LV coastal habitats - Protection and management of coastal
habitats in Latvia The basic framework for sustainable
management of coastal protection belt of the Baltic Sea in
Latvia has been created. Project information on habitat mapping
and functional zoning is widely used for the planning of nature
conservation measures and drawing up and evaluation of the
territorial plans of the coastal municipalities. Coastal
municipalities & landowners learned about sustainable coastal
management. Local stakeholders are equipped to continue
conservation initiatives after the end the project. The project
also drew up comprehensive digital maps of habitats and
functional zoning for the protection measures in the costal zone
of Latvia. All maps are available to interested stakeholders via
the project website & on request. These maps are used by
government bodies as integrating conservation into management
planning of 24 municipalities. Maps are also a useful tool for
elaboration of Natura2000 network in Latvia. Disseminatio