Nemunas Delta Regional Park

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Key Information

TYPE

MPA

DESIGNATION

Regional Park; Natura 2000: Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive); Special Protection Area (Birds Directive), RAMSAR Site

LOCATED IN

Lithuania

AREA

39 km²	MARINE AREA
290 km²	TOTAL AREA ⁱ

MANAGED BY

Regional Park Directorate

LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)

Least restrictive ⁱ

No known restrictions on marine life removal beyond national or subnational generally applicable restrictions

DATA SOURCE(S)

Boundary: HELCOM (Unmodified)

DATA VERSION

1.0

LAST REVIEWED

August 2021

OTHER DATABASES

World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) ID: 555543201; 94075; 62285; 555536504; 555541950

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Purpose

To preserve the system of the Nemunas delta tributaries (Atmatas, Pakalnė, Skatule, Skirvytė, Vytinė, Vorusnė, and others), the landscape of Rusnė island, Ventė horn, and Žalgiriai, ancient lakes - grasshoppers, and the Krokai arc of lagoon floodplain meadows in the lower reaches of the Nemunas.

Species of Concern: eurasian otter, red-breasted merganser, long-tailed duck, sea lamprey

Regulations Summary

Restrictions

Visiting the regional park's natural reserve is allowed only for research purposes, for educational purposes

Allowed

Certain activities are permitted in parts of the park. In the natural reserves, self-propelled vessels are allowed to go to Skirvytes, Vytines, Sakutes, Vorusnes, Skatules, Rusnaite rivers or reach the Kursilt lagoon during the whole navigation season at the lowest speed .