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.

Do you know what kinda gifts the last glacier, covering Lithuania, left us about fourteen thousand years ago? It had drawn impressive stones from Scandinavia, which are still scattered all over our country today.

The Aukštaitija National Park Directorate has focused its efforts on revitalizing the grazing area in order to preserve economic activities important for protected plants and animals and to prevent grassland overgrowing with scrubs or reeds.  

Due to the diversity of old trees, large habitats, rare and protected species of flora and fauna, Punios Silas is one of the most valuable forests not only in Lithuania but also in Europe.

In recent years, many landscapes, nature and cultural heritage objects have been used for visiting protected areas: mounds, openings, springs, cognitive trails, observation towers built. Visitors can get to know the values ​​stored in national and regional parks, reserves and strict reserves.

In the autumn of last year, nest of Lesser Spotted Eagle collapsed, after nearest tree crashed in to it. In 2019 the nest was rebuilt by Krekenava Regional Park Directorate.