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 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] 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 [ edit ]

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

National parks [ edit ]

Ramsar sites [ edit ]

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

• Lake Engure ( Latvian : Engures ezers ),
• Lake Ka?ieris ( Latvian : ?emeru Nacion?l? parka teritorija ),
• Lubana wetland complex ( Latvian : Lub?na mitr?js ),
• Northern Bogs ( Latvian : Zieme?u purvi ),
• Pape Wetland Complex ( Latvian : Pape ),
• Tei?i and Pelecare bogs ( Latvian : Tei?u purvs , Latvian : Pele??res purvs ).

Protected Landscapes [ edit ]

In Latvia there are 9 Protected Landscapes . ^[6]

• ?da?i
• Aug?daugava
• Aug?zeme
• Kau?ers
• N?cgales Me?i
• Veclaicene
• Vecpiebalga
• Vestiena
• Zieme?gauja

See also [ edit ]

• List of national parks of Latvia
• Environmental issues in Latvia

References [ edit ]

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