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Natura 2000 in Latvia- history and current situation

Natura 2000 in Latvia- history and current situation Vilnis Bernards Ministry of Environment, of Latvia The content: The situation before start The main steps Development of Natura 2000 The situation before start The EU Agreement signed (1995) Nature protection - not a priority

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Natura 2000 in Latvia- history and current situation

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  1. Natura 2000 in Latvia- history and current situation Vilnis Bernards Ministry of Environment, of Latvia 29 September, 2006, Engure

  2. The content: • The situation before start • The main steps • Development of Natura 2000 29 September, 2006, Engure

  3. The situation before start • The EU Agreement signed (1995) • Nature protection - not a priority • Small budget • Low capacity (5 persons) • No experience • But - good will 29 September, 2006, Engure

  4. The main steps • Clear vision of the way and goals • Decisions – how to reach them • Financial support –3 projects (DANCEE, CoE) • Capacity building and training(BEF) • Evaluation of what we have • Designation of new territories • Natura 2000 list and data base 29 September, 2006, Engure

  5. Development of Natura 2000 (1) • Species and biotopes project(1998 – 2000) DANCEE/Darudec • Legal component • Capacity building and training • Adaptation of Birds and Habitats directives • Emerald pilot project, Council of Europe(1999) • Software • Hardware • Training 29 September, 2006, Engure

  6. Development of Natura 2000 (2) EMERALD / NATURA 2000 project(2000 -2004), DANCEE / Darudec • Desk study - CORINE Biotopes project, different inventories, satellite images • Specially Protected Nature Territories – 3 field seasons • IBA inventory • Inventories outside protected territories 29 September, 2006, Engure

  7. Development of Natura 2000 (3) Partners (ca 90 experts) • Latvian Ornithological Society • Latvian Fund for Nature • Latvian Teriological Society • Latvian Entomological Society • Latvian Botanical Society • Latvian Environmental Agency • State Environmental Inspection • State Forest Service 29 September, 2006, Engure

  8. Development of Natura 2000 (4) Basic principles for Natura 2000 network: • Natura 2000 = specially protected nature territories (SPNT) • Evaluation of existing system of SPNT and scientific data • Proposals for correction of borders of SPNT • Inventories outside SPNT • Proposals for new SPNT • Proposals for micro reserves 29 September, 2006, Engure

  9. Development of Natura 2000 (5) Site selection criteria for Natura 2000: • Each species or habitat was evaluated individually taking into account its distribution in Latvia and EU • Different criteria in figures: • Many bird species – concrete amount of individuals or pairs • Some bird species – the best 5 sites in the country • For the rest of species - 20%-100% of population • For habitats - 20-100% of the total area • Sites designation based on the last updated scientific information 29 September, 2006, Engure

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  11. Species and habitats protected • 20 plant species • 5 mammal species • 70 bird species • 3 amphibian and reptile species • 11 fish species • 20 invertebrate species • 60 habitats 29 September, 2006, Engure

  12. Development of NATURA 2000 • In the list of potential NATURA 2000 sites only Specially Protected Nature Territories or Micro reserves. • Natura 2000 includes 336 territories The protection and management regimes are various – from minor restrictions in landscape areas to absolute prohibition of any management in strict nature reserves. 29 September, 2006, Engure

  13. Information • Vilnis Bernards vilnis.bernards@vidm.gov.lv • Ministry of Environment - www.vidm.gov.lv • Nature Protection Board - www.dap.gov.lv 29 September, 2006, Engure

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