The feast  for the winged -the respect to mother earth

The International Bird protection  convention was signed on April 1st , 1906. On this day people all over the world  are  encouraged to introduse to the vanishing birds and put up nesting-boxes.

Enjoying the History of the Fatherland or Hike to Kazimieraitis  Bunker 

The beginning of this January was really wintry. Some days were sunny and cool yet you could observe a bit of snow.The nights were bright with little frost so you could see the stars clearly.The country people and lumberers could enjoy such weather. Moreover it was good for wild animals. The people from Vilnius rejoyned at the first ‘'Snaigės" (Snowflakes") hike which is organized by the traveller Algimantas Jucevičius every year.

Commemoration of Professor Tadas Ivanauskas' 125 th anniversary

On the fourth of December 2007 the Dzūkija national park, Čepkeliai state nature reservation  fellowships and scientific officers, Marcinkonys main school and Ąžuolas secondary school teachers and students met together in a cosy Čepkeliai state reservation direction assembly room to commemorate Professor Tadas Ivanauskas' 125 th anniversary.

Climate Change study predicts hazy future for Europe's birds

On January 15, 2008, BirdLife International welcomed the publication of ‘A Climatic Atlas of European Breeding Birds'. This Atlas marks a major advance in understanding the potential impacts of climate change on wildlife. It shows that in the course of the 21^st century the changing climatic conditions will force most species to move into new areas. For many of them this will prove difficult, and combined with other threats this will increase their risk of extinction in Europe.

Landscape deforestation near Liškiava mound

In landscapes that have been extensively managed for centuries interesting biotopes with high biodiversity have formed. Nowadays in many places because of desertion the biotopes and cultural landscapes are overgrowing with some aggressive species and these places become a monotone shrubland. In places with high cultural or biological value renovation activities can be carried out like it lately has been done near the Liškiava mound in Dzukija National Park, Lithuania.

Capacity building of staff of protected areas in Lithuania

Last year Lithuania had a Transition Period Facility Project "Raising Qualification skills of Protected Areas Managers" or "SKILL" as they call it. At the beginning of the project the level of knowledge of employees of the park administrations was found out by the project leaders in cooperation with experts from Finland. After that many seminars and practical activities that were raising the skills of the staff of administrations were organized.

Protection of Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix in Dzukija National Park

 Photo © Mr. Arnis Dimperāns

Dzukija National Park is striving to protect a very important territory on the Europe scale for Black Grouse Tetrao tetrix.

First Danish National Park is on its way

This summer the coastal part of Thy was designated as the first national park in Denmark among ten candidates, who all had elaborated a national park proposal based on public involvement.

Earlier on the 24th of May - by coincidence also the European Day of Parks - a broad majority of the Danish Parliament adopted a new National Park Act, which sets up the general rules for the establishment, management and development of national parks in Denmark.

Our Jan Woollhead in his own "reality show"...

Gauja National Park takes part in „Working for Nature - Nature for Working"

The project „Working for Nature - Nature for Working" was launched by EUROPARC Federation this year offering 12 internships in 12 European protected areas. 40 protected areas from 18 countries applied for chance to have an intern and offered very diverse and interesting topics of work. Two of 12 territories that were chosen by project leaders are from our region; one of those is our member - Gauja National Park.

Young nature protectionists who are taking part in project „Working for Nature - Nature for Working" met in the introduction seminar in Germany. Photo: Ms. Petra Dippold

Activities in Dzukija National Park