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Curonian Spit National Park () is one of the five
national park A national park is a nature park designated for conservation (ethic), conservation purposes because of unparalleled national natural, historic, or cultural significance. It is an area of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that is protecte ...
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Lithuania Lithuania, officially the Republic of Lithuania, is a country in the Baltic region of Europe. It is one of three Baltic states and lies on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Latvia to the north, Belarus to the east and south, P ...
. It was established in 1991 to protect the unique
ecosystem An ecosystem (or ecological system) is a system formed by Organism, organisms in interaction with their Biophysical environment, environment. The Biotic material, biotic and abiotic components are linked together through nutrient cycles and en ...
s of the
Curonian Spit The Curonian Spit, sometimes called Courish Split (; ), is a long, thin, curved sand-dune spit that separates the Curonian Lagoon from the Baltic Sea. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site shared by Lithuania and Russia. Its southern portion lies w ...
and
Curonian Lagoon The Curonian Lagoon (or Bay, Gulf; Prussian: ''Kursjanmari'', , ) is a freshwater lagoon separated from the Baltic Sea by the Curonian Spit. Its surface area is . The Neman River () supplies about 90% of its inflows; its watershed consists of ...
. Curonian Spit National Park is protected by the state, under the Lithuanian law of Protected Areas. Since 1997, it is a member of EUROPARC Federation. The park has Category II in the classification of the IUCN.Curonian Spit National Park in Lithuania
''Protected Planet''


Nagliai nature reserve

Nagliai nature reserve protects the Dead dunes. Dead (''Mirusios'') or Gray (''Pilkosios'') dunes are large sand hills built by strong winds, with ravines and erosions. Nagliai nature reserve offers habitat for rare plants, included in the Red Book, four villages and two old cemetery sites that are hiding under the sand. Any human activity is prohibited in the reserve except for scientific observations. The cognitive trail of Nagliai is the only place from which the reserve's objects can explore . From 1675 to 1854, four Nagliai villages here were covered in sand.


See also

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Parnidis Dune The Parnidis Dune () is a drifting (semi-permanent) coastal sand dune on the Curonian Spit, southeast of Nida, Lithuania, near the Lithuania-Russia border of the spit. It is almost entirely bare and reaches a height of above sea level.Ditmar Ha ...
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Sound Catcher The Sound Catcher (''Garsų Gaudyklė'') is a wooden sculpture located in the Curonian Spit National Park in Klaipėda County, Lithuania. The Sound Catcher is a unique wooden work, which resembles a large gramophone in shape. It is a shell in t ...
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List of national parks in the Baltics This is a list of the national parks in the Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. Estonia There are 6 national parks in Estonia. Latvia There are 4 national parks in Latvia. Lithuania There are 5 national parks in Lithuania.< ...
* Curonian Spit National Park (Russia)


References


External links


Official Web page of the Park

The Trail of Nagliai Nature Reserve
National parks of Lithuania Protected areas established in 1991 1991 establishments in Lithuania Tourist attractions in Klaipėda County {{KlaipėdaCounty-geo-stub