Baltic Marine Environment
Protection Commission

 

Baltic Marine Environment
Protection Commission

    Lithuania

    Head of Delegation

    Tomas Želvys
    Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Lithuania
    A. Jakšto g. 4, LT-01105 Vilnius, Lithuania
    Phone: +370  8 696 74940
    Email: tomas.zelvys@am.lt

    The Lithuanian Baltic

    Marine pier in Palanga
    The harbour of Klaipeda
    Grey dunes at the Curonian Spit in Nida, Neringa
    Aerial view of the Baltic Sea shore line near Klaipeda

    The Baltic Sea has a great significance in the Lithuanian society. Most national resorts are located on the Baltic Sea shore. The Baltic Sea has great industrial value (Klaipeda State Seaport with the infrastructure of transportation, Butinge Oil Terminal and fishery) as well as environmental and cultural value. The Curonian Spit National Park was established to preserve the landscape and ethnocultural heritage of the Lithuanian coastal area along with the sand dunes, which are unique in Europe. In 2000 this national park, as cultural landscape, was inscribed into the World Heritage List.

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