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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A narrow sand-spit covered with
Pinus woodland, located between the Kuronian lagoon and the Baltic Sea. Most of the area is used for recreation, and some for forestry. There are few villages.
Storks, birds of prey and passerines migrate through the area in large numbers, although no exact counts have been made.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
There is a management plan for the National Park, which includes components on nature conservation and visitor management.
National High
International None26,394 ha of IBA covered by National Park (Kuršiø Nerija, 26,394 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lithuanian part of the Curonian Spit (Lithuania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lithuanian-part-of-the-curonian-spit-iba-lithuania on 22/12/2024.
