Vestiena Protected Landscape

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Vestiena Protected Landscape
IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape)
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Map showing the location of Vestiena Protected Landscape
Map showing the location of Vestiena Protected Landscape
Location Latvia
Coordinates56°52′49″N 25°54′58″E / 56.88028°N 25.91611°E / 56.88028; 25.91611Coordinates: 56°52′49″N 25°54′58″E / 56.88028°N 25.91611°E / 56.88028; 25.91611 Latvia, Ērgļi Municipality Ērgļi Parish, Jumurda parish, Madona Municipality Arona parish, Bērzaune parish, Vestiena parish.
Area27,115 ha (67,000 acres)[1]
Established1977
Governing bodyEnvironmental Protection Board

Vestiena is protected landscape in Ērgļi Municipality and Madona Municipality, approximately from Ērgļi Parish in the west to village  [lv] in the east. The territory was established to preserve and protect the Vidzeme Highlands landscape and natural diversity.[2] This is a Natura 2000 site.[3]

Geography[]

The Vestiena Protected Landscape Area includes the central part of the Vidzeme Highlands with the highest peak in Latvia - Gaiziņkalns - as well as other surrounding large hills, the height of which exceeds 270 meters above sea level ( [lv],  [lv],  [lv] and others). The territory includes both scenically and biologically valuable group of Vestiena lakes -  [lv],  [lv], and others.

The territory includes Gaizinkalns Nature Park, nature reserves and , nature monuments  [lv], as well as .

Flora[]

A large number of protected plant species can be found here: broomrape (Orobanche pallidiflora [et]), hairy agrimony (Agrimonia pilosa), gladiolus (Gladiolus imbricatus), early marsh-orchid (Dactylorhiza incarnata).[4]

Fauna[]

Protect fauna species can be found here: beetle (Graphoderus bilineatus), large white-faced darter (Leucorrhinia pectoralis), butterfly purple emperor (Apatura iris), land snail (Ena montana), spined loach (Cobitis taenia), European bullhead (Cottus gobio), brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri), lesser spotted eagle (Aquila pomarina), corn crake (Crex crex), European nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), woodlark (Lullula arborea), barred warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra), pond bat (Myotis dasycneme).[4]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Vestiena Protected Planet
  2. ^ AIJA MELLUMA, MĀRTIŅŠ LŪKINS, RONALDS KRŪMIŅŠ Cultural and Natural Heritage: the Case Study of Vestiena Landscape Protected Area in Latvia In: Sustainable Planning Instruments and Biodiversity Conservation (ed. Līviņa, A.). University of Latvia Press. Pp. 57–63 ISBN 978-9984-45-121-3
  3. ^ Vestiena Lauku celotajs.
  4. ^ a b Nature Protection Board. Vestiena
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