Meteliai Regional Park

Village church and cemetery

Meteliai Regional Park (Metelių regioninis parkas), established in 1992, is a natural and cultural reserve in southern Lithuania.

The park covers about 177 square kilometers, including three lakes: Lake Metelys, Lake Dusia, and Lake Obelija.^[1].^[2] Its geographic features include glacial moraines.

130 bird species breed in the park; it is visited by over 10,000 individuals during migratory seasons. Flocks of up to 2,000 crested grebes, 15,000 coots, and 4,000 tufted ducks have been observed.

The park incorporates a number of villages along with battle sites, churches, cemeteries, and Stone Age settlements.

References

1. ^ "Meteliai Regional Park". Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania. http://www.meteliuparkas.lt/index.php?id=36. Retrieved 2008-05-03. 
2. ^ "Study trip to 2006-06-04—07 Lithuania". BIRD project. http://www.o.lst.se/NR/rdonlyres/8478A482-2E16-480D-BA7F-CF0EBF82F732/0/best_practice_lithuania.pdf. Retrieved 2008-05-03. ^{[dead link]}