Dzūkija National Park

Infobox_protected_area | name = Dzūkija National Park
iucn_category = II

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caption = Čepkeliai swamps in Dzūkija National Park
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location = Lithuania
nearest_city =
lat_degrees = 54
lat_minutes = 04
lat_seconds = 55
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 24
long_minutes = 22
long_seconds = 36
long_direction = E
area = 550 km²
established = 1991
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Dzūkija National Park - a national park in Dzūkija, Lithuania, was established in 1991 in order to preserve the pine forests, the landscape and the villages of the region. The area encompasses approxiamately 550 square kilometres on the banks of the Neman River. The administrative centre of the park is in Marcinkonys and the other important town is Merkinė.The park is the largest protected territory in Lithuania. The park enjoys a more continental climate than other parts of the country. Its most distinctive landscapes are the mainland dune massifs located in Marcinkonys, Lynežeris, Grubaulia and Šunupis. The park belongs to both the Association of Baltic National Parks and the Federation of European National Parks. [cite web |url=http://www.wigry.win.pl/dzukija.htm |title=GENERAL INFORMATION |accessdate=2007-09-21]

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External links

* [http://www.wigry.win.pl/dzukija.htm Dzukija National Park]
* [http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=237&m=0 BirdLife IBA Factsheet]