Curonian Spit National Park Facts
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Nagliai nature reserve protects the Dead dunes. Dead (Mirusios), or Gray (Pilkosios) dunes are large sandhills built by strong winds, with ravines and erosions.
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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.
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Any human activity is prohibited in the reserve except for scientific observations.
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In 1675–1854 four Nagliai villages here were covered in sand.
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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.
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The Park has Category II in the classification of the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Curonian Spit National Park was established in 1991 to protect the unique ecosystems of the Curonian Spit and Curonian Lagoon.
