The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Latvia in the 1997 regulation on October 21. 354 in Riga (No. 58.1. ¤) specially protected natural territory protection and general terms of use are Issued in accordance with the law "About specially protected natural areas" 14 and 16 of article i. General questions 1. these provisions establish specially protected natural areas (protected areas) and the use of protection the general procedures under the categories of protected areas, protected areas and activities forbidden permitted ways also confirms the name of the natural protected area-specific information sign.
2. The Parliament and the Cabinet of Ministers created the individual protection of protected areas and the terms of use shall be determined by the Cabinet of Ministers, but municipal protected area created individual protection and terms of use — the municipality.
3. If the protected area is also included in the other categories of protected areas, in the following provisions and the relevant category of protected areas of personal protection and terms of use.
4. If the protected area is a specific functional area, they permitted and forbidden activities determines these rules, as well as the respective protected areas in personal protection and terms of use.
5. City, County and district land must take into account these terms and personal protection of the protected areas and the terms of use, as well as nature conservation plans, which determine the distribution of protected areas and their management functional areas.
6. For the management of protected areas is responsible for the administration of the protected area or, in its absence, the land owner or user. The municipality created protected areas managed by the municipality.
7. Protected areas in natural stands with special commemorative marks (annex 1). Informative signs, preparation and deployment provides the administration of the protected area or, in its absence, the relevant local government. The informative sign placement scheme in the protected areas of nature protection plan.
8. Protected areas land owners within the limits of your property may not restrict pedestrian movement along roads and trails, established in accordance with the nature protection plan of the protected area.
9. Any promotion in the protected area to deploy law established by matching with the land owner and protected areas administration, or, failing that, through its regional environmental governance.
10. Information on the protected area of protected species in the fields be distributed only with the administration of protected areas or, failing that, with the permission of the regional environmental management.
11. the national forest service and the national forest and hunting inspection officials performing their duties, have the right to reside in the protected areas, regardless of their mode of protection, if the protected areas falls under supervision of those officers in the area.
12. prohibited activities in protected areas, which contribute to environmental pollution, causing unwanted changes in ecosystems or natural processes: 12.1. dumping of waste (except deposit of waste at landfills equipped established statutory procedure);
12.2. any action that leads to the underground water, groundwater and surface water level changes (except water level regulatory structure repair);
12.3. new deposits in the subsoils, water gūtņ, path, power, and other linear communications construction, if it is not aligned with the administration of the protected area or, failing that, through its regional environmental governance;
12.4. any activity that causes the soil erosion;
12.5. outdoor recreation and sports events, which focuses a great number of people, if that organization is aligned with the administration of the protected area or, failing that, through its regional environmental governance.
13. the protected areas fall into the following categories: 13.1. nature reserve;
13.2. the national parks;
13.3. the biosphere reserves;
13.4. natural restricted;
13.5. natural park;
13.6. the protected landscape area;
8.5. natural monuments.
II. Nature Reserve 14. Nature Reserve in the area you can set the following functional zones: strict mode zone mode, adjustable area and buffer zone.
15. In strict mode zone created to preserve intact natural benchmark.
16. Strict mode area prohibited any economic activity, including forestry operations, excluding the forest fire prevention measures.
17. In strict mode zone allowed to attend only with the permission of the administration of the nature reserve of scientific research and protection of the territory.
18. Strict mode area allowed to stay only to residents of the territory concerned of the nature reserve administration.
19. the Adjustable mode zone created to study the structure and function of ecosystems, their natural conditions change and anthropogenic factors, as well as to preserve the Habitat and species diversity.
20. adjustable mode area prohibited: use fertilizers, 20.1. pesticides and other chemicals (except the use of pesticides in forest pest and disease control, if the epidemic from the protection of the environment and the Ministry of regional development and national forest service permit);
20.2. to carry out the main harvesting and Reconstructive slapped;
20.3. gather, dig the plants, collect their parts at any stage of development (except for the collection of scientific plant research that is carried out in accordance with the nature protection plan);
20.4. gather medicinal plants and ornamental plants, as well as materials collections (except for scientific research);
20.5. catch the animals, collect eggs, ravage nests, caves and other animal shelter, collect materials collections (except for the scientific research that is carried out in accordance with the nature protection plan).
21. adjustable mode zone allowed limited activity that does not conflict with the protection of species and habitats, and are in accordance with the nature protection plan: 21.1. measures to ensure the protected plant and animal species, as well as habitat conservation and protection;
21.2. scientific research and environmental monitoring;
21.3. the number of scientifically sound management;
21.4. nature tourism, cognitive trail and view area;
21.5. forest fire prevention measures;
21.6. the people of the territory concerned, fishing, berry picking, riekstošan, mushrooming, as well as hay mowing and agricultural agricultural land nature reserve administration in the order;
21.7. driving only on roads of general use (except for the people of the territory concerned, which allowed to use all the paths).
22. the establishment of the buffer zone, to reduce the intense economic activity impact on strict mode zone mode zone and adjustable natural complexes and ensure forest protective functions of forests.
23. in the buffer zone allow economic activity except: 23.1. the individual elements of the landscape, terrain shape transformation, which can lead to degradation of the landscape;
23.2. main lock.
III. National Parks 24. National park territory, if necessary for the protection of nature, leisure, educational and scientific purposes, you can set the following functional areas: nature reserve (in strict mode) zone, the natural landscape of the area, barring protection zone, the heritage zone and the neutral zone.
25. Nature Reserve (in strict mode) zone is in effect this provision 15, 16, 17 and 18.
26. Natural zones create a restriction, to protect, conserve and study the rare or typical plant and animal species, as well as deposits. The natural area is in effect barring this provision in chapter V.
27. the landscape protection area established to preserve the diverse landscape and the national cultural environment, while developing the tourism and economic activities of noplicinoš. Landscape protection area is in effect in Chapter VII of these regulations.
28. Heritage area established to provide in the territory of the national park of the existing cultural monuments and specially protected heritage protection and use of the territory in accordance with the relevant regulations.
29. the neutral zone created to promote protected area in the urban and densely populated place, intensive and sustainable development. Neutral zone of activities regulated by the area municipality master plan and building.
30. The national park land is organised by the environmental protection and the Ministry of regional development, involving the municipalities whose territory is located in the national park.
31. A national park area prohibited any economic or other activity that translates the characteristic landscape of the country, reduced natural biodiversity and ecological balance or causing environmental pollution and the natural ecosystem irreversible degradation.
32. The landscape and heritage protection zone zone prohibited and Reconstructive in clear cut harvesting.
33. Legal persons, organised by national park visits, to receive the national park administration permission.
IV. the biosphere reserves

34. The biosphere reserves can detect the following functional areas: natural area reserve (one or more), landscape protection zone and the neutral zone.
35. Natural zones create a restriction, to protect, conserve and study the rare or typical plant and animal species, as well as deposits. The natural area is in effect barring this provision in chapter V.
36. The landscape protection area established to preserve the diverse landscape and the national cultural environment, while developing the tourism and economic activities of noplicinoš. Landscape protection area is in effect in Chapter VII of these regulations.
37. The neutral zone created to promote protected area in the urban and densely populated place, intensive and sustainable development. Neutral zone of activities regulated by the area municipality master plan and building.
V. natural barring 38. Natural liegumo allowed in the economic and other activities that do not conflict with the objectives and the creation of closed tasks and is intended for individual protection of natural behavior and rules of use and nature protection plans: 38.1. scientific research;
38.2. the cognitive path and view area;
23.8. rare species and their habitats, as well as the conservation of specific cases, if necessary plan of nature protection objectives, — cattle grazing, beam and cane burning and mowing;
23.9. adjust the boat and motor housing and use of lakes and rivers;
38.5. fishing and angling for waterbirds in liegumo created according to the nature of the individual protection and barring the terms of use.
39. in order to ensure the smooth running of the species reproduction, recreation, barošano, as well as focus on migration period, natural liegumo in accordance with their individual defense and the terms of use, if necessary, you can define the behavior of the season — at the time of restriction or prohibition to stay closed.
40. in the area of natural barring banned: 24.9. any action that killed, transformed or destroyed habitats, wild plants, animals, habitats, as well as environmentally and aesthetically significant landscape elements;
40.2. any action that materially affect the animal population growth, rest and barošano, as well as the concentration of the migration period;
40.3., pesticides fertilizers and other chemicals (except the use of pesticides in forest pest and disease epidemics, as well as agricultural land of wild plant species of pests and diseases to combat the epidemic, if received from the environment and regional development Ministry and the national forest service permit);
40.4. driving with water motorcycles;
25.2. natural forests — the main barring harvesting and harvesting if in reconstructive individual protection and usage rules provide otherwise;
40.6. fishing and fishing in natural liegumo created for waterbirds, — permanent area closures throughout the year, the season barring area — from ice melt until June 30;
40.7. waterfowl hunting — permanent area closures natural liegumo created for waterfowl;
25.4. toxic (containing heavy metals) shells use waterfowl hunting;
25.4. grass mowing direction and volume from the edges toward the Center;
40.10. trapping, egg collecting, sockets, and other animal hiding places, the devastation, the collection of collections material (except scientific research that is carried out in accordance with the nature protection plan);
40.11. liegumo, which created a rare and endangered plant species or habitat protection — plant, ripped, plucking part of the collection at any stage of development;
34.64. treatment and collection of ornamental plants, as well as the collection of collections material (except scientific research that is carried out in accordance with the nature protection plan);
40.13. land transformation, including afforestation and plantation of cranberry bog.
Vi. Natural park in 41. Nature park territory, if necessary for the protection of nature, leisure, educational and scientific purposes, you can determine the functional areas.
42. the use of natural park of recreation and education must not be contrary to the natural and cultural values protection objectives. Recreation and education necessary for the placement of objects, the volume and intensity of use determine the nature protection plan.
43. Natural park forests clear cut and prohibited the harvesting reconstructive
VII. The protected landscape areas of protected landscape area 44. land of the organized protection of the environment and regional development Ministry, involving the municipalities whose territory is located in the protected landscape area.
45. the territory of the protected landscape area, if necessary, you can determine the functional areas.
46. areas of protected landscape: 46.1. prohibited any action that transforms the landscape, heritage, with ecological and aesthetic significance of landscape elements and cultural characteristics;
46.2. the transaction, which reduces the natural diversity and ecological balance and contribute to environmental pollution.
VIII. Natural monuments 47. to ensure the conservation of the natural monument, is set at 10 meter wide strip around it.
48. land owners and users to which the land is located in the natural monument, is responsible for its preservation.
49. in the area of natural monuments banned: 49.1. making any economic or other activities which may damage or destroy the natural monument;
30.6. to write and draw on the natural monuments and move;
30.6. to destroy or significantly change the natural vegetation cover.
50. As protected in the geological and geomorphological natural monument is definitely rock outcrops, underground mineral waters and fresh waters, large boulders, as well as typical or rare forms of relief, having scientific, educational or aesthetic value.
51. The natural monument in the territory to conduct geological research and take samples only allowed in accordance with the developed projects and after the positive opinion of the environmental inspection.
52. Geological outcrops and dižakmeņ are allowed to clean only after a positive opinion and the ecological expertise in coordination with the administration of the protected area or, failing that, through its regional environmental governance.
53. If the geological and geomorphological natural monument are public protection as a cultural monument, this rule 51 and 52 of this work requires national cultural monument protection Inspectorate.
54. Specially Protected trees (hereinafter referred to as the protected trees) to be broken down into the following categories: 54.1. native and alien species — his trees whose girth 1.3 metres (krūšaugstum) or the height is not less than the provisions prescribed in the annex 2 sizes;
54.2. rare (unique) alien species trees — trees that in Latvia rarely cultivated, as well as a variety of unique these tree species of ornamental forms, according to the list approved by the Minister responsible for environmental protection;
54.3. peculiar (peculiar) trees — trees with distinctive Crown, branches, to the species page form, flower and fruit color, — according to the list approved by the Minister responsible for environmental protection;
54.4. the heritage trees — trees, connected with historical, cultural, political events and traditional economic activities, as well as with certain significant human activity, according to the list approved by the Environment Minister.
55. A protected tree felling (vintage) permissible only in cases where it has become dangerous and threatening nearby buildings, roads, power line URu.tml. or human health and life. Protected tree felling (harvesting) shall lay down the procedure for the State Forestry Department after coordination with the protection of the environment and regional development Ministry.
56. in order to ensure the protection of trees and conservation of their growing conditions, 10 meters around the tree (if the Crown projection greater then under it) prohibited any action that may negatively impact tree growth and development (ploughing, fertilizers and other chemicals, wooden apkraušan), as well as changing environmental conditions, water and feeding mode.
57. the stands 10 meters around the protected trees (if the Crown projection greater then under it) prohibited compensation.
58. dendroloģisko to protect plantings include natural monuments in the category if they are scientific, educational, aesthetic value and content rich native or alien species of trees and shrubs.
59. dendroloģisko protect the plantations under the protected areas of nature conservation plan for regular maintenance of the land owner (user).
60. Protect dendroloģisk plantations in the main harvesting is prohibited.
IX. Indemnification for protected areas damage 61. About landmark, the Stockade, poster, leaflet, home improvement items, scientific research or other equipment damage to protected areas of loss recoverable is triple the amount of original equipment manufacturing and installation.
62. Losses caused by destroying or damaging protected natural areas, recoverable amounting to: 62.1. the geological and geomorphological nature monument of nature writing, drawing or gravēj to the geological outcrops or areas, as well as on the rocks, 50 to 500 lats;

62.2. on the geological or geomorphological partial natural monument — 500 to 1000 pounds of devastation;
38.7. complete geological or geomorphological nature monument — 1000 to 10000 lat devastation;
38.8. for illegal tree felling in the specially protected or otherwise — in the lietkok of the desmitkārš of destruction quotes about this issue on a tree stump in a clear cut;
62.5. for illegal tree felling in lietkok to five-fold — prices about this issue on a tree stump in a clear cut.
63. Alien Species caused by damages taxi down compared to local species of trees.
X. transitional issues 64. make rules about specially protected natural object modes in the territory of the Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic (approved by the Council of Ministers of 10 April 1987 decision No. 107-Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic Supreme Council and the Government of the rapporteur, 1987, 25 no) and delete Chapter 1 of title I, title II, 1., 2., 3., 4., 5., 6., chapters III, IV, V and VIII.
65. Nature reserves and natural liegumo of waterfowl hunting and including adjustment for three years after the entry into force of these regulations toxic (heavy metal-containing) the shells should be replaced by non-toxic (not containing heavy metals) shells.
Prime Minister g. Bank of environmental protection and regional development Minister, Deputy Prime Minister a. Gorbunov, annex 1. The Cabinet of Ministers of 21 October 1997, regulations no 354 Special information sign of the specially protected area for 1. Pamatzīm-white square rectangle, green frame with rounded corners, the green wall of stylised pictogram marks: 2. dimensions: 600 x pamatzīm-2.1 mm 300 x 300 mm, 600, 150 x 150 mm or 75 x 75 mm appear in editions 2.2-according to the scale used, but not less than 5 x 5 mm. 3. Sign colors If the mark is used for the manufacture of self-adhesive film, ALCOR-dark green, white 120 560 120 249.4. Wide screen marks the project technical drawings-5 x 5 mm (if the sign is 150 x 150 mm in size). 6 mm from the outer edge of the mark-4 mm wide frame with rounded corners. Bevel the inner R = 10 mm, external R = 14 mm. straight line pictogram located no closer than 5 mm from the inside of the frame. Pictogram used to formations in 6 mm, 9 mm, 10 mm wide or wider lanes. The distance between the bar straight lines-3 mm, 6 mm, 9 mm and more.
Environmental protection and regional development Minister, Deputy Prime Minister a. Gorbunov annex 2 Cabinet of 21 October 1997, regulations no 354 specially protected trees-local and his alien species (by the circumference or altitude) species circumference 1.3 metres height (in metres) in height (metres) 1 2 3 1. Native species have Apss-33 25 Baltalksn 1.6 beech, outdoor and Marsh Blīgzn-1.6 3.0 30 22 37 elm tree 3.0 4.0 28 Judy 22 Juniper 0.8 1.7 11 Maple 3.5 a 4.0 Melnalksn 33 27 Lin 3.5 a 4.0 34 30 Os oak 32 normal 5.0 Rowan Rowan 1.7 1.9 20 21 Šķetr of 3.0 pine 38
22 Anderson 4.0 1.6 30 2. Alien Species of conifers-24 Douglas 2.4 1.7 Balzambaltegl-European spruce 32 European ciedrupried 2.7-3.2 1.7 22 39 European Larch in the Canadian hemlokegl of 15 Russian larch 1.3 3.0 34 black pine 23 West tūj-1.9 1.4 16-22 Veimutpried Siberian ciedrupried 1.9-2.7 36 monochrome spruce, Hardwood Ailantlap of 1.9 32 Walnut 1.6 20 outdoor birch, white robīnij šķeltlap of 1.6-1.9 25 20 white willow 20 Douglas krustābel of 5.0 1.3 1.0 10 hybrid Rowan 10 Holland Wagner 2.8 26 mountain ash 1.9 2.2 20 Crimean Linden of the 20 field Maple Walnut 1.6 1.6 18 Mandžūrij 18 of poplars and hybrids 5.0 35 paper Birch 20 common beech 4.0 1.6-common beech, common Oak of 3.1 purpurlap 30, one with 24 normal 2.4 Elm (British form) 30 normal Elm, 3.2 lietussargveid zirgkastaņ of the normal 2.8 1.9-23 grey Walnut 20 Pennsylvania 2.5 2.8 a OSU 23 broad-leaved lime polka dot krustābel in the 3.1 1.2 8 of 27 Saldķirs the 12 red oak 1.9 1.6 27 Blushing thing Willow 3.1 25 steppe Elm, Silver Maple 3.2 2.2 20 26 Sudrabvītol 20 krustābel of Germany in 4.5 0.8 10 green OSIs 1.9 2.5 23 Sweden Rowan 12 environmental protection and regional development Minister, Deputy Prime Minister a. Gorbunov will