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Latvijas Dabas fonds

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Latvijas Dabas fonds

Overview

The mission of the Latvian Fund for Nature is to protect and restore nature diversity in Latvia. The Latvian Fund for Nature engages in practical activities to protect and restore nature and to educate society about the importance of biological diversity. To achieve its mission in the long-term perspective, the Latvian Fund for Nature carries out activities in five program directions: ⪢ Nature conservation policy - the main goal is to promote the integration of environmental protection and nature conservation concerns in the legislation of Latvia, support the creation of local and national NGOs and promote collaboration among NGOs. ⪢ Educating society about nature – the main goal is to inform society about environmental protection, nature conservation, and sustainable development issues. ⪢ Biological diversity and ecosystems – the main goal is to carry out activities to maintain biological diversity in forests, the agro-environment, the coastline, mires, and freshwaters, as well as to involve society in these activities and shaping society’s opinion regarding the impact of different economic activities on the environment. ⪢ Protected species and habitats – the main goal is to carry out activities that help to maintain favourable conservation status for endangered species and habitats and also involving society in these activities. Specially protected nature areas – the main goal is the planning and management of specially protected nature areas as well as involving society in these activities.