Erasmus+ projektas "Mūsų miškai - mūsų ateitis'

1. Earning from the forest
Erasmus+ project ‘Our forests – our
future’

2. Material benefits from the forest
 Timber for the industry and constructions
 Forest goods (mushrooms, berries, herbs, decoration
materials)
 Rural tourism, recreational activities (hiking, hunting,
bird and beast watching)

3. Timber
 Wood and the furniture industry is one of the main
industries in Lithuania. It’s about three times higher
then the European average.
 There are about 1200 small and large manufacturers
that make furniture in Lithuania.

4. Forest goods: mushrooms
 Picking mushrooms has been popular in Lithuania
since ancient times.
 There are about a 1000 species of mushrooms found
in Lithuanian forests. About 120-140 are edible.
 Most Lithuanians pick mushrooms for fun, but there
are people who pick mushrooms to sell them.
 There are companys who buy forest mushrooms and
export abroad.

5. Forest goods: berries
 There are a lot of berries in Lithuanian forests. The
most popular berries are: raspberries, lingonberries,
clueberries, cranberries.
 Lithuanians have been picking berries and boiling
jams since ancient times.
 Nowadays, people pick berries and boil jams for fun.
There are a few people that earn money from selling
berries.

6. Forest goods: herbs and decorations
 In ancient times, Lithuanians used to pick herbs and
use them for treating different diseases. Every village
used to have a herbalist, and all the people
respected the herbalist.
 Nowadays, some people also pick herbs for making
natural tea and treating some diseases (the flu, cold,
sore throat and e.g)
 Florists collect different herbs, tree branches, lichens
and other materials for making bouquets and indoor
decorations.

7. Rural tourism and recreational
activities
 Rural tourism is an important of the national
tourism and every year it’s becoming more popular
among both Lithuanians and foreign guests.
 There are about 500 rural tourism homesteads. Most
homesteads are usually situated near the forest and
water and the owners have a variety of fun to offer
to the guests.

8. What do people do in rural
homesteads?
 Relaxation in the country
 Active recreation
(canoeing, hiking,
bicycling e.g.)
 Gaining knowledge of
the nature
 Gaining knowledge of
farming
 Celebrating

9. Traditional Lithuanian
homesteads

10. Thank you for your attention!