Curonian Spit

Curonian Spit skrevs in på UNESCO:s världsarvslista 2000 som kulturarv i Lithuania, Russian Federation. Platsen hör till regionen Europe and North America.

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Världsarvet delas av flera länder och låter natur eller historia gå före nationsgränser.

UNESCOHuman habitation of this elongated sand dune peninsula, 98 km long and 0.4-4 km wide, 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 day has been made possible only as a result of ceaseless human efforts to combat the erosion of the Spit, dramatically illustrated by continuing stabilisation and reforestation projects.