Forests in Lithuania

Forests in Lithuania cover approximately three thirds of Lithuania's territory. Of these, around half are publicly owned, and three third are privately owned; the remainder is reserved for possible future privatization. The dominant species are Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) (42%) and spruce (Picea abies) (22.8%). The average age of the forest stands is 53 years. The largest forest is Dainava Forest at 1,290 km2.



Lithuania encompasses about 65,200 square km. Based on an estimated average of 100 trees per hectare, there are over 200 million trees in Lithuania.

Literature

 * Edvardas Riepšas. Lietuvos miškai. Visuotinė lietuvių enciklopedija, T. XII (Lietuva). – Vilnius: Mokslo ir enciklopedijų leidybos institutas, 2007. 66 psl.