List of national parks in the Baltics

This is a list of the national parks in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Estonia

There are 6 national parks in Estonia.Estonia, Europe Protected Planet Name Region Municipality Established Coordinates Area IUCN category Alutaguse National Park Eastern Estonia Alutaguse Parish 2018 Karula National Park Southern Estonia Võru County 1993 Lahemaa National Park Northern Estonia Lääne-Viru County 1971 Matsalu National Park Western Estonia Lääne County 2004 (1957) Soomaa National Park South-western Estonia Viljandi County 1993 Vilsandi National Park Western Estonia Saare County 1993

Latvia

There are 4 national parks in Latvia.Latvia, Europe Protected Planet

Name Region Municipality Established Coordinates Area IUCN category Gauja National ParkVidzeme Cēsis, Saulkrasti, Sigulda and Valmiera Municipality 1973 II Ķemeri National ParkCourlandSemigalliaVidzemeJūrmala City, Jelgava, Mārupe and Tukums Municipality 1997 II Rāzna National ParkLatgaleKrāslava, Ludza and Rēzekne Municipality 2007 II Slītere National ParkCourland Talsi Municipality 1999 II

Lithuania

There are 5 national parks in Lithuania.Lithuania, Europe Protected Planet They were established in 1991 after Lithuania declared independence from the Soviet Union in 1990. Lithuanian SSR National Park established in 1974 was reorganized and renamed Aukštaitija National Park. Now they cover about 2.3 percent of Lithuania's territory. Name Region Municipality Established Coordinates Area IUCN category Aukštaitija National Park Aukštaitija Ignalina, Utena, and Švenčionys district municipality 1974 II Dzūkija National Park Dzūkija Varėna district municipality 1991 II Curonian Spit National Park Lithuania Minor Neringa municipality 1991 II Trakai National Historic Park Dzūkija Trakai district municipality 1991 II Žemaitija National Park Samogitia (Žemaitija) Plungė district municipality 1991 II

See also Geography of Estonia Geography of Latvia Geography of Lithuania Protected areas of Estonia List of protected areas of Latvia List of protected areas of Lithuania

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