected, or 25.59% of the country’s territorial waters. Total number of protected areas — 1060.Lithuania, Europe UNEP-WCMC (2018). Protected Area Profile for Latvia from the World Database of Protected Areas, November 2018. ''Protected Planet'' In Lithuania there are 6 Strict Nature Reserves, 5 National Parks, 404 Managed Nature Reserves and 7 Ramsar sites. Strict nature reserves In Lithuania there are 6 strict nat ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baltic Region
The terms Baltic Sea Region, Baltic Rim countries (or simply the Baltic Rim), and the Baltic Sea countries/states refer to slightly different combinations of countries in the general area surrounding the Baltic Sea, mainly in Northern Europe. The term " Baltic states" refers specifically to one such grouping. Etymology The first to name it the ''Baltic Sea'' ( la, Mare Balticum) was 11th century German chronicler Adam of Bremen. Denotation Depending on the context the ''Baltic Sea Region'' might stand for: * The countries that have shorelines along the Baltic Sea: Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Sweden. * The group of countries that are members of the inter-governmental ''Baltic Assembly'' and ''Baltic Council of Ministers'', and generally referred to by the shorthand, Baltic states: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. * Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Kaliningrad Oblast of Russia, exclaved from the remainder of Russia.«The Balt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
