EU birds Directive Annex I νs national bird protection interests: legislative impact on bird conservation in Latvia

• Main Authors: Opermanis, O., University of Latvia, Salaspils (Latvia). Inst. of Biology. Lab. of Ornithology, Racinskis, E., Latvian Ornithological Society, Riga (Latvia), Aunins, A., Latvian Fund for Nature, Riga (Latvia)
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Riga (Latvia) Academic Press of the University of Latvia 2008
• Subjects: BIRDS; CONSERVACION DE LA NATURALEZA; CONSERVATION DE LA NATURE; EUROPEAN UNION; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_12103; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_16141; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_34779; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_4253; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_5092; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_6513; http://www.fao.org/aos/agrovoc#c_935; INVESTIGACION; LATVIA; LEGISLACION; LEGISLATION; LETONIA; LETTONIE; NATURE CONSERVATION; NATURE RESERVES; OISEAU; PAJAROS; RECHERCHE; RESERVAS NATURALES; RESERVE NATURELLE; UNION EUROPEA; UNION EUROPEENNE

In 2004, as a part of European Union's Natura 2000 programme, Latvia substantially increased its network of protected areas which now includes 336 sites and reaching approximately 11.9% of the national territory. This included the establishment of 69 new protected areas and the enlargement of 3...