Forms of nature protection such as national parks and Natura 2000 sites
In 2010, the national network of protected areas covered 15.6% of the total Lithuanian territory (Fig. 14, Fig. 15). The national network of protected areas consists of the following areas:
• Protected areas of conservational priority, which include strict reserves (natural and cultural), reserves and objects of natural and cultural heritage.
• Protected areas of ecological protection priority, which include zones of ecological protection.
• Protected areas under restoration, which are designated for restoration, augmentation and protection of natural resources and genetic plots.
• Integrated protected areas, which include National and regional parks and biosphere monitoring areas (biosphere reserves and biosphere polygons).
• Protected areas of conservational priority, which include strict reserves (natural and cultural), reserves and objects of natural and cultural heritage.
• Protected areas of ecological protection priority, which include zones of ecological protection.
• Protected areas under restoration, which are designated for restoration, augmentation and protection of natural resources and genetic plots.
• Integrated protected areas, which include National and regional parks and biosphere monitoring areas (biosphere reserves and biosphere polygons).
At the beginning of 2010, the Natura 2000 network covered 12.4% of the country’s territory.
Bog woodland and Western taiga predominate among sites of community interest in Lithuania.