Jonikis Auros gymnasium, Lithuania Jonikis district geographical environment Lithuania Jonikis district Vilnius Capital of Lithuania Jonikis Jonikis district territory is 1153 km The territory borders with the Republic of Latvia The landscape of Jonikis district is glacially flat, except for Linkuva morainic hill in the south It has rich ethnocultural heritage Plains cover a big part of the territory as it was on the way of glacier moving. The highest point of Jonikis district is 98 meters. Mixed forest zone covers almost 18% of the district. Rich soils were the reason to cut out most of natural forests. The landscape is not varied, leafy forests and fertile soils with sowed grain such as wheat and barley dominate here. The terrain is marked by numerous small rivers and swamps, and has only one natural lake. The longest river Mua starts in Mua Tyrelis swamp There are residents in Jonikis district. The population density is 25 people in 1 km. 10743 people live in Jonikis town. Most (99%) of Jonikis residents are Lithuanians, Roman catholics. Jonikis district protected areas: agar Regional park, conservation areas, natural monuments Jonikis district protected plants Regional mineral resourses used only for constructional work: sand, gravel and dolomite All photos are taken by students of Jonikis Auros gymnasium