details
- Name
- Nature Conservation Agency (DAP)
- Native name
- Dabas Aizsardzī,bas pā,rvalde
- Address
- Baznīcas str 7, Sigulda, LV 2150
- City
- Sigulda
- Country
- Latvia
- Phone
- +371 67509545
- daba@daba.gov.lv
- Centre Website
- https://www.daba.gov.lv/public/eng/
organisation profile
- The Nature Conservation Agency ensures implementation of unified nature protection policy in Latvia.
Main functions of Nature Conservation Agency:
- Management of all protected areas in Latvia;
- nature protection planning management and promotion of the plans;
- scientifical research management in protected areas;
- carry out the cooperation with local authorities, tourism entrepreneurs, non-governmental organisations and education institutions to promote nature conservation;
- carry
out the functions of supervision of „The Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora” (CITES) including
issuing the permission for importing and exporting protected animal
and plant species.
- In accordance with laws and regulations issues, suspends or cancels following licences:
- licences to introduce species of animals uncharacteristic for Latvia;
- licences for reintroduction of extinct animal populations;
- licences for obtaining non-game animal and bird individuals;
- other licences fixed in laws and regulations;
- educate and inform the society about nature conservation.
Nature Conservation Agency has 4 structural units:
Pieriga Regional Administration
Vidzeme Regional Administration
Kurzeme Regional Administration
Latgale Regional Administration
edmo metadata
- EDMO record id
- 3509
- Collating centre
- Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology (LHEI)
- Latest update
- 27 February 2017 9:01:40 AM