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Curonian Spit National Park (Lithuania)

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Location
  
Lithuania

Area
  
264 km²

Established
  
1991

Nearest city
  
Neringa

Phone
  
+370 469 51224

Curonian Spit National Park (Lithuania)

Address
  
Naglių g. 8, Nida 93123, Lithuania

Similar
  
Curonian Spit, Aukštaitija National Park, Lithuanian Sea Museum, Dzūkija National Park, Žemaitija National Park

Kuršių Nerija National Park is one of the five national parks in Lithuania. It was established in 1991 to protect the unique ecosystems of the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon.

Kuršių Nerija 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.

Nagliai nature reserveEdit

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 is a place for habitats of 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 you can explore the reserve’s objects.

In 1675–1854 four Nagliai villages here were covered in sand.

References

Curonian Spit National Park (Lithuania) Wikipedia