Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary
Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
A roadsign of the sanctuary | |
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Location | Josvainiai Eldership, Kėdainiai District Municipality and , Kaunas District Municipality, Lithuania |
Nearest town | Josvainiai |
Coordinates | 55°09′22″N 23°47′17″E / 55.15611°N 23.78806°ECoordinates: 55°09′22″N 23°47′17″E / 55.15611°N 23.78806°E |
Area | 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) |
Established | 1992 |
Governing body | Lithuanian Service of Protected Areas |
The Aluona Hydrographical Sanctuary (Lithuanian: Aluonos hidrografinis draustinis) is a protected area of a state importance in Josvainiai Eldership of Kėdainiai District Municipality and of Kaunas District Municipality, in central Lithuania. It was established in 1992 and covers an area of 1.8 square kilometres (0.69 sq mi).[1] It covers the middle and the lower course of the Aluona. The sanctuary starts in village surroundings and ends near the Aluona confluence with the Nevėžis.
The lower course of the Aluona
The aim of the sanctuary is to protect the valley of the Aluona river with its erosive relief forms and the natural loopy course of the river.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Draustiniai". keduredija.lt. Kėdainių miškų urėdija. Archived from the original on 2008-03-19.
Categories:
- IUCN Category VI
- Kaunas County geography stubs
- Protected areas in Kėdainiai District Municipality
- Protected areas in Kaunas District Municipality
- 1992 establishments in Lithuania