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Parnidis Dune

Sand Dunes and Dune Fields

The Parnidis Dune is a drifting, semi-permanent coastal sand dune on the Curonian Spit, southeast of the town of Nida in Lithuania near the border with Russia. It currently reaches about 52 meters above sea level, down from a former maximum of about 60 meters, its height having decreased as continued eastward movement carries sand off the dune and into the Curonian Lagoon. Almost entirely bare of vegetation, it is the only place with drifting dunes within the Curonian Spit National Park, and the surrounding Parnidis Landscape Reserve was established to protect it; the dune is a major tourist attraction, with an observation deck and a granite sundial built in 1995. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
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Caused By

Erosion, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Erosion via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Parnidis Dune

In Discipline

Geomorphology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Geomorphology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Parnidis Dune
In the Other Atlases

Found In

Lithuania

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Parnidis Dune
Sources
1. Parnidis Dune (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Parnidis Dune (Lithuanian: Parnidžio kopa) is a drifting (semi-permanent) coastal sand dune on the Curonian Spit, southeast of Nida, Lithuania, near the Lithuania-Russia border of the spit.
  • Lead section
    Parnidis Landscape Reserve was created around the dune within the Curonian Spit National Park to preserve a unique natural dune landscape, including bare and forested land, as well as the coastal areas of the dunes at both the Baltic Sea and the Curonian Lagoon. It is the only place with drifting dunes within the park.
  • In Group: Coastal Dunes, Lead paragraph
    The Parnidis Dune (Lithuanian: Parnidžio kopa) is a drifting (semi-permanent) coastal sand dune on the Curonian Spit, southeast of Nida, Lithuania, near the Lithuania-Russia border of the spit.
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Wikidata: Parnidis Dune
Wikidata Q16468842, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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