The rare and protected plants characteristic of the Dzūkija landscape, the wind-swept schilagels, are facing the threat of extinction. The decline in suitable habitats, human activity and difficult natural growth conditions are leading to the weakening of the population of this species, according to a press release from the Environmental Project Management Agency.
The rare and protected plants characteristic of the Dzūkija landscape, the wind-swept schilagels, are facing the threat of extinction. The decline in suitable habitats, human activity and difficult natural growth conditions are leading to the weakening of the population of this species, according to a press release from the Environmental Project Management Agency.