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 marine area protected, or 16.04% of the country’s territorial waters. Total number of protected areas — 1118.^[1] 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.^[1][2]

Managed Reserves

In Latvia there are 294 Managed Nature Reserves.^[3]

National parks

Main article: List of national parks of Latvia

Ramsar sites

In Latvia there are 6 Ramsar Sites.^[4][5]

• 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),
• Teiči and Pelecare bogs (Latvian: Teiču purvs, Latvian: 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

1. Latvia, Europe. UNEP-WCMC (2018). Protected Area Profile for Latvia from the World Database of Protected Areas, November 2018. Protected Planet
2. (in Latvian) Par īpaši aizsargājamām dabas teritorijām Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde, Visas tiesības aizsargātas.
3. Latvia IV. Protected Planet
4. Latvia Ramsar Site. Wetland of International Importance Protected Planet
5. (in Latvian) RAMSAR mitrāji Dabas aizsardzības pārvalde, Visas tiesības aizsargātas.
6. Latvia Protected Landscape Area Protected Planet