Krakės–Dotnuva Forest
Forest in Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania
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The Krakės–Dotnuva Forest (Lithuanian: Krakių-Dotnuvos miškai) is a forest in Kėdainiai District Municipality, central Lithuania, located 1.5 km from Krakės and 4 km from Dotnuva. It covers 32.8 km2 area. The rivers Jaugila, Smilgaitis, Tranys, Girotakis drain the forest.
LocationKėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania
Coordinates55.383°N 23.766°E
Area
32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi)| Krakės-Dotnuva Forest Lithuanian: Krakių-Dotnuvos miškai | |
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The Jaugila river running through the forest | |
  Location within Lithuania | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Kėdainiai District Municipality, Lithuania |
| Coordinates | 55.383°N 23.766°E |
Area | 32.8 km2 (12.7 sq mi) |
| Ecology | |
| Forest cover | birch, spruce, aspen |
| Fauna | moose, wild boar, roe deer, red deer |
As of 2005, 38% of the area was covered by birch, 25% by spruce, 13% by aspen, 8% by ash, 7% by oak tree groups.[1] The fauna of the forest consists of moose, wild boar, roe deer, red deer, also there are beavers, black storks, middle spotted woodpeckers.[2] The forest is included into Dotnuva-Josvainiai Biosphere Polygon.[1]