Pajūrio Regional Park

Pajūrio Regional Park was established in 1992. The area of the regional park is 5,847 ha*. Website of Pajūrio Regional Park: www.pajuris.info. The Seaside Regional Park was established by Resolution No. I-2913 of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Lithuania – Reconstituent Seimas on September 24, 1992, “On the Establishment of Regional Parks and Protected Areas” (Official Gazette, 1992, No. 30–913), with the aim of preserving the natural environment and cultural heritage of the coastal region. I-2913 “On the Establishment of Regional Parks and Protected Areas” (Official Gazette, 1992, No. 30-913), with the aim of preserving the landscape of the coastal lowlands, its natural ecosystem and cultural heritage values, and managing and using them rationally. The purpose of the regional park, as established by Resolution No. 490 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of April 29, 1999, “On the Approval of the Provisions on Regional Parks,” is to preserve the landscape of the continental part of the Lithuanian seaside with the coastal dune belt, the Great and Small Seaside Escarps, the marine plain of Lake Placys, the Nemirseta dune ridge formed by the litorine sea and the coastal continental escarpments, the sea boulders, and the ethnographic village of Karklė. The Seaside Regional Park Directorate ensures the protection of the Seaside Regional Park and coordinates the implementation of the park’s objectives.
The Seaside Regional Park is a relatively short stretch of mainland coast between Klaipėda and Palanga, the last remaining section of the mainland coast where nature is still untouched and where cranes and sea eagles still fly. The park attracts people with its sandy beaches near the villages of Kukuliškiai, Karklė, and Nemirseta. In addition to the sand dunes typical of the coast, there are also natural coastal sand dunes, which are important for recreation. The pine forests are diversified by deciduous forests, wet black alder groves, and the Šaipiai Marsh.The coastal landscape of the park is distinguished by the Dutch Cap hill, which descends directly to the sea, a boulder field, and two lakes closest to the sea – Kalotė and Plocio (Plazė). The vegetation on the sandy coastal dunes is unique: it is rich in species that thrive in sandy soil, some of which are endangered and protected at the European level. During the winter, over 10,000 birds gather in the sea, and a bird migration route stretches along the coast. The coastal regional park is home to the last remaining shipwreck station built by the Germans at the end of the 19th century. In this part of the coast, as elsewhere in Lithuania Minor, little mythology, legends, and folklore have survived. This region was distinguished by its strict practice of Christianity, so there was no place for attributes more associated with paganism. However, a very old craft has survived here – amber fishing with rakes.
Managed by a state budgetary institution – the Seaside Regional Park Directorate
Founder – State Service for Protected Areas under the Ministry of the Environment
The territory is located in:
Klaipėda County, Klaipėda District and Palanga City Municipalities
Main settlements:
Karklė, Kalotė, Nemirseta Population: 750
Activities: Agriculture, tourism
Geographical location: Seaside lowlands
Area: 5,865 ha (2,735 ha on land, 3,130 ha in the Baltic Sea).
Highest point: 37.8 m (in the southeastern part of Lake Kalotė).
Deepest point: 23 m (bottom of the Baltic Sea)
Average precipitation: 696 mm.
Average annual temperature + 6.2 C.
Average summer temperature + 16.4 C.
Main lakes: Kalotė, Plocio.
Largest rivers: Rikinė, Cypa, Tydeka.
Forest cover 30%.
Coordinates
north – 55o 53’;
south – 55o 46’;
west – 21o 01’;
east – 21o 08’.
Boundaries of the park and its protected area:
north – old Palanga;
south – Klaipėda city limits;
western – the Baltic Sea;
eastern – the Klaipėda–Palanga road.