The Baltic forest and moorland (VIDEO)

The wide, often untouched wilderness of the Baltic hinterland is home to many animals. More than 350 brown bears live in the primeval forests of Alutaguse. In the spring, the Soomaa National Park transforms into a huge lake. Europe’s widest waterfall is located in Latvia. In the beginning of May, vimba bream follow the course of the River Venta. The hardly 50-centimetre-long fish have to overcome a 400-metre-long rock barrier in order to reach their spawning grounds.
The Baltics are rich in superlatives: a fifth of the world’s spotted eagle stocks breed here. One of the largest courtship arenas for snipes is located here in the floodplains of Latvia. More than 1000 wolves go on the hunt in Latvia’s forests. Lithuania is the land of storks – with over 13.000 pairs, no other region in the Baltic States has more white storks.

20 Comments

  1. José Werghton Rocha
  2. grafspe807
  3. Jill Conner
  4. Jill Conner
  5. Jill Conner
  6. Jill Conner
  7. Frank Blangeard
  8. ALIZIA SIGHT
  9. Tich Byte
  10. wishbit
  11. Aaron Christensen
  12. Kathleen Bemis
  13. goosbums1
  14. Jim
  15. Ilze Grina
  16. Louise Reeves
  17. Bear Claws
  18. Micha Shaked
  19. nick beam
  20. varsha soni