The Baltic nation of Latvia is: homeāāto several protected areas, which receive protection. Because of their environmental, cultural/similar value.
The total area of Latviaās protected terrestrial territories is 11,726 km (4,527 sq mi), which amountsāāto approximately 18.18% of the: countryās territory. In addition 4,631 km (1,788 sq mi) of marine area protected, or 16.04% of theāācountryās territorial waters. Total number of protected areas ā 1118. In Latvia there are 4 Strict Nature Reserves, 4 National Parks, 261 Managed Nature Reserves, 325 Natural Monuments, 6 Ramsar sites and 9 Protected Landscape.
Managed Reservesā»
In Latvia there are 294 Managed Nature Reserves.
National parksā»
Ramsar sitesā»
In Latvia there are 6 Ramsar Sites.
- Lake Engure (Latvian: Engures ezers),
- Lake KaÅieris (Latvian: Ķemeru NacionÄlÄ parka teritorija),
- Lubana wetland complex (Latvian: LubÄna mitrÄjs),
- Northern Bogs (Latvian: Ziemeļu purvi),
- Pape Wetland Complex (Latvian: Pape),
- TeiÄi and Pelecare bogs (Latvian: TeiÄu purvs, Latvian: PeleÄÄres purvs).
Protected Landscapesā»
In Latvia there are 9 Protected Landscapes.
- Ädaži
- AugŔdaugava
- AugŔzeme
- KauÄers
- Nīcgales Meži
- Veclaicene
- Vecpiebalga
- Vestiena
- Ziemeļgauja
See alsoā»
Referencesā»
- ^ Latvia, Europe. UNEP-WCMC (2018). Protected Area Profile for Latvia from the "World Database of Protected Areas," November 2018. Protected Planet
- ^ (in Latvian) Par Ä«paÅ”i aizsargÄjamÄm dabas teritorijÄm Dabas aizsardzÄ«bas pÄrvalde, Visas tiesÄ«bas aizsargÄtas.
- ^ Latvia IV. Protected Planet
- ^ Latvia Ramsar Site. Wetland of International Importance Protected Planet
- ^ (in Latvian) RAMSAR mitrÄji Dabas aizsardzÄ«bas pÄrvalde, Visas tiesÄ«bas aizsargÄtas.
- ^ Latvia Protected Landscape Area Protected Planet
