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.

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  • Alutaguse National Park

|align="center"| Eastern Estonia

|align="center"| Alutaguse Parish

|align="center"| 2018

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  • Karula National Park

|align="center"| Southern Estonia

|align="center"| Võru County

|align="center"| 1993

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  • Lahemaa National Park

|align="center"| Northern Estonia

|align="center"| Lääne-Viru County

|align="center"| 1971

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  • Matsalu National Park

|align="center"| Western Estonia

|align="center"| Lääne County

|align="center"| 2004 (1957)

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  • Soomaa National Park

|align="center"| South-western Estonia

|align="center"| Viljandi County

|align="center"| 1993

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  • Vilsandi National Park

|align="center"| Western Estonia

|align="center"| Saare County

|align="center"| 1993

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Latvia

There are 4 national parks in Latvia.

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  • Gauja National Park

|align="center"|Vidzeme

|align="center"|Cēsis, Saulkrasti, Sigulda and Valmiera Municipality

|align="center"| 1973

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  • Ķemeri National Park

|align="center"|Courland<br>Semigallia<br>Vidzeme

|align="center"|Jūrmala City, Jelgava, Mārupe and Tukums Municipality

|align="center"| 1997

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  • Rāzna National Park

|align="center"|Latgale

|align="center"|Krāslava, Ludza and Rēzekne Municipality

|align="center"| 2007

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  • Slītere National Park

|align="center"|Courland

|align="center"|Talsi Municipality

|align="center"| 1999

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Lithuania

There are 5 national parks in Lithuania. 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.

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  • Aukštaitija National Park

|align="center"| Aukštaitija

|align="center"| Ignalina, Utena, and Švenčionys district municipality

|align="center"| 1974

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  • Dzūkija National Park

|align="center"| Dzūkija

|align="center"| Varėna district municipality

|align="center"| 1991

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  • Curonian Spit National Park

|align="center"| Lithuania Minor

|align="center"| Neringa municipality

|align="center"| 1991

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  • Trakai National Historic Park

|align="center"| Dzūkija

|align="center"| Trakai district municipality

|align="center"| 1991

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  • Žemaitija National Park

|align="center"| Samogitia (Žemaitija)

|align="center"| Plungė district municipality

|align="center"| 1991

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|align="center"| II

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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

References