Kaučers Protected Landscape
| Kaučers Protected Landscape | |
|---|---|
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Preiļi Municipality, Latgale, Latvia, |
| Nearest city | Preiļi |
| Coordinates | 56°16′17″N 26°51′30″E / 56.27139°N 26.85833°E |
| Area | 27.69 km2 (10.69 sq mi) [1] |
| Established | 2004 |
Kaučers Protected Landscape is located in Rušona Parish, Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. The area is named after Lake Kaučers, which is located in the center of the protected area. There are six other lakes in the protected area: Lake Baiba, Esereits, Limins, Meirauka, Salmejs and Lake Stupon. The state highway V742 (Preiļi – Gaiļmuiža – Feimaņi) passes through the northern part of the territory. Next to it is Gaiļmuiža. This is an Natura 2000 site.[1]
Flora
There are a large number of protected plant species in the area:
yellow foxglove (Digitalis grandiflora).[4]
Fauna
Protected fauna species in the area include
Picus canus). [4]
References
- ^ a b Kaučers Protected Planet
- ^ Pseudocalliergon trifarium (F.Weber & D.Mohr) Loeske THREE-RANKED SPEAR-MOSS NBN Atlas
- ^ Tortula latifolia (Bruch ex Hartm.) wideleaf tortula moss USDA.gov
- ^ a b Nature Protection Board. Kaučers
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