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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]
Three EU protected dune biotopes are found here – embryonic shifting dunes, foredunes and "gray" dunes. [4]: 91–92 The dunes found in the park are a high-valued recreation, tourism and sport resource year-round, especially due to being near Latvia's most-populated areas. They are also an effective erosion-regulating barrier against sea effects.
Ādaži was established in 2004 as a protected landscape in Ādaži and Saulkrasti municipalities of Latvia. [3] Pierīga, Gauja is on the right bank of the lower reaches Ādaži military poligone and its adjacent territories. The area was created to preserve Latvia's rare habitats created during military training - dry heaths and open inland ...
Livonian Coast (Livonian: Līvõd rānda; Latvian: Lībiešu krasts), also known as Livonia, is a culturally protected territory of Latvia that was historically inhabited by Livonian people. It is located in Northern Courland and encompasses twelve Livonian villages. The protected area is about 60 kilometers long.
Augšzeme Protected Landscape is located in Augšdaugava Municipality, in the Selonia region of Latvia. Located on the left bank of the Upper Daugava , occupying the southeast of Ilūkste hill with Egļukalns and Skrudalienas hills southwest.
Latvia accepted the convention on 10 January 1995, making its historical sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] It has three sites on the list, all of them listed for their cultural significance. The most recent site added to the list was the Old town of Kuldīga, in 2023.
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]
It was established in 2007 and covers an area of 532 km 2 (205 sq mi). The initiative to create the Rāzna National Park out of an already existing nature park came from the Daugavpils University. This national park was created to protect Lake Rāzna, the second largest lake in Latvia, and the surrounding areas. Because of this, 14% of the area ...