Biological diversity of Lithuania consists of more then 20 thousand species of fauna, 6 thousand species of mushrooms and 1 thousand 800 species of flora. It is a very complex biological network and we are depended on it.


Nowadays biological diversity is becoming extinct very fast, that is why European Union is striving to fight with these consequences. EU is determined to decrease decreasing levels of biodiversity till 2010.

Every one of us can help to keep biological diversity. Do you ask how can we? It is very easy: always turn off the tap well and don’t let water drip in vain, plant at least one tree – trees produce oxygen which we are inhaling everyday. Save energy. When exams or terms approaching and you have to make a lot of copies, try to use both sides of the paper. Use multiple bags while going shopping. Plastic bag takes 15-1000 year to fall to pieces. And they pollute nature very fast. Don’t leave your garbage after picnic.  Look for waste bins. And recycle your waste. If I’m recycling, you are recycling, we are recycling – we will have neat and beautiful environment, where it will be a pleasure to spend time for you and for me.

So that is how easy you have a power to not letting Lithuanian squirrel or wolf to disappear. So why just don’t use this power?!


Asta Grigalavičiūtė

Translated by Indrė Kumpikevičiūtė