Dzūkija National Park is a national park in Dzūkija , Lithuania, located 100 kilometers southwest from the capital, Vilnius , and 100 kilometers south from Kaunas . It was established on April 23, 1991 by the Supreme Court of the Republic of Lithuania . The park was established to protect and manage the territories of the Dainava land. The park mainly consists of marsh areas, lakes, rivers, swamps, inland dunes, and mountain-ridges and is the country's most extensive and protected forest. The national park encompasses 584.53 square kilometers on the banks of the Nemunas River .
11-764: The park belongs to both the Association of Baltic National Parks and the Federation of European National Parks . The park enjoys a more continental climate than other parts of the country. The average temperature in January drops to -5.4 °C and rises to +17.7 °C in July. Most of the territory in Dzūkija National Park is covered by forests dominated by pine and other trees, such as birch, spruce, and alder grove. The park contains 30 different rivers and streams and belongs to
22-403: A winter maximum in precipitation. A portion of the annual precipitation falls as snowfall, and snow often remains on the ground for more than a month. Summers in continental climates can feature thunderstorms and frequent hot temperatures; however, summer weather is somewhat more stable than winter weather. Continental climates are considered as temperate climate varieties due to their location in
33-649: Is usually between 600 millimetres (24 in) and 1,200 millimetres (47 in), The timing of intermediate spring-like or autumn-like temperatures in this zone vary depending on latitude and/or elevation. For example, spring may arrive as soon as March (in Northern hemisphere , September in Southern hemisphere ) in the southern (in Northern hemisphere, northern in Southern hemisphere), parts of this zone or as late as May (November) in
44-684: The Nemunas river basin. South of Dzūkija National Park is the Čepkeliai Marsh Reserve, which is the largest bog in Lithuania. Its most distinctive landscapes are the mainland dune massifs, located in Marcinkonys , Lynežeris , Grybaulia , and Šunupis . Entry to Dzūkija National Park is free, but some activities require permits, such as kayaking, angling, and entry into the Čepkeliai Marsh Reserve. Other tourism activities include berry and mushroom foraging, hiking, and bicycling. The administrative center of
55-571: The central and northeastern United States have this type of climate. Continentality is a measure of the degree to which a region experiences this type of climate. In continental climates, precipitation tends to be moderate in amount, concentrated mostly in the warmer months. Only a few areas—in the mountains of the Pacific Northwest of North America and in Iran , northern Iraq , adjacent Turkey , Afghanistan , Pakistan , and Central Asia —show
66-508: The influence of cool oceanic air masses is more marked toward the west. In western and eastern Asia, and the central United States these climates grade off toward humid subtropical climates ( Cfa/Cwa ), subtropical highland climates ( Cwb ), or Mediterranean climates ( Csa/Csb ) to the south. Northern hemisphere Too Many Requests If you report this error to the Wikimedia System Administrators, please include
77-567: The middle latitudes (40 to 55 or 60 degrees north), often within large landmasses, where prevailing winds blow overland bringing some precipitation, and temperatures are not moderated by oceans. Continental climates occur mostly in the Northern Hemisphere due to the large landmasses found there. Most of northeastern China , eastern and southeastern Europe , much of Russia south of the Arctic Circle , central and southeastern Canada , and
88-472: The north (south). Summers are warm or hot while winters are below freezing and sustain lots of frost. Continental climates exist where cold air masses infiltrate during the winter from shorter days and warm air masses form in summer under conditions of high sun and longer days. Places with continental climates are as a rule either far from any moderating effect of oceans or are so situated that prevailing winds tend to head offshore. Such regions get quite warm in
99-434: The park is in Marcinkonys and the other important town is Merkinė . The ethnographic village of Zervynos can be found within the park. Continental climate Continental climates often have a significant annual variation in temperature (warm to hot summers and cold winters). They tend to occur in central and eastern parts of the three northern-tier continents ( North America , Europe , and Asia ), typically in
110-565: The summer, achieving temperatures characteristic of tropical climates but are colder than any other climates of similar latitude in the winter. In the Köppen climate system, these climates grade off toward temperate climates equator-ward where winters are less severe and semi-arid climates or arid climates where precipitation becomes inadequate for tall-grass prairies and shrublands. In Europe these climates may grade off into oceanic climates ( Cfb ) or subpolar oceanic climates ( Cfc ) in which
121-549: The temperate zones, but are classified separately from other temperate climates in the Köppen climate classification system where they are identified by their first letter, a capital D . In the Trewartha climate classification , they are identified as Dc . Continental climate has at least one month averaging below 0 °C (32 °F) and at least one month averaging above 10 °C (50 °F). Annual precipitation in this zone
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