Curonian Spit / Kursiu Nerija National Park in Klaipeda, Lithuania
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.
Kursiu nerija (Curonian Spit) is a narrow and long (97 km) band of sand, which stretches along the Baltic Sea, in the western part of Lithuania. The Curonian Lagoon washes its eastern shores while the Baltic Sea washes the western ones. A part of the Curonian Spit (overall 50 km) belongs to the Republic of Lithuania; the other part belongs to Russian Federation. In order to preserve the most valuable landscape complexes, Kursiu nerija National Park was established there in 1991. Curonian Spit is unique of its still drifting sand dunes, the sea side forests cherishing the hundred-years-old pine trees, dunes covered by hand-planted mountain pines’ carpet, white sand beaches and the old fishermen villages.
According to the legend, long time ago Curonian Spit was formed by a giant girl called Neringa, which poured sandy peninsula in the Baltic Sea to separate the peaceful bay from stormy sea and create an embankment for fishermen to live.
In 2000 – the World Heritage Committee has inscribed the Curonian Spit on the World Heritage List as the cultural landscape. Human habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula dates back to prehistoric times. Throughout this period it has been threatened by the natural forces of wind and waves. Its survival to the present days has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilization and reforestation projects.
The area of the park is 26464 ha. 9764 ha are covered by land, and 16700 ha - by water.
The Curonian Spit is part of “Natura 2000”, the network of protected territories in Europe, connecting the most valuable habitations and territories. It is also belongs to HELCOM, the system of protecting territories in the Baltic Sea.
The dunes are an exclusive element of the Curonian Spit landscape. In Curonian Spit you can find and explore all stages of formation of the dunes: embryonic shifting dunes, humid dune slacks, decalcified fixed dunes, wooded dunes, white and grey dunes, which are famous for theirs unique beauty. 11 types of European importance protected habitats occur in Curonian Spit. Different habitats have rare species of insects, birds, and plants specific and typical for the place. Some of them are endangered and included in the Red Book of Lithuania.
The birds migration way from the Baltic Sea to the White Sea runs through the Curonian Spit. Every year millions of birds fly by there. It is unique place for bird watchers. Curonian Spit is important for large concentrations of migrating passerines and birds of prey. The Curonian Spit Lagoon and the Baltic Sea along the coastline are the important for migratory and wintering water birds. Also Curonian Spit is famous for the largest breeding colony of Great Cormorants in Lithuania.
There are 37 species of mammals living in Curonian Spit. Here you can meet fox and hare, boar and beavers, roe deer and even elk, others species of mammals.
Curonian Spit retains the following items of cultural heritage: fishing settlement, valuable of its ethno cultural, historical and aesthetic point of view, architectural works, which are unique in scale and archeological sites, mostly villages, buried under the sand.
The settlements of the Curonian spit until the 19th century were typical fishermen villages – monuments of special significance of kursiai community way of living and ethnographic traditions, which are not upheld anymore. The earliest fishing settlements were buried in sand, when the wood cover was removed. Those that have survived since the beginning of the 19th century are all to be found along the coast of the Curonian Lagoon. There one can observe the specific structure of fishermen homestead, traditional wooden dwellings, colored in dark brown and dark blue colors, decorated with specific wooden carvings, which concentrate in the gable.
Of special significance are the traditional grave markers known as krikstai. These are timber planks decorated with flowers, hearts, birds’ silhouettes, and even animal motifs.
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Curonian spit ferry, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Curonian spit ferry (to Smiltyne), Klaipeda, Lithuania 2001
When coming from the Lithuanian mainland, the Curonian Spit can only be reached by ferry.
Curonian spit (Lithuanian: Kuršių nerija, Russian: Куршская коса, German: Kurische Nehrung, Latvian: Kuršu kāpas)
The best connections are from Klaipeda's old and new port. Ferries from the old port leave only in summer and are mainly for pedestrians.
Kuršių nerija (Lithuania) Vacation Travel Video Guide
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It is a short ferry ride across the Curonian Lagoon, from Klaipeda to Curonian Spit, the most extraordinary landscape in Lithuania. This is a peninsula which stretches in a narrow arch from Klaipeda to Russia’s Kalinigrad, over ninety eight kilometres off the coast. The lagoon side is sheltered, and therefore, calm and covered with reeds. This is where a nature conservation area begins which became a World Natural Heritage Site in the year 2000. Alexander Von Humboldt described this natural phenomenon as one of the strangest and most beautiful coastal regions in Europe. In the northern part there are pine and birch forests, exceptional plants and flowers, and where an elk may suddenly appear. But the ecological balance of the peninsula is fragile, since centuries ago deforestation was carried out on a large scale. Further south the interplay of forest, meadow and sand can also be seen. In particular the island side of the lagoon prevented desertification. Here, the Parnidden Dune is a good example: on one side, forest to the edge of the dune and, on the other, sand to the coast. Spit is ninety eight kilometres long and three hundred and eighty metres wide at its narrowest point. It separates the lagoon from the Baltic Sea. Man almost irreversibly destroyed this paradise by his irresponsible actions and it almost became a desert. However, this natural world has been saved just in time.
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During our time in Klaipeda, we got to do something extra special: we visited the Curonian Spit! This narrow strip of land is a national park that stretches 98 km long--the northern half of the land is part of Lithuania, and the southern half is part of Russia.
We stayed on the Lithuania side and spent the day exploring this beautiful national park. With stunning beaches, lush forests, and bright blue waters, we were SO happy we got to see this incredible geographical region for ourselves. We didn't even mind the cold weather!
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Ferry to Curonian spit, Klaipeda, Lithuania
Kleipeda, Curonian spit ferry (to Smiltyne), Lithuania 2001
When coming from the Lithuanian mainland, the Curonian Spit can only be reached by ferry.
The best connections are from Klaipeda's old and new port. Ferries from the old port leave only in summer and are mainly for pedestrians.
They go to Smiltyne, whereas the bigger ferries which are also for cars leave from the new port. These go to the beginning of the main street on the Curonian Spit.
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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 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.
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Bike Ride to Curonian Spit (Kursiu Nerija), Lithuania
The Curonian Spit
In the north-west of Russia, along the Baltic Sea, between Kaliningrad and Lithuanian Klaipeda, stretches a narrow sandy spit, which is considered to be one of the most unique places in Europe
The Curonian Spit is a natural reserve, representing several worlds in miniature. Scientists call it a museum of natural zones, so diverse are the landscapes: from birch forests to sand deserts. And all this on a narrow ribbon of land (at the widest point of the spit reaches 3.8 kilometers, and in the narrowest part - only 400 meters). But the length of this spit is 98 kilometers, and a little less than half passes through the Russian territory. Further - the border post and the Lithuanian border. But it's very difficult to drive along this road, never stopping anywhere for at least an hour, or maybe for a day or two. Literally every kilometer opens a new view: deciduous and coniferous forests, endless bird markets and sand dunes.
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