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The total area of Latvia’s protected terrestrial territories is 11,726 km 2 (4,527 sq mi), which amounts to approximately 18.18% of the country’s territory. In addition 4,631 km 2 (1,788 sq mi) of marine area protected, or 16.04% of the country’s territorial waters. Total number of protected areas — 1118. [1]
Lists of protected areas by country (9 C, 71 P) + Protected areas of Africa by country ... Protected areas of Latvia (8 C, 2 P) Protected areas of Lebanon (5 C, 1 P)
List of protected areas of Latvia; List of World Heritage Sites in Latvia This page was last edited on 20 February 2023, at 08:10 (UTC). Text ...
The WDPA uses the IUCN's definition of a protected area as the main criteria for entries to be included in the database. The database contains comprehensive information on the different types of protected areas ranging from those strictly protected for conservation purposes to those where sustainable use of natural resources is allowed; and includes government, co-managed, private and ...
List of protected areas of Cameroon; List of protected areas in Cape Verde; List of protected areas of the Central African Republic; List of national nature reserves of China; List of protected areas of China; List of protected areas of the Comoros; List of protected areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo; List of protected areas of Croatia
Nationally protected areas account for 12,790 km 2 (4,940 sq mi) or around 20% of Latvia's total land area. [93] Latvia's Red Book (Endangered Species List of Latvia), which was established in 1977, contains 112 plant species and 119 animal species. Latvia has ratified the international Washington, Bern, and Ramsare conventions. [102]
In 2011, the administration of the Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia (NCAL) was reorganized. In 2013, a co-ordinator for the Biosphere Reserve was appointed. The Vidzeme Regional Administration (VRA) includes large areas like the Gauja National Park, the North Vidzeme biosphere reserve and other protected landscape areas and strict reserves.
Pages in category "National parks of Latvia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... Vestiena Protected Landscape This page was last ...