In the territory of the Baltic countries, there are still many intact forests and wetlands where many EU protected species of birds such as the lesser spotted eagle and the black stork find their home. During signing up for the project, a number of these areas hadn’t sufficient legal protection which led to a threat to the conservation of these sites and bird species finding a home there. Within the project, two areas were selected – Katleši (12 000 ha) and Zvārde (10 000 ha). During the project, appropriated legal status was established, as well as a nature management plan was developed with the aim to protect and preserve the natural values existing in the area. Both protected natural areas created within the project are included in the List of Latvian Natura 2000 sites.
Project implementation: year 2001 – 2004
Contact information:
Project manager: Ilona Mendziņa
Email: ilona.mendzina@varam.gov.lv
Phone: +371 67026432
www.varam.gov.lv