From 21 to 24 September 2026, representatives of Latvia’s LIFE-IP LatViaNature project visited Lithuania to learn about the country’s protected areas system, the activities of the LIFE-IP Naturalit project, and
For the fourth year in a row, grazing has continued on the Pabiržė Peninsula in Lake Lūšiai (Ignalina district) during the grazing season. This is an environmental initiative implemented within
On March 21-31, the Dzūkija National Park (DNP) successfully implemented a controlled burning of the forest floor nature management measure for the restoration of continental dunes. On March 21, the
2024 was a record year for volunteering in Lithuania’s protected areas! As many as 198 volunteering events took place, of which 114 took place in Natura 2000 areas. We are
Dunes in Dzūkija. Photo: Kostas Kajėnas “It is gratifying to see that continental dunes have already been opened in Dzūkija National Park. Controlled burning of the bedrock will allow species
Lonely Planet, one of the world’s largest travel guide publishers, has announced its Best in Travel ranking, in which Lithuania has been recognized as the second best tourist destination in
Photo: Agnė Sidabraitė As part of the implementation of the integrated project “Optimization of Natura 2000 network management in Lithuania”, an impressive family-friendly event “Forest Whispers” took place in Samogitia
As part of the LIFE integrated project “Optimization of NATURA 2000 network management in Lithuania”, the research conducted in the Punia heathland area is encouraging. More than 570 beetle species
On March 21st, the team of the LIFE integrated project “Naturalit” held a seminar titled “Human and Forest Relationship, Use and Protection” in which anthropologist Eunice Blavascunas (having Lithuanian roots)
Cattle are grazing in the Ginučiai oak grove again. They returned to this area after a 50-year break. Tautgirdas Masiulis, coordinator of the LIFE integrated project “Optimization of NATURA 2000
As part of the implementation of the integrated project “Optimization of Natura 2000 Network Management in Lithuania”, the restoration work of the Užpelkiai telmological reserve in the Samogitia National Park
On 17 May, the European Council of Ministers adopted a regulation on nature restoration. It sets out for the first time measures aimed not only at preserving but also restoring
21 May marks the day of Natura 2000, the most ambitious and far-reaching initiative to preserve Europe’s natural heritage. The date was chosen because the European Union (EU) Habitats Directive
CINEA, the European Commission’s Executive Agency for Climate, Infrastructure and Environment, has shared an article on the LIFE Integrated Project “Optimising the management of the NATURA 2000 network in Lithuania”.
Prescribed burning of the forest floor, which simulates a spontaneous fire, is a nature management measure aimed at preserving endangered species of insects, birds and plants. Prescribed burning, which is
The LIFE Integrated Project “Optimising the Management of the Natura 2000 Network in Lithuania” has presented a scientific review and guidelines for policy makers on “Grazing in forests – a
