| Meteliai Regional Park | |
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| IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
 Visitor center | |
  Map of Lithuania | |
| Location | Alytus County, Lithuania |
| Nearest city | Lazdijai |
| Area | 17,005 ha (42,020 acres) |
| Established | 1992 |
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Meteliai Regional Park (Metelių regioninis parkas), established in 1992, is a natural and cultural reserve in southern Lithuania. The nearest city is Lazdijai.
The park covers about 177 square kilometers, including three lakes: Lake Metelys, Lake Dusia, and Lake Obelija. 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.
Gallery
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Bijotai forest
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Observation tower
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Kryžiai (Crosses) Chapel
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Meteliai church
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Lake Metelys
References
- "Metelių Regioninis Parkas in Lithuania". protectedplanet.net.
- "Meteliai Regional Park". Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
- "Study trip to 2006-06-04—07 Lithuania" (PDF). BIRD project. Retrieved 2008-05-03.
54°17′N 23°43′E / 54.28°N 23.72°E / 54.28; 23.72
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