The long-awaited construction of the Nature School has started in the Curonian Spit National Park. The doors for nature lovers are scheduled to be open in 2022 spring. The nature school will be located in Smiltynė and Nida.

Simonas Gentvilas, the new minister of environment, addresses every citizen of lithuania after taking an oath in seimas together with the other members of the 18th Government of the Republic of Lithuania

Unsustainable farming and forestry, urban sprawl and pollution are the top pressures to blame for a drastic decline in Europe’s biodiversity, threatening the survival of thousands of animal species and habitats. Moreover, European Union (EU) nature directives and other environmental laws still lack implementation by Member States. Most protected habitats and...

Repair work has begun on the Plynoji Swamp Cognitive Trail in Pagramantis Regional Park. A 500-meter-long loop will be added to the trail. Thus, nature lovers will be able to get to know the values ​​of the unique swamp in more detail.

The Label of Protected Areas is a unified certification system in Lithuanian protected areas, which is awarded to products and services provided in these natural territories that are sustainable.  Local product manufacturers, craftsmen, tourism service providers, and other local residents who contribute to the sustainable development of tourism in protected areas of Lithuania can apply for the...

Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park Nature School organized a day summer camp "5 days of adventure in nature with park rangers". The camp classes were led by specialists of Kaunas Lagoon Regional Park, so the children had a great opportunity to get to know the nature of the park and communicate with real park rangers.  

This year Žuvintas is louder. There are many more waterbirds trolls, cries, gags than in previous years, as this summer will be probably the most successful for many of the species breeding here in the last decade.

This summer, the State Service for Protected Areas invites to visit all Lithuanian national and regional parks by collecting park stamps in the PROTECTED AREAS PASSPORT. During this summer travel contest you will receive a prize - a book about protected areas if you visit all 35 state parks.

The State Service for Protected Areas presents new publication - a richly illustrated information guide for protected areas in Lithuania ''POTECTED AREAS IN LITHUANIA''. The book provides detailed information about our country's national and regional parks, reserves and strict nature reserves.

The State Service for Protected Areas consistently implement the projects by programe “Protection and Adaptation of Landscape Values” (I, II), and will open even more objects in protected areas to visitors this summer.

The government has taken restrictions to manage the threats posed by the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19). In parks and other popular places of interest, people should walk no more than two and avoid direct contact with others. Also it is highly recomendet to stay at home during the quarantine period.

The Žemaitija National Park Directorate has been working for many years with young people from abroad, who come to volunteer in Lithuania. Volunteers had already come to Plateliai from Spain, Italy, Romania, Ukraine, Russia, France and other countries.