Seaside Regional Park

Seaside Regional Park
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
The Dutchman's Cap
LocationKlaipėda District Municipality, Palanga City Municipality,  Lithuania
Coordinates55°49′0″N 21°04′0″E / 55.81667°N 21.06667°E / 55.81667; 21.06667
Area56.02 km2 (21.63 sq mi)
Established1992
Governing bodyState Service for Protected Areas

Seaside Regional Park (Lithuanian: Pajūrio regioninis parkas) is a regional park located on the coast of the Baltic Sea in Western Lithuania. 54% of its 5,602 ha is sea and 36% forest. The administration offices are in Karklė. The park was founded in order to preserve the continental coastal landscapes/seascapes, the natural and cultural heritage properties, the biological diversity of the Baltic Sea, and the marine boulder beds.

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