Lithuania's forests are mostly of mixed deciduous and coniferous type. They occupy 28.4 per cent of the whole territory. The fauna of Lithuania is, in general, similar to that of north-western Europe and taiga. The wooded areas are inhabited by wolves, boars, elks, hares and other wild animals. The most frequent birds include ducks, pigeons, storks, woodpeckers, swallows, jackdaws, thrushes, magpies, srows, larks, hawks, sparrows and some others.
Lithuanian farmers rear cattle, pigs, sheep and poultry.
Every family of collective farmers is given a land allotment of 0.6 hectares which they farm for personal needs. 1989 saw the coming back of the first private farms.