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The Curonian Spit: A 98km UNESCO World Heritage Wonder

Original: The entire 98km-long Curonian Spit is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The southern end is land-linked and protected as Нац

The Curonian Spit, a 98km-long sand dune peninsula shared between Lithuania and Russia, is protected in its entirety as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its southern portion lies within the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, managed as the Kurshskaya Kosa National Park, but remains inaccessible because the border is closed. The northern Lithuanian section is protected as a national park.

Why now: Renewed attention to the region's unique ecology and restricted access amid ongoing tensions around Kaliningrad

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• The entire 98km-long Curonian Spit is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The southern end is land-linked and protected as Национальный парк «Куршская коса»; it’s off-limits within the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad (the border is closed). The northern Lithuanian end is protected as… · oCDo@mastodon.nz · 1

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