Environment · 2026
Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites: ranking of municipalities
Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites: Neringa Municipality comes top with 81.5% and Panevėžys City Municipality comes last with 0.0%. The median across 59 municipalities is 9.8%.
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Regions compared
Averages weighted by “Area”.
- Alytus County22.2%
- Utena County18.9%
- Tauragė County17.4%
- Klaipėda County16.8%
- Telšiai County15.1%
- Vilnius County14.8%
- Marijampolė County11.9%
- Panevėžys County10.9%
- Šiauliai County9.5%
- Kaunas County9.0%
Other rankings on the same theme
Official bathing watersBathing waters rated excellent (share of classified sites)Bathing waters rated sufficient or poor (share of classified sites)E. coli, median of the season's samplesIntestinal enterococci, median of the season's samplesShare of the municipality's area in protected areas (OpenStreetMap)Fine particles PM2.5 (annual mean)Nitrogen dioxide NO₂ (annual mean)Ozone O₃ (93.2nd percentile of daily maximum 8-hour means)Average altitude of the areaAverage slope of the terrainShare of the area with a slope above 15°Share of artificial surfaces (built-up land, industry, transport)Share of agricultural land (fields, orchards, pastures)Share of forest (broad-leaved, coniferous, mixed)Share of natural open land (heath, scrub, grassland, bare rock, glaciers)Share of wetlands (marshes, peat bogs)Share of water surfaces (rivers, lakes, reservoirs, lagoons)Sealed soil: average imperviousness densityShare of land area that is built-upBuilt-up surface per inhabitantIncrease in built-up surface since 1975Increase in built-up surface since 2000Share of the municipality's area in national parks, strict reserves and sanctuariesArea of national parks, strict reserves and sanctuaries
Frequently asked questions
Which municipality ranks first for “Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites”?
Neringa Municipality ranks first for “Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites”, with 81.5%.
What is the median for “Share of the municipality's area in Natura 2000 sites”?
The median across the 59 ranked municipalities is 9.8%.