Documents and Publications
National Conservation and Management Programme for Natura 2000 Sites in Latvia (2018–2030) (PDF 79.58 MB)
PROTECTED HABITAT MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR LATVIA
- Volume 1 - Coastal, Inland Dune and Heath Habitats (PDF 7.6 MB)
- Volume 2 - Rivers and Lakes (PDF 26.5 MB)
- Volume 3 - Semi-natural grasslands
- CHAPTER 1. Characteristics of grasslands (PDF 47.82 MB)
- CHAPTER 2. Semi-natural grassland ecosystem services (PDF 1.52 MB)
- CHAPTER 3. Pressures and threats of semi-natural grassland biodiversity (PDF 7.42 MB)
- CHAPTER 4. Conservation of semi-natural grasslands in Latvia (PDF 0.07 MB)
- CHAPTER 5. Definition of habitat conservation and management (PDF 0.13 MB)
- CHAPTER 6. Habitat conservation and management objectives (PDF 0.06 MB)
- CHAPTER 7. Preparing for grassland habitat management (PDF 9.05 MB)
- CHAPTER 8. Semi-improved grasslands and ex-arable land that do not meet eu protected habitat status (PDF 2.63 MB)
- CHAPTER 9. 1630* Boreal Baltic coastal meadows (PDF 14.0 MB)
- CHAPTER 10. 6110* Rupicolous calcareous or basophilic grasslands of the alysso–sedion albiI (PDF 5.43 MB)
- CHAPTER 11. 6120* Xeric sand calcareous grasslands (PDF 19.65 MB)
- CHAPTER 12. 6210 Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (PDF 14.29 MB)
- CHAPTER 13. 6230* Species-rich nardus grasslands, on siliceous substrates in mountain areas (PDF 10.12 MB)
- CHAPTER 14. 6270* Fennoscandian lowland species-rich dry to mesic grasslands (PDF 17.23 MB)
- CHAPTER 15. 6410 Molinia meadows on calcareous, peaty or clayey-silt-laden soils (PDF 17.47 MB)
- CHAPTER 16. 6430 Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plain and of montane to alpine levels (PDF 7.35 MB)
- CHAPTER 17. 6450 Northern boreal alluvial meadows (PDF 17.5 MB)
- CHAPTER 18. 6510 Lowland hay meadows (PDF 14.55 MB)
- CHAPTER 19. 6530* Fennoscandian wooded meadows, 9070 fennoscandian wooded pastures and 5130 juniperus communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands (PDF 96.33 MB)
- CHAPTER 20. Selection of methods and work sequence (PDF 0.05 MB)
- CHAPTER 21. Principal methods of ecological restoration and creation of grassland habitats (PDF 47.48 MB)
- CHAPTER 22. Main methods o fgrassland habitat management (PDF 33.62 MB)
- CHAPTER 23. Ecological restoration and management of habitats suitable for bird species (PDF 4.91 MB)
- CHAPTER 24. Landscape ecological aspects of grassland biodiversity conservation (PDF 14.13 MB)
- Glossary and references (PDF 0.17 MB)
- ANNEXES
- ANNEX 1. Generalised Simplified Evaluation of Grassland Habitat Quality (PDF 0.05 MB)
- ANNEX 2. Optimal, Suboptimal and Inappropriate Management of EU Protected Habitats (PDF 0.14 MB)
- ANNEX 3. Control of Expansive and Invasive Plant Species (PDF 6.7 MB)
- ANNEX 4. Indicator Species of Semi-natural Grasslands (PDF 29.95 MB)
- ANNEX 5. Bird species, for which Grasslands Serve as Important Breeding and Feeding Habitats (PDF 7.32 MB)
- Volume 4 - Mires and Springs (PDF 33.7 MB)
- Volume 5 - Outcrops and caves (PDF 5.79 MB)
- Volume 6 - Forests (PDF 8.91 MB)
05.08.2015. Seminar on esker forests in Andrupene
13.05.2015. Seminar "Still waterbody management experience in Latgale: Objectives and Guidelines", Daugavpils
27.02.2015. Seminar "Conservation and management priorities and perspectives of Latvian Natura 2000 sites", Riga
13.12.2013. Seminar "Natural grassland management and protection: Objectives and Guidelines" .Sigulda
06.09.2013. 2nd meeting of Forest biotope experts.Grunzāle
31.01.2013. Project kick-off seminar. Sigulda.
05.08.2015. Seminar on esker forests in Andrupene
- Dr.geol Vitālijs Zelčs, Latvian University. Eskers and similar geomorphological shapes in Latvia (PDF 8.98 MB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. Coniferous forests on esker-like shapes (PDF 4.51 MB)
13.05.2015. Seminar "Still waterbody management experience in Latgale: Objectives and Guidelines", Daugavpils
- Uvis Suško, habitats expert. "Research results of Lake Sivers and Lake Ārdavs "(PDF 6.67 MB)
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert. "Aquatic habitat management, current practices, approaches and solutions"(PDF 7.68 MB)
27.02.2015. Seminar "Conservation and management priorities and perspectives of Latvian Natura 2000 sites", Riga
- Juris Jātnieks, NAT-PROGRAMME Project Manager.The Way from the Natura 2000 priority action framework (PAF) to National Conservation and management program (PDF 3.8 MB)
- Solvita Rūsiņa, NAT-PROGRAMME grasslands habitat expert.Highlights of Natural grassland protection and management (PDF 4.4 MB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert.Protected forest habitats in Latvia - priorities, experience and solutions (PDF 3.9 MB)
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert.Freshwater habitat protection and management in Natura 2000 sites(PDF 8.1 MB)
- Agnese Priede, NAT-PROGRAMME wetlands habitats expert.NAT - PROGRAMME view on Mire ecosystems restoration Future in Latvia(PDF 4.4 MB)
- Brigita Laime, NAT-PROGRAMME coastal habitats expert.Prioritised protection and management actions for coastal habitats (PDF 5.2 MB)
- Ilze Čakare, NAT-PROGRAMME caves and outcrops habitats expert.Highlights of Outcrop habitats (PDF 7.7 MB)
03.02.2015. Seminar ”Invertebrate diversity:aspects of management and protection ", Riga
- Dr.biol Voldemārs Spuņģis, species expert. Invertebrate protection aspects in coastal habitats
- Management practices for invertebrate diversity in coastal habitats
- Management practices for invertebrate diversity in marsh habitats
- Management practices for invertebrate diversity in grassland habitats
04.12.2014. Seminar "The role of disturbance in forest development"
- G.Brūmelis. Latvijas Universitāte, Bioloģijas fakultāte .Natural disturbances, imitation and habitat management practices in Latvia (2.66 MB)
- Henrik Lindberg, HAMK University of Applied Sciencies, "Finland Wildfires and prescribed burning in Finland (8.72 MB)
- K.Vilks, Latvijas Universitāte, Bioloģijas fakultāte Deadwood and invertebrate diversity (4.39 MB)
- Ieva Mārdega, LIFE projekts "Īpaši aizsargājamo putnu sugu aizsardzības stāvokļa uzlabošana Natura 2000 teritorijā “Ādaži”". Valsts aizsardzības militāro objektu un iepirkumu centrs. Controlled heather burning in Ādaži protected landscape area (1.79 MB)
- Laura Jukāme, LIFE projekts "Īpaši aizsargājamo putnu sugu aizsardzības stāvokļa uzlabošana Natura 2000 teritorijā “Ādaži”". Valsts aizsardzības militāro objektu un iepirkumu centrs. Heather controlled burning in Ādaži protected landscape area: experience of LIFE projects (0.91 MB)
28.03.2014. Seminar "Outcrops and caves: protection objectives and management guidelines", Sigulda
- Anita Namatēva.Outcrop mapping - experience, problems and solutions (PDF 976 KB)
- Dainis Ozols. Outcrops and caves: origin and evolution (PDF 4.96 MB)
- Ērika Kļaviņa, NAT-PROGRAMME project coordinator. Natura 2000 national conservation and management program for Latvia. Objectives, targets, benefits (PDF 2.38 MB)
- Ilze Čakare, NAT-PROGRAMME caves and outcrops habitats expert. Outcrops and caves: Development of management guidelines (PDF 3.86 MB)
- Viesturs Vintulis Cave importance in bat lifecycle: protection and management problems and solutions (PDF 1.19 MB)
05.02.2014. International Wetlands Day. Seminar "Water contacts". Riga
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert Freshwater conservation status and management: current practice and needs (PDF 7.67 MB)
- Juris Jātnieks, NAT-PROGRAMME Project Manager. Wetlands and agriculture towards common growth (PDF 5.19 MB)
- Roberts Šiliņš. Various management measures on the changes in the Lake Engure and its coastal ecosystem (PDF 7.82 MB)
- Loreta Urtāne. Water Framework Directive relation to Species and Habitats directive and other environmental legislation. Economic evaluation experience of management actions (PDF 3.10 MB)
- Juris Smaļinskis. Water tourism as the benefit for environmental protection (PDF 3.33 MB)
13.12.2013. Seminar "Natural grassland management and protection: Objectives and Guidelines" .Sigulda
- Juris Smaļinskis. Natural grasslands (meadows): the use in tourism potential (PDF 1.78 MB)
- Juris Smaļinskis Summary of presentation "Natural grasslands (meadows): the use in tourism potential" (PDF 375 KB)
- Juris Jātnieks. LIFE + project NAT-PROGRAMME: Objectives, targets and benefits
- Solvita Rūsiņa, NAT-PROGRAMME grasslands habitat expert Natural grassland management and protection guidelines - target audience, content and data available (PDF 1.72 MB)
- Solvita Rūsiņa, NAT-PROGRAMME grasslands habitat expert Agriculture development programs in the current role of natural grasslands management and the possible impact till year 2020 (PDF 1.84 MB)
- Dzidra Kreišmane. Grassland management practices in conventional and organic farming systems (PDF 3.17 MB)
- Voldemārs Spuņģis Invertebrates of in EU importancegrassland habitats of and grassland management for invertebrate protectionmugurkaulnieki ES nozīmes zālāju biotopos un zālāju apsaimniekošana to aizsardzībai (PDF 779 KB)
05.12.2013. Bog habitats of EU importance : towards the development of guidance. Riga
- Ilona Mendziņa. LIFE+ NAT-PROGRAMME projekta nozīme saistībā ar Prioritāro rīcību ievaru (PAF) un integrētajiem LIFE projektiem. (PDF 151 KB)
- Juris Jātnieks, NAT-PROGRAMME Project Manager. LIFE+ projekts NAT-PROGRAMME. Mērķi, pirmajā darba gadā paveiktais un plānotais. (PDF 3.17 MB)
- Agnese Priede, NAT-PROGRAMME wetlands habitats expert. Biotopu atjaunošanas un apsaimniekošanas vadlīnijas. (PDF 1.36 MB)
- Māra Pakalne. Augsto un pārejas purvu atjaunošanas un apsaimniekošanas pieredze pasaulē, Eiropā un Latvijā. (PDF 3.09 MB)
- Anita Namatēva. Izmaiņas veģetācijas struktūrā Teiču purva masīva Mindaugu kupolā (PDF 2.60 MB)
- Agnese Priede, NAT-PROGRAMME wetlands habitats expert. Zāļu purvu, avoksnāju un avotu purvu biotopu atjaunošana un apsaimniekošana - problēmas un iespējamie risinājumi. (PDF 3.63 MB)
13.11.2013. Seminar on financing the specially protected area network Natura 2000. Riga
- Juris Jātnieks. Finansējuma vajadzības Natura 2000 tīklam un Prioritāro rīcību plāns (PRP). (PDF 1.44 MB)
24.-26.09.2013. Seminar "Restoration of mire habitats in Boreal Biogeographical Region", Soomaa, Estonia
- Restoration of bog hydrology in Latvia.
- Gediminas Raščus. Restoration of Mires in Lithuania.
- Mati Ilomets. Restoration of mires in Estonia.
- Results and lessons learned from the restoration of Tassi extracted peatland using the variations of Canadian method.
06.09.2013. 2nd meeting of Forest biotope experts.Grunzāle
- Guntis Brūmelis. Aizsargājamo meža biotopu apsaimniekošanas pieredze Eiropā (literatūras apkopojums). (PDF 2.44 MB)
- Izmaiņas ES biotopu noteikšanas rokasgrāmatā. (PDF 561 KB)
- Jānis Andrušaitis. Meža biotopu atjaunošana Gaujas nacionālajā parkā (projekts FOR-REST). (PDF 1.11 MB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. Atskats uz 1. meža biotopu darba grupas sanāksmi. (PDF 376 KB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. Meža biotopu apsaimniekošana. (PDF 0.98 MB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. Aizsargājamo meža biotopu apsaimniekošanas pieredze Latvijā. (PDF 1.68 MB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. "Tuned Nature Management in Transbondary Area of Estonia and Latvia" jeb "Zaļais koridors".(PDF 2.29 MB)
- Sindra Elksne. LIFE un LIFE+ aizsargājamo ainavu apvidū "Ādaži". (PDF 3.15 MB)
- Par medņiem "Zaļā koridora" projektā. (PDF 4.20 MB)
04.09.2013. Konference „The Nordic-Baltic Wetlands Wetlands in a time of climate change – mitigation, re- silence and adaptation”, Ilulissat, Grenlande.
- Juris Jātnieks, NAT-PROGRAMME Project Manager. Wetland Management in Latvia. (PDF 6.54 MB)
19.04.2013. Seminar in collaboration with the Zemgale Planning Region. Jelgava.
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. Biological diversity of forest habitats in the special areas of nature conservation (PDF 0.86 MB)
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert. The value of freshwater management in Latvia (PDF 3.46 MB)
- Agnese Priede, NAT-PROGRAMME expert. The experience of mire management in Latvia (PDF 4.01 MB)
- Solvita Rūsiņa, NAT-PROGRAMME grasllands habitat expert. Why is management and conservation of natural grasslands needed in Zemgale? (PDF 4.74 MB)
- Līva Meļķe-Tropiņa, Zemgales Planning Region. The experience of the Zemgale Planning Region in nature conservation and management (PDF 0.3 MB)
17.04.2013. Seminar in collaboration with the Latvian Rural Advisory and Training Center. Dviete.
- Juris Jātnieks, NAT-PROGRAMME Project Manager. Project NAT-PROGRAMME - goals, actions and benefits(PDF 0.41 MB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. Biological diversity of forest habitats in the special areas of nature conservation (PDF 0.86 MB)
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert. The value of freshwater management in Latvia (PDF 3.46 MB)
- Solvita Rūsiņa, NAT-PROGRAMME grasslands habitats expert. Why is management and conservation of natural grasslands needed in Latgale? (PDF 4.74 MB)
05.04.2013. Seminar in collaboration with the Kurzeme Planning Region. Kuldīga.
- Juris Jātnieks, NAT-PROGRAMME Project Manager. Project NAT-PROGRAMME - goals, actions and benefits (PDF 0.41 MB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. Biological diversity of forests in the special areas of nature conservation (PDF 0.86 MB)
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert. The value of freshwater management in Latvia (PDF 3.49 MB)
04.04.2013. Seminar in collaboration with the Latgale Planning Region. Rēzekne.
- Juris Jātnieks, NAT-PROGRAMME Project Manager. Project NAT-PROGRAMME - goals, actions and benefits (PDF 0.41 MB)
- Sandra Ikauniece, NAT-PROGRAMME forest habitats expert. Biological diversity of forests in the special areas of nature conservation (PDF 0.86 MB)
- Agnese Priede, NAT-PROGRAMME wetlands habitats expert. The experience in mire management in Latvia (PDF 4.01 MB)
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert. The value of freshwater management in Latvia (PDF 3.46 MB)
- Solvita Rūsiņa, NAT-PROGRAMME grasslands habitats expert. Why is management and conservation of natural grasslands needed in Latgale? (PDF 4.74 MB)
05.02.2013. Seminar "Wetlands Take Care of Water". Natural History Museum of Latvia.
- Aivars Tomaševics, Nature Conservation Agency.Vēršupīte, Vecslocene, melioratīvās sistēmas un Ķemeru hidroloģiskā režima situācija. (PDF 5.2 MB)
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert.Acivities of the initiative "Place a Stone in the Stream" in 2012. (PDF 1.9 MB)
- Dzintars Ozols, Nature Conservation Agency.River restoration activities in Latvia in 2012. (PDF 4 MB)
- Gatis Eriņš, the Institute of Environmental Solutions.The use of remote sensing technologies in the management of water habitats. (PDF2.6MB)
- Gintārs Rubenis, Nature Conservation Agency.Improvement of fish habitats' quality and the conservation of fish resources in Vitrupe river. (PDF 1.3 MB)
- Linda Grinberga, Latvia University of Agriculture.The value of constructed wetlands. (PDF 1.6 MB)
- Dr. biol. Māra Pakalne, LIFE Project "Augstie Purvi", Project Manager.Hydrological restoration of mires in 2012. (PDF 3 MB)
31.01.2013 Project kick off seminar. Sigulda.
- Ilona Mendziņa, Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development.LIFE projekta nozīme bioloģiskās daudzveidības stratēģijas un Latvijas dabas aizsardzības Prioritāro Rīcību Ietvara 2014. – 2020. kontekstā. (PDF 0.17 MB)
- Juris Jātnieks, NAT-PROGRAMME Project Manager. Projekta NAT-PROGRAMME mērķi, uzdevumi un sinerģija. (PDF 0.87 MB)
- Brigita Laime, NAT-PROGRAMME coastal habitats expert.Latvijas piekrastes dabas aizsardzības un apsaimniekošanas aktualitātes vakar, šodien un rīt. (PDF 2.14 MB)
- Andris Urtāns, NAT-PROGRAMME freshwater habitats expert.Straujteču atjaunošanas daudzfunkcionālā nozīme Latvijā. (PDF 4 MB)
- Solvita Rūsiņa, NAT-PROGRAMME grasslands habitat expert.ES nozīmes zālāju biotopu nacionālā aizsardzības un apsaimniekošanas programma: realitāte vai sapnis? (PDF2.9 MB)