SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS OF THE KALININGRAD REGION: CONTINUITY OR A NEW BEGINNING

The paper analyses the formation of Specially Protected Areas (SPAs) in the south-east of the Baltic region within the borders of modern Kaliningrad region over the last century. The purpose was to update the look at the continuity in the field of environmental conservation. The study draws on previously unpublished post-war archive data and on the evidence of recent changes in the SPA system of the region. To investigate the continuity of environmental activities in the area, original German sources on the key SPAs of East Prussia and the reasons for their formation were analysed.