The office warns: it is dangerous to visit this forest after the fire
The State Forest Enterprise (VMU) asks residents not to visit the fire-affected area of the Kena forestry district.
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The Christmas tree that reached the Lithuanian record suddenly withered: a treacherous pest is suspected
As written on the Meteliai Regional Park’s Facebook page, during the monitoring of state-protected natural heritage objects, it was found that a tree approximately 100 years old is in very poor condition – this year it no longer showed any signs of life. Read more Panevėžietė missed a box with gold jewelry, although no signs…
Public environmentalists oppose the felling of pine forests in Vingis Park
With the government soon deciding whether to allow the restructuring of some forests in the city of Vilnius, including Vingis Park, public environmentalists do not agree that it should be…
Paradox: after the storm in Dzūkija, thousands of “hanging” trees pose a threat, but they cannot be touched
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A man lost in the forest near Klaipėda discovered a gruesome find: it was difficult for the officers to approach as well
Last week in the Klaipėda district forest, a mushroom picker who got lost with his four-legged friend called the police officers. Unable to find a way out of the thicket, the man noticed restless sh…
“Miškobank” starts: well-known faces invite to “retire” old forests and thus preserve them
Throughout August, Lithuanians are invited to create the world’s first “pension fund” for old-growth forests. This is a new campaign by the “Ancient Forest Fund” and “Synthesis CG” called “Forest Bank,” aiming to…
From the bank to the forest: Agnė’s profession was inspired by her grandfather’s photo and crowned by “Agility” sports achievements
The specialist of the Žėroniai Forestry of the Trakai Regional Unit of the State Forest Enterprise (VMU), Agnė Sabaliauskaitė, does not call herself a child of the forest. In her childhood, she dreamed of treating animals,…
A guide working in Crete warns tourists: the fire spreads rapidly, there are casualties
Scorching heatwaves and strong winds plaguing Southern Europe are fueling new forest fires. The situation is particularly difficult in Greece – flames have taken three lives in different parts of the country…
Senior searched for several days in Alytus district found dead in the forest
Alytus police officers searched for a missing 74-year-old man who went into the forest and did not return. Service dogs, drones, and a border guard helicopter were involved in the search. The third…
Fourth Deputy Minister of Environment – Algirdas Pieniuta
In the team of Environment Minister Ieva Andriulaitytė, the fourth deputy minister Algirdas Pieniuta, who will be responsible for the field of forest policy, started work on Wednesday, it was reported…