Latvia, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

1,118

7

with management effectiveness evaluations

Polygons/Points ratio

100%

Polygons

0%

Points

Number of sources

For International designations 2
For National designations 1
For Regional designations 2
TOTAL 5

Protected areas coverage (Ref 1 ↓ )

Area terrestrial

18.17%

coverage

11,721 km2

Land Area Protected

64,502 km2

Total Land Area

5.88%

with management effectiveness evaluation

690.0 km2

Area Assessed

Area marine

16.04%

coverage

4,631 km2

Marine Area Protected

28,880 km2

Total Marine Area

1.9%

with management effectiveness evaluation

88.0 km2

Area Assessed

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ib 4 0.36
II 45 4.03
III 325 29.07
IV 294 26.3
V 10 0.89
Not Reported 439 39.27
Not Applicable 1 0.09

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 1104 98.75
Not Reported 14 1.25

National designations

9

Categories Count
Nature Monument 325
Nature Reserve 261
National Park 4
Nature Park 42
Strict Nature Reserve 4
Biosphere Reserve 1
Protected Landscape Area 9
Micro-reserve 24
Protected Marine Area 7

Regional designations

3

Categories Count
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 98
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 329
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 7

International designations

2

Categories Count
UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve 1
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance 6