Latvia, Europe

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Number of Protected areas

1,150

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

Area marine

16.04%

coverage

4,631 km2

Marine Area Protected

28,880 km2

Total Marine Area

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IUCN Management categories

Management categories Count %
Ib 4 0.35
II 45 3.91
III 357 31.04
IV 294 25.57
V 10 0.87
Not Reported 439 38.17
Not Applicable 1 0.09

Governance types

Name Governance type Count %
Federal or national ministry or agency 1136 98.78
Not Reported 14 1.22

National designations

9

Categories Count
National Park 4
Nature Reserve 261
Micro-reserve 24
Protected Marine Area 7
Biosphere Reserve 1
Nature Park 42
Strict Nature Reserve 4
Protected Landscape Area 9
Nature Monument 357

Regional designations

3

Categories Count
Baltic Sea Protected Area (HELCOM) 7
Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 328
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 99

International designations

2

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