The European ecological network Natura 2000 is the network of protected areas important for Europe that consists of the areas important for protection of habitats, and birds and other species. The aim of the network is to preserve, support and restore when needed the natural habitats and animal and plant species within the territory of the European Community. The areas of Natura 2000 are listed under two directives of the European Union (the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive). More information on Natura 2000 can be found on the website of the Ministry of the Environment and here (https://environment.ec.europa.eu/topics/nature-and-biodiversity/natura-2000_en).
Žemaitija National Park is part of the Natura 2000 network: the entire territory of the National Park, with the exception of the urban reserves of Plateliai and Žemaičių Kalvarija, and the recreational priority areas, is included in the list of areas meeting the selection criteria for sites of importance for the conservation of natural habitats for submission to the European Commission (BAST) and in the list of sites of importance for the conservation of birds (PAST).
Zemaitija National Park Directorate
Didžioji str. 10, Plateliai, LT-90420, Plungės dstr., Lithuania
Company code: 191440964
VAT code: LT914409610
The founder is the State Service of Protected Areas under the Ministry of Environment.
Website part-financed by the European Union 2014-2020. Interreg V-A South Baltic Cross Border Cooperation Program.
