Lithuanian protected landscape

Abstract

Lithuania has 1020162 hectares of protected areas, which account for 15.64% of total surface of the country. The Lithuanian natural heritage comprise the countrysideand natural environment, including floraand fauna(scientifically known as biodiversity), as well as geological elements (scientifically known as geodiversity). These kind of heritage sites often serve as an important component in a country's tourist industry, attracting many visitors from abroad as well as locally. Heritage can also include cultural landscapes, meaning natural features that may have cultural attributes. Some of the cultural features of these protected areas are inherited from past generations, maintained in the present and bestowed for the benefit of future generations.