According to the results of a high-accuracy comparative cartometric survey, the annual aeolian sediment migration rate of the Great Curonian dune ridge crest has slowed down from 4–5 m per year in 1909–1954 to 2–3 m per year in 1954–1990. The first and primary reason of the stabilization and flattening of the shifting Curonian dunes during the second half of the 20th century is the lack of marine sand supply, supported by the active dune stabilization and forestation policy which was conducted on both the Russian and Lithuanian sides of the border. Climate warming and a decreased herd of wild and domestic animals, which was usually detaining the expansion of vegetation on dunes, also contributed to this phenomenon. Application of remote sensing data is a very effective way for tracing the sediment migration rate and changes of the morphology of dunes. The remote sensing should be performed periodically as an integrated part of environmental monitoring and state-of-environment reporting.

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