Augšdaugava

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Augšdaugava
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
Daugavas loki pie Slutiškiem.jpg
Daugava riverside at Slutiški
Map showing the location of Augšdaugava
Map showing the location of Augšdaugava
LocationLatvia, Latgale
Coordinates55°53′00″N 27°00′00″E / 55.88333°N 27.00000°E / 55.88333; 27.00000Coordinates: 55°53′00″N 27°00′00″E / 55.88333°N 27.00000°E / 55.88333; 27.00000
Area520.78 km2 (201.07 sq mi) [1]
Established1990

Augšdaugava is a protected landscape located in Latgale, Augšdaugava Municipality and Krāslava Municipality on the banks of the Daugava , as well as stretching to the side of in the north and Augšzeme in the south. Established in 1990 to preserve outstanding cultural and natural values in the Daugava Valley and its surroundings. The territory includes Nature Park and several protected nature objects: , (Slutišķi and Ververu Cliff), , , , , , , . [2] It is Natura 2000 area.[1]

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