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State of the Environment in Riga 2001
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Biodiversity 

 

Table 4. The list of endangered and protected species of amphibians found in Riga

 

Name (in Latin)

Red Data Book of Latvia*

EU Directives**

Protected species in Latvia***

Bufo calamita (Laur.)

2

HD IV

+

Bufo viridis (Laur.)

3

HD IV

+

Pelobates fuscus (Laur.)

4

HD IV

+

 

* - the categories of Red Data Book (0 - extinct species;1 - endangered species; 2 - vulnerable species; 3 - rare species; 4 - indeterminate species)

** - HD - EU Directive on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora 92/43/EEC,1992, Annex IV

*** - Protected by Regulation No 396 of the Republic of Latvia Cabinet of Ministers "Regulation on lists of Specially Protected and Limitedly Exploitable Specially Protected Species", 14.11.2001


Source: The State Cadastre of nature protected territories, Latvian Environment Agency

    

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