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prepared by Dana Zhuravlyova
and Daria Kuznetsova
Forests cover about one third of the land
area, the area of forest in the world is 38
million km2, of which 264 million ha or 7
%, planted by human. Half of the forest
area belongs to the tropical forests.
- Forest participates in the circulation of oxygen.
- Forest is directly involved in the water cycle.
- Forest is a habitat for many animals. Animals, in their turn, often play in the forest sanitary role.
In Latvia the forest takes up 2.9 million ha
or 44% of the Latvia’s total land area.
There are national parks, 5 nature reserves
and more than 90 parks.
Latvia is one of the most forested
countries in Europe.
Categories
Protected forests
Restricted
management forests
Commercial forests
48%
22%
24%
3% 3%
Trees
Pine
Spruce
Birch
Aspen
Alder
Wet mineral soils take up 12%, wet peaty
soils 11% of the total forest area. Drained
forests (forests on drained mineral soils)
occupy 22% of the LSF (Latvian State
Forests) area.
Latvian forests haverich fauna.
Like:• Moose – 8,700• Deer – 29.200• Roe – 91,800• Wild boar – 26,370• Beaver – 22,780• Fox – 18,530 • Wolf – 810• Lynx – 650
Intensive deforestation
leads to extinction of some
species of animals.
The area of the Park is12 969 hectares. The Natural Park was created on February 25, 1990, to preserve unique natural objects.696 plant species are registered to be found in the Park. Forests cover 38 % of the territory of the Park.
The reserve was established in 1936 and
is 1076 hectares (1063 ha are covered
with forests).
Gauja National Park -
the largest national
park in Latvia.
The Park occupies
the area of 917,45
km2.
47 % of the territory
is covered with
forests.
Slītere National Park is a specially protected area
of nature which is included in the “Natura 2000”
network of European specially protected nature
territories.