NATURE PROTECTED AREAS

• nesting grounds of 25 species protected in Latvia,
• 20 species of the birds listed in Bird Directive 79/409/EEC
• 32 species of plants protected in Latvia
• 2 species of plants protected in the Europe (Directive 92/43/EEC)
• 3 amphibian species protected in Latvia and listed in Habitats and Species Directive 92/43/EEC
• Coastal meadows and wetlands are rich of wild orchids - 10 species or 29 % are found in Riga`s nature protected areas from 31 common in Latvia

 FORESTS

• Dominating species of the trees are pines - 88.1 %.
• Most valuable city forest sections with are of 214.8 ha are listed as specially protected forest biotopes

 PARKS AND GARDENS

• 354 taxa in total, 198 species.
• 45 species are characteristic for Latvia, others have been introduced.
• Dendrological rarities: Ginkgoopsida, Magnolia acuminata, and others

 NOBLE TREES

• During the inventories of noble trees of 1998/1999 there were 110 (9 different species) trees and bushes of local species and 634 (229 taxa)  of introduced ones are listed
• Sixteen of them are under protection of the state, the rest do not have any protection by law