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Biodiversity |
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Picturesque view of the
City
Canal
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Armeria maritima (Mill.) Willd
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Zvirgzds Photo:
I. Pliksa
The geographical location of Riga on the shores
of the Baltic Sea in the area rich with the forests, coastal
meadows, lakes and small rivers forms preconditions of wide
diversity both biotopes and species within urban environment of
Riga.
In contrast to the high urbanization level at
the center, unique biotopes are found on the coastal areas and
outskirts.There are six protected areas of nature of
national importance in
Riga, of
which five are nature reserves.
Forests
contribute to the diversity of
nature in the city, as well.
Riga
's parks and gardens present the variety of
the species and sorts of the trees and the
bushes.
 What is the
general situation
What is causing the
problems
What is being
done to fix the problems
What we
can do to make a difference
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