Curonian Spit National Park (Russia)

Coordinates: 55°08′N 20°48′E / 55.133°N 20.800°E / 55.133; 20.800
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Curonian Spit National Park
Куршская коса (Russian)
Also: Kurshskaya Kosa
Curonian Spit
Map showing the location of Curonian Spit National Park
Map showing the location of Curonian Spit National Park
Location of Park
LocationKaliningrad Oblast
Nearest cityKaliningrad
Coordinates55°08′N 20°48′E / 55.133°N 20.800°E / 55.133; 20.800
Area6,621 hectares (16,361 acres; 66 km2; 26 sq mi)
Established1987 (1987)
Governing bodyMinistry of Natural Resources and Environment (Russia)

Curonian Spit National Park (

UNESCO World Heritage Site shared by the two countries.[1]

Topography

The foundations of the spit were created about 15,000 BCE as the receding glaciers left the Baltic Sea behind, and the sand dunes of the Curonian built on the glacial moraine.

Sambian Peninsula in the south to the border with Lithuania about 40 km north; its width varies from 0.4 to 4 km.[3]
The water in the lagoon averages 3.7 meters in depth, and the water level of the lagoon is about 12 cm above that of the Baltic.

  • Curonian Spit (and Curonian Lagoon) from Space, 2006
    Curonian Spit (and Curonian Lagoon) from Space, 2006
  • Beach in Kurshskaya Kosa National Park
    Beach in Kurshskaya Kosa National Park
  • Swan Lake, Kurshskaya Kosa National Park
    Swan Lake, Kurshskaya Kosa National Park
  • Map of Curonian Lagoon, spit to the west
    Map of Curonian Lagoon, spit to the west
  • Dancing Forest
    Dancing Forest
  • Epha Dune, aerial view
    Epha Dune, aerial view

Plants and animals

Birds and waterfowl are abundant, as the park has abundant wetlands and is on major migratory routes. 262 species of birds have been recorded in the park, and 100 are known to nest and breed in the territory. The park is also home to 46 species of mammals, including elk, European roe deer, wild boar, fox, marten, raccoon dog, badger, hare, red squirrel, and beaver. The park has recorded over 290 species of terrestrial vertebrates, representing 80% of the species found in the Kaliningrad region. Plant life is similarly varied: 889 species, hybrids, varieties and forms of wild vascular plants of 398 genera and 111 families.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kurshskaya Kosa (in Russian)". FGBU National Park Kurshkaya Kosa. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Kurshskaya Kosa - Overview (in Russian)". FGBU National Park Kurshkaya Kosa. Archived from the original on January 31, 2016. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  3. ^ "Curonian Spit". UNESCO. Retrieved December 29, 2015.

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