Environment
Around 60,000 people have travelled to visit the Kuldīga Leaning Lookout Tower. Even in cold weather and on weekdays, the interest continues, as Latvian Radio found out.
The Latvian government will soon have to decide on the European-scale biotopes to be protected further on. One of the typical nature values of Latvia – forests – is caught in a crossfire between environment activists and the forestry business, Latvian Radio’s "Atvērtie Faili/Open Files" (AF) broadcast reports.
Following the Constitutional Court's judgment declaring the felling of younger trees unconstitutional, the State Forest Service (VMD) will individually assess the possible revocation of the felling certificate in 5,874 forest stands, the Ministry of Agriculture (ZM) said on April 17.
A 'Life is Salaca' project will be implemented for the next five years with a view to improving the river Salaca's water quality and habitats. The project envisages carrying out scientific research in the Salaca, drawing up a conservation plan, restoring streams, and a range of other activities, Latvian Radio reported April 17.
Latvian cities and regions are actively preparing for the Big Clean-up on April 27. In the meantime, the organizers urge the cleaners to find the most interesting place on the map.
Stork nests are now bustling again. The International White Stork Census takes place this year for the eighth time, in which all residents are invited to participate by reporting observed nests on dabasdati.lv. There are approximately 14,000 inhabited stork nests in Latvia. This number has doubled since the 1930s.
A heatwave experienced in early April has woken plants up too early. Plums, apricots, and cherries are blooming, and apple trees and pears are also green. Now cooler weather has begun and frosts are expected, so fruit farmers are thinking about how to protect their plantations, Latvian Radio reported April 16.
Since last Friday, April 12, the male white-tailed eagle Hugo has been missing from the livestreamed and beloved nest in Durbe.
The norms, which provide for a prohibition in Latvia to grow and keep animals only for the acquisition of fur, comply with the Constitution, the Constitutional Court (ST) said on April 11.
The Riga Freeport Authority has plans to sell off its landmark building in the middle of Kronvalda Park in central Rīga, reports Latvian Radio.
The Food and Veterinary Service (PVD) has received the results of laboratory examinations confirming highly pathogenic avian influenza in forest geese in the Skaņkalne parish of Valmiera municipality. This is the first bird flu case detected in Latvia in 2024, the PVD reported.
The rules adopted by the government in 2022 which allow the cutting of younger trees are unconstitutional, as decided by the Constitutional Court on April 8. The Court effectively abolished these rules.
Sewage is an essential source of information to track the spread of viruses and spot threats to public health. Sewage can also expose public habits and get answers to questions people don't want to talk about, such as alcohol and drug use, and other consumption habits, Latvian Television reported on April 6.
On April 6 and 7, “Bird Days 2024” will take place in many parts of Latvia under the auspices of the Latvian Ornithological Society.
April is prime time to combine walks with spring harvest. Not only is it a good way to boost immunity but also avoid a visit to the supermarket -- no need to buy packed lettuce!
Biodegradable waste placed by residents in specially designed containers will form compost and can then be used in gardening. In Vidzeme, one of the waste managers, which serves several hundred kilometers of territory, says that this is the intent, Latvian Television reported on April 3.
April is here, meaning the annual Big Cleanup is also coming. This year, organizers are delighted that all the local authorities will participate in the works, Latvian Television's 4. studija reported on April 3.
The Latvian Fund for Nature (LDF) has made a fun decision to name the eggs in the livestreamed nest of the Durbe white-tailed eagles.
The Latvian Fund for Nature (LDF) has finished its spring work restoring and setting up livestream equipment near bird nests after winter. A record number of nests will be streamed this season - 13, Latvian Television reported on April 2.
Andris Ķēniņš, Deputy State Secretary for Environmental Protection of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (VARAM), has been confirmed as Head of the State Environmental Service (VVD), the government decided on Tuesday, April 2.
Vast areas of several hundred square kilometers of land flood around the Lake Lubāns every spring. It is possible to go boating in the area, but it is so vast that it is easy to get lost, in places it can get dangerous, Latgale regional television reported April 1.
For the third year in a row, the Nature Conservation Agency (DAP) has declared toad traffic regulators wanted. In its campaign "Mission Toad. Save a prince" the agency is asking people to help the amphibians cross roads on their migration paths.
A study by the Institute of Atomic Physics and Spectroscopy of the University of Latvia (LU) on mercury concentration in black stork organisms found that mercury is found in both egg shells and membranes and feces, the agency LETA reports.
Since February 2022, when the deposit system started operating in Latvia, more than 700 million packaging units have been transferred to it, representatives of LLC “Deposit packaging operator” (DIO) told LETA March 25.
On the first weekend of April, “Bird Days 2024” will take place in many parts of Latvia under the auspices of the Latvian Ornithological Society. The program envisages more than 40 events, including bird-watching hikes, birdcage workshops, educational classes, and other thematic activities, organizers said.
A very rare and spectacular bird that needs peace and quiet. Such is the eagle owl (Bubo bubo) on the list of critically endangered species. Nesting season is present, and eagle owls can now choose between a nest built by themselves or offered by ornithologists, Latvian Television reported March 25.
While the weekend is predicted to be damp, drier weather is expected soon, which is likely to see the grass fire or 'kūla' season in Latvia hit full stride.
Rapeseed fields in Vidzeme and Latgale have almost completely perished during the winter, causing significant losses for farmers. In other regions, the changing winter conditions have not been without consequences, but the losses are smaller, Latvian Television reported Thursday, March 21.
Good news from the Children's Hospital's livestreamed goshawk nest: the first egg has been laid, said the Children's Hospital on a Facebook post.
An illegal construction debris dump has been discovered in the Upper Daugava region along the banks of a local stream, which contains waste harmful to humans and nature.
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