National Nature Conservation Legislation

Legislation and Commitments

Law "On Environmental Protection" (1991, amendments in 1997);
Law "On Specially Protected Nature Areas" (1993, amendments in 1997);

Affiliated legislation: (1987),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On General Protection and Use of Specially Protected Nature Territories" (1997),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On the Nature Park of Engure Lake" (1998),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Protected Landscape Areas" (1999),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Nature Parks" (1999),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Restricted natural areas (1999)",
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Slitere National Park" (1999),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Grini Nature Reserve" (1999),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Moricsala Nature Reserve" (1999),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Teici Nature Reserve" (1999),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Krustkalnu Nature Reserve" (1999).

Law "On the Use and Protection of Animals" (1981),
Law "On Hunting" (1995); Affiliated legislation: Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Hunting" (1995),
Cabinet of Ministers Regulation "On Territorial Planning" (1998),
Law "On Protection Zones" (1997),
Law "On the North-Vidzeme Biosphere Reserve" (1997),
Law "On the Kemeri National Park" (1997),
Law "On the Gauja National Park." (1999).

In 1998, the development of the following laws has been commenced: "On the Protection of Species and Biotopes" and "On the Protection and Conservation of Landscapes". More information about Latvian environmental legislation is available "http://www.vdc.lv/eng/documents/env_leg/"