Biržai Regional Park | |
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Lithuania | |
Location | Panevėžys County, Lithuania |
Nearest city | Biržai |
Coordinates | 56°12′04″N 24°39′32″E / 56.201°N 24.659°E [1] |
Area | 14,659 hectares (36,220 acres) |
Established | 1992 |
Biržai Regional Park covers 14,659 hectares (36,220 acres) in northern Lithuania near its border with Latvia. It was established in 1992 to preserve a distinctive karst landscape. About 20% of its area is covered by forest.
The park is notable for its sinkholes, created by the dissolution of the gypsum underlying its soil. About 9,000 sinkholes have been identified; the most notable is the Karvės ola (Cow's Cave), which is about 20 meters deep. [2] In 1998 the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the area was restricted.
Biržai Regional Park | |
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Map of
Lithuania | |
Location | Panevėžys County, Lithuania |
Nearest city | Biržai |
Coordinates | 56°12′04″N 24°39′32″E / 56.201°N 24.659°E [1] |
Area | 14,659 hectares (36,220 acres) |
Established | 1992 |
Biržai Regional Park covers 14,659 hectares (36,220 acres) in northern Lithuania near its border with Latvia. It was established in 1992 to preserve a distinctive karst landscape. About 20% of its area is covered by forest.
The park is notable for its sinkholes, created by the dissolution of the gypsum underlying its soil. About 9,000 sinkholes have been identified; the most notable is the Karvės ola (Cow's Cave), which is about 20 meters deep. [2] In 1998 the use of pesticides and fertilizers in the area was restricted.