List of protected areas of Latvia
The Baltic nation of Latvia is home to several protected areas, which receive protection because of their environmental, cultural or similar value.
The total area of Latvia’s protected terrestrial territories is 11,726 km2 (4,527 sq mi), which amounts to approximately 18.18% of the country’s territory. In addition 4,631 km2 (1,788 sq mi) of
Managed Reserves
In Latvia there are 294 Managed
Nature Reserves.[3]
National parks
Ramsar sites
In Latvia there are 6
- Lake Engure (Latvian: Engures ezers),
- Lake Kaņieris (Latvian: Ķemeru Nacionālā parka teritorija),
- Lubana wetland complex (Latvian: Lubāna mitrājs),
- Northern Bogs (Latvian: Ziemeļu purvi),
- Pape Wetland Complex (Latvian: Pape),
- : Pelečāres purvs).
Protected Landscapes
In Latvia there are 9
Protected Landscapes.[6]
- Ādaži
- Augšdaugava
- Augšzeme
- Kaučers
- Nīcgales Meži
- Veclaicene
- Vecpiebalga
- Vestiena
- Ziemeļgauja
See also
- List of national parks of Latvia
- Environmental issues in Latvia
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Protected areas of Latvia.
- ^ UNEP-WCMC(2018). Protected Area Profile for Latvia from the World Database of Protected Areas, November 2018. Protected Planet
- ^ (in Latvian) Par īpaši aizsargājamām dabas teritorijām Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde, Visas tiesības aizsargātas.
- ^ Latvia IV. Protected Planet
- ^ Latvia Ramsar Site. Wetland of International Importance Protected Planet
- ^ (in Latvian) RAMSAR mitrāji Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde, Visas tiesības aizsargātas.
- ^ Latvia Protected Landscape Area Protected Planet
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