The Nemunas delta regional park direction founded in 1997 is a state office for protected territories subordinate to the Ministry of environment.
The Nemunas delta regional park
Pakalnė village
Rusnė township
Rusnė township
Šilutė district
Phone +370 441 61685, +370 441 61684
Phone/Fax +370 441 75050
E-mail: info@nemunodelta.lt
Website: www.nemunodelta.lt
Phone +370 441 61685, +370 441 61684
Phone/Fax +370 441 75050
E-mail: info@nemunodelta.lt
Website: www.nemunodelta.lt
The scenery of the Nemunas delta, with its two main arms, Atmata and Skirvytė, and the island Rusnė, which they surround, is unique. Water is omnipresent and dominates the landscape: river arms branching out, the big lagoon lake Krokų Lanka and many other small lakes, all interwoven. You can also find ancient river beds, swamps and marshes. Particulary during the great spring flood, the regional park makes an unforgettable impression. Your eyes wander limitlessly over enormous flooded delta meadows with many rare water birds.
The delta is famous for its large number of rare varieties of breeding birds. It is also an important resting area for migratory birds. In 1993, according to the Ramsar Convention, it was added to the list of internationally important marshlands. The purpose of the regional park is to preserve this uniquely diverse and constantly changing ecosystem.
The delta is famous for its large number of rare varieties of breeding birds. It is also an important resting area for migratory birds. In 1993, according to the Ramsar Convention, it was added to the list of internationally important marshlands. The purpose of the regional park is to preserve this uniquely diverse and constantly changing ecosystem.
EUROPEAN DESTINATIONS OF EXCELLENCE 2009 (EDEN)
Tourism and protected areas
The new EDEN project project is to focus on promoting sustainable tourism and protected areas in Europe. Eligible destinations are those protected areas and / or the areas as an asset, all the while respecting its environment and meeting the needs of local residents and visitors.
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NEMUNAS DELTA REGIONAL PARK-UNIQUE TERRAIN OF HARMONY OF NATURE, CULTURE AND TOURISM
This is an extraordinary object of nature, landscape and ethnic culture in Sea-shore land. The park covers the delta of the largest Lithuanian river, Nemunas, with its two major branches Atmata and Skirvyte encompassing the the island of Rusne. Such unique landscape seems to be constantly shaped by the play of water: network of smaller river arms, watermeadows, a lagoon lake “Kroku Lanka” and a variety of other smaller lakes, old river beds, channels, swamps and marshes. Park leaves unforgettable impressions during spring freshets when meadow areas of the delta get flooded. It is an important breeding place for many species of birds, including endangered, and resting place for migrating birds which are ringed in Ventes ragas Ornithological Station. For active recreation tourists can choose cognitive paths, cycling routs, entertaining fishing, boating activities. Here everybody can have a good time all year round: in spring a ride along the flooded roads and meadows for the lovers of extreme sensations; in summer you may enjoy traditional pleasures getting acquqinted with wonderful nature, rich history, cultural heritage; in autumn you have the chance to observe the migration birds and in winter – to enjoy ice-fishing in the Curonian Lagoon.
