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Republic of Latvia

Cabinet
Regulation No. 940
Adopted 18 December 2012

Regulations Regarding the Establishment and Management of Micro-reserves, Their Conservation, as well as Determination of Micro-reserves and Their Buffer Zones

Issued pursuant to
Section 4, Clauses 4 and 20 of the Law on the Conservation of Species and Biotopes

I. General Provisions

1. This Regulation prescribes the procedures for the establishment and management of micro-reserves, their conservation, as well as determination of micro-reserves and their buffer zones.

2. If a micro-reserve is established in any of the specially protected nature territories, the norms governing the conservation and management of a specially protected nature territory shall be applicable in addition to this Regulation.

II. Determination of Micro-reserves

3. The species of specially protected mammals, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, vascular plants, moss, algae, lichen, and fungus for the conservation of which micro-reserves may be established are specified in Annex 1 to this Regulation.

4. The species of specially protected birds for the conservation of which micro-reserves may be established and the areas of micro-reserves provided for them are specified in Annex 2 to this Regulation.

5. The species of specially protected fish for the conservation of which micro-reserves may be established at their spawning places are specified in Annex 3 to this Regulation.

6. Biotopes for the conservation of which micro-reserves may be established are specified in the laws and regulations regarding the types of specially protected biotopes.

7. The areas of micro-reserves for the conservation of specially protected species of animals, plants, fungus, lichen, algae (except for birds, fish and other species living in water courses and water reservoirs) and biotopes shall be determined according to the habitats of these species and the area of the location of biotopes within the limits of 0.1-30 hectares.

8. Micro-reserves for the conservation of spawning places of specially protected fish species and specially protected animal species living in water courses and water reservoirs, as well as fresh water biotopes shall be determined for individual river sections in the length of not more than five kilometres and in the area of not more than 20 ha, and parts of lakes or lakes in the area of not more than 20 ha.

9. The Nature Conservation Agency, the State Forest Service, and the Ministry of Agriculture (hereinafter each - the responsible institution) shall be responsible for the establishment of a micro-reserve according to its competence and in accordance with an opinion of a certified expert in the relevant field of conservation of species and biotopes (hereinafter - the expert):

9.1. the Nature Conservation Agency shall determine micro-reserves, including micro-reserves in the nature reserves and national parks specified in laws, except for the cases referred to in Sub-paragraphs 9.2 and 9.3 of this Regulation;

9.2. the State Forest Service shall determine micro-reserves on forest lands outside the nature reserves and national parks specified in laws;

9.3. the Ministry of Agriculture shall determine micro-reserves at the spawning places of specially protected fish species.

10. A buffer zone may be determined for a micro-reserve which is determined for individual specially protected bird species. The buffer zone in the relevant area shall be determined for micro-reserves of the following species:

10.1. in the area of up to 500 hectares (including the territory of the micro-reserve) around the mating centre of the capercaillies. The mating centre shall be determined by the expert in the field of conservation of the relevant species and accurately indicated in the micro-reserve application questionnaire;

10.2. in the area of up to 300 hectares (including the territory of the micro-reserve) for the nests of a spotted eagle, white-tailed eagle, and golden eagle;

10.3. in the area of up to 100 hectares (including the territory of the micro-reserve) for the nests of a black stork, nests of an osprey, eagle owl, peregrine falcon, lesser spotted eagle, black kite, red kite, northern goshawk, short-toed eagle, European roller, and stock dove.

11. A buffer zone which is up to 30 metres wide may be determined for micro-reserves that have been established in order to conserve springs and spring fens, deciduous swamp forests, alluvial banks, and flood-plain forests rich in minerals, as well as other forest biotopes with an increased level of humidity.

III. Procedures for Establishing Micro-reserves

12. A proposal regarding establishment of a micro-reserve may be submitted to the responsible institution by any person in writing by filling in the first part of the questionnaire for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope (Annex 4) to which the foreseeable territory of the micro-reserve represented in graphic or digital form in the scale of 1:5000 or 1:10 000 is attached. Upon submitting the first part of the questionnaire for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope, the person may attach the second part of the questionnaire for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope prepared by an expert which shall include the information prepared regarding the territory of the planned micro-reserve.

13. The responsible institution shall check whether the territory of the planned micro-reserve does not overlap with an already existing territory of a micro-reserve or a specially protected nature territory the provisions for conservation and use of which ensure conservation of the relevant species or biotope (species or biotope for which the micro-reserve is planned). The responsible institution shall evaluate the permitted use of land provided for in the spatial plan or local plan of the local government in the potential territory of the micro-reserve. If the territories overlap, the expert who evaluates the need for the planned micro-reserve shall be informed thereof.

14. If an expert opinion is not attached to the proposal regarding establishment of a micro-reserve, the responsible institution shall, within 15 working days after receiving a proposal for establishment of a micro-reserve, request an opinion from the expert in the relevant group of biotopes, species, or group of species regarding the species and biotopes existing in the territory of the planned micro-reserve, entering into a mutual agreement. The responsible institution shall attract an expert for preparation of the opinion and ensure him or her with the information at its disposal and cartographic reference regarding the territory referred to in the proposal regarding establishment of a micro-reserve.

15. The expert shall perform an on-site check and submit an opinion to the responsible institution the content of which conforms to the laws and regulations in the field of conservation of species and biotopes, as well as a digital cartographic scheme of the micro-reserve in the form of vector data (in the form of .gml, .dwg, .dxf, .dgn or .shp files) in the LKS-92-TM coordinate system. The expert shall include the evaluation referred to in Paragraph 13 of this Regulation in the opinion.

16. If the territory of the planned micro-reserve cannot be evaluated due to the biological cycle of the species or biotope:

16.1. the responsible institution shall, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Administrative Procedure Law, inform the submitter of the proposal for establishment of a micro-reserve regarding extending the time period for taking of a decision to establish a micro-reserve;

16.2. the expert shall perform an on-site check during the active vegetation period or during the breeding period of the corresponding species and provide an opinion within 20 working days.

17. The responsible institution shall, within 15 days after recommendations of an expert or, if necessary, of another specialist which support the establishment of a micro-reserve have been received, send the information at its disposal characterising the micro-reserve to be established to the local government and the land owner or, if none, to the lessee who has acquired the right of lease in accordance with Section 25, Paragraph two of the Law on Completion of the Use of State and Local Government Property Privatisation and Privatisation Certificates (hereinafter - the lessee), and the legal possessor in whose property establishment of the micro-reserve is planned. The local government and the land owner or, if none, the lessee or legal possessor shall, within 30 days from the day of receipt of the notification, provide an opinion to the responsible institution on the proposal for establishment of a micro-reserve (the reasonableness of establishing a micro-reserve, the area occupied, the location). Upon taking a decision to establish a micro-reserve, the responsible institution shall evaluate the opinion of the local government and the land owner or, if none, the lessee or legal possessor and the social and economic interests of significance to the society.

18. If the external borders of a micro-reserve and its buffer zone are determined without surveying border crossing points (the coordinates of border crossing points have been calculated without an on-site surveying), deviations of borders within the limits of accuracy of the scale of the map according to the description of borders and actual borders existing in nature shall be permitted until accurate surveying of the external border of the micro-reserve and its buffer zone.

19. The State Land Service shall, in accordance with the procedures laid down in the laws and regulations, on the basis of a mutual agreement, issue such data of the National Real Estate Cadastre Information System to the Nature Conservation Agency in online mode which are necessary for the establishment and maintenance of a State register of micro-reserves, and also specially protected species, their habitats, and specially protected biotopes.

20. A micro-reserve for the conservation of specially protected bird species shall be established, if there are circumstances appropriate for nesting or mating of a capercaillie corresponding to the requirements of the relevant species around the territory of nests populated at least once during the last five years or mating places of a capercaillie (permanent forest territory conditioned by the natural circumstances in which capercaillies are gathering during the breeding period).

21. A micro-reserve for the conservation of specially protected species of mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, vascular plants, moss, algae, lichen, and fungus and specially protected biotopes may be established in alleys, tree rows, parks, and squares (including in parks and squares in villages and towns, manor parks and dendrological plantings), if the conditions for the conservation and management of a micro-reserve are not in contradiction with the specific nature of the particular alley, tree row, park, or square (for example, history, planning of the park, planned reconstruction of the park) and recommendations which have been recognised as necessary by another specialist, as well as are not in contradiction with the instructions issued by the State Inspection for Heritage Protection (if the object is a State cultural monument).

22. In the cases referred to in Paragraph 21 of this Regulation the responsible institution shall, within 15 working days after receipt of an expert opinion, request another specialist to provide an opinion on conservation of the planned micro-reserve and conformity of the management conditions thereof with the specific nature of the particular alley, tree row, park, or square.

23. A micro-reserve shall not be established:

23.1. in exploitation, sanitary and safety protection zones and objects for which the relevant protection zone has been specified, if the requirements for conservation and management of the micro-reserve are in contradiction with the purposes of establishing the protection zone;

23.2. in the building territories with built-up infrastructure indicated in the spatial development planning documents of local governments;

23.3. in the industrial, transport infrastructure, technical building territories and engineering supply objects specified in the spatial development planning documents of local governments;

23.4. on structures and in structures;

23.5. in cemeteries.

24. Micro-reserves for habitats of specially protected species of mammals, birds, fish, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, vascular plants, moss, algae, lichen, and fungus shall not be established, if it is indicated in the opinion of the expert that:

24.1. the habitat of the abovementioned species will not preserve for a long time also by ensuring the status of a micro-reserve and appropriate management thereto;

24.2. the presence of specially protected species in this place is occasional by nature which is proved by the fact that only separate individuals of the species are detected in a biotope not characteristic and appropriate for them or the abovementioned species has escaped from a garden.

25. Micro-reserves for the conservation of specially protected biotopes shall not be established if:

25.1. the specially protected biotope is degraded and existence of the respective specially protected biotope in the current circumstances is not sustainable;

25.2. the presence of the particular species of the specially protected biotope in the territory is occasional by nature which is proved by the fact that only a separate individual of such species has been found on an inconstant substrate which is located in the biotope in which, in general, there are no signs or elements of the structure of the biotope ecologically appropriate for the species and other species characteristic to the biotope have not been detected.

26. A micro-reserve for specially protected spawning places of fish species shall not be established at lamprey weir sites.

27. The responsible institution shall, within two months from the moment of informing the local government and the land owner or legal possessor, take a decision:

27.1. to establish a micro-reserve, specifying the conservation and management requirements, the location and area in the decision;

27.2. to extend the time period for taking of a decision, except for the case referred to in Sub-paragraph 16.1 of this Regulation;

27.3. to reject the proposal for establishing a micro-reserve;

27.4. to review the proposal for establishing a micro-reserve (for example, changing of the planned border, management measures).

28. The responsible institution shall send a decision to establish a micro-reserve or a decision to refuse to establish a micro-reserve, or the information referred to in Sub-paragraph 27.2 or 27.4 of this Regulation to the submitter of the proposal for establishment of a micro-reserve, the land owner or legal possessor, the local government, and the expert. A questionnaire for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope with a conclusion of the expert which includes information regarding the individual management and conservation requirements of a micro-reserve shall be attached to the decision to establish a micro-reserve.

29. After receipt of a decision to establish a micro-reserve the land owner or legal possessor shall inform lessees or users of land, if any, regarding the micro-reserve established and provide information regarding the individual management and protection requirements for the micro-reserve.

30. The State Forest Service shall, within 15 working days, inform the Nature Conservation Agency regarding a micro-reserve established in forest land outside the nature reserves and national parks specified in laws and the Ministry of Agriculture - regarding a micro-reserve established at the spawning places of specially protected fish species by sending electronically a filled-in questionnaire for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope (Annex 4), a decision to establish a micro-reserve, as well as other information at its disposal characterising the micro-reserve and a cartographic scheme of the micro-reserve (in the form of .gml, .dwg, .dxf, .dgn or .shp files).

31. The Nature Conservation Agency shall inform the State Forest Service regarding a micro-reserve established in forest land in the nature reserves and national parks specified in laws by sending electronically a filled-in questionnaire for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope (Annex 4), a decision to establish a micro-reserve, as well as other information at its disposal characterising the micro-reserve and a cartographic scheme of the micro-reserve (in the form of .gml, .dwg, .dxf, .dgn or .shp files).

32. The Nature Conservation Agency shall inform the Rural Support Service regarding a micro-reserve established in land used for agriculture by sending electronically a filled-in questionnaire for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope (Annex 4), a decision to establish a micro-reserve, as well as other information at its disposal characterising the micro-reserve and a cartographic scheme of the micro-reserve (in the form of .gml, .dwg, .dxf, .dgn or .shp files).

33. The Ministry of Agriculture shall inform the State Environmental Service regarding a micro-reserve established at the spawning places of specially protected fish species by sending electronically a filled-in questionnaire for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope (Annex 4), a decision to establish a micro-reserve, as well as other information at its disposal characterising the micro-reserve and a cartographic scheme of the micro-reserve (in the form of .gml, .dwg, .dxf, .dgn or .shp files).

34. The Nature Conservation Agency shall aggregate and compile information regarding micro-reserves. Questionnaires for the application and inventory of a micro-reserve of specially protected species and biotope, decisions to establish a micro-reserve, the conservation and management requirements, as well as the information characterising micro-reserves shall be registered in the State register of micro-reserves, specially protected species, their habitats, and specially protected biotopes.

35. The Nature Conservation Agency shall, in accordance with the requirements and the data amount specified in the laws and regulations regarding the procedures for establishing, maintaining the information system of encumbered territories and circulation of information, provide information to the State Land Service regarding the registered territory of a micro-reserve, using the State register of micro-reserves, specially protected species, their habitats, and specially protected biotopes.

36. The responsible institution shall, within 10 days after entering into effect of the decision to establish a micro-reserve, send information regarding the relevant decision for publishing in the official gazette Latvijas Vēstnesis, indicating the cadastre designation of the land unit, the location (municipality, republic city), the date when the decision to establish a micro-reserve was taken, and its number, as well as reference to the regulatory enactment which determines the procedures for establishing, conserving and managing micro-reserves.

IV. Conservation of Micro-reserves

37. In micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of specially protected bird species nesting in forests any kind of activity (except for the activities referred to in Paragraph 50 of this Regulation) which is in contradiction with the objectives and tasks of establishing a micro-reserve, destroys or disturbs the relevant specially protected species, damages its biotope, is prohibited, including:

37.1. forest management, except for the biotechnical measures used in forestry for the management of the micro-reserve, as well as forest fire fighting and fire safety measures;

37.2. building of ditches and roads;

37.3. reconstruction of ditches and roads, if a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency which has been issued on the basis of an expert opinion has not been received;

37.4. additional feeding of game animals from 1 March to 30 June in micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of nesting sites of a capercaillie, black stork, white-tailed eagle, osprey, and golden eagle;

37.5. installing and use of hunting towers and hunting from 1 February to 31 July in micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of nesting sites of a black stork, white-tailed eagle, osprey, lesser spotted eagle, and golden eagle;

37.6. other activities which have been recognised by an expert as unfavourable and indicated in his or her opinion;

37.7. regular maintenance of roads from 1 February to 31 July;

37.8. measures for promoting natural restoration of the forest and nursing of young forest stands from 1 February to 31 July, except cases when the expert has recognised these activities as permissible.

38. In micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of specially protected bird species nesting in forests renovation of ditches is permitted, if an expert opinion has been received that there is no negative impact of the activity of nesting bird species.

39. In buffer zones around micro-reserves for capercaillie mating it is prohibited to:

39.1. to carry out building and reconstruction of ditches;

39.2. to carry out forest management from 1 March to 31 July, except for extinguishing of fire and reforestation which is carried out using only manual work;

39.3. to plant or sow firs when reforesting;

39.4. to carry out clear cutting in pine stands which exceeds 1 ha;

39.5. upon carrying out random cutting of trees in the main cutting area, to reduce the density of the first floor of the forest stand under 0.4, excluding dry standing trees.

40. In the buffer zone of a micro-reserve all kinds of cutting, bringing of wood, and mechanic preparation of soil is prohibited in the following time periods:

40.1. around micro-reserves for a black stork, black kite, red kite, osprey, short-toed eagle, spotted eagle, lesser spotted eagle, peregrine falcon, eagle owl, northern goshawk, European roller, and stock dove - from 1 March to 31 July;

40.2. around micro-reserves for a white-tailed eagle and golden eagle - from 1 February to 30 October.

41. From 1 August to 31 January it shall be permitted to bring wood from cuttings in other forest stands through micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of specially protected bird species nesting in forests only in such cases if another route for bringing out is not possible.

42. In micro-reserves established for the conservation of a lesser spotted eagle cutting of firs damaged by pests is permitted after a sanitary opinion of the State Forest Service, as well as clearing of dry or fallen trees in the amount of 10 cubic metres during a year within the borders of the property from 1 October to 31 March. In addition a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency shall be necessary for carrying out the specific activities in micro-reserves for a lesser spotted eagle which are part of specially protected nature territories.

43. In micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of specially protected bird species nesting in water reservoirs, forests, water courses, and swamps activities which have a negative impact on or change the condition of the vegetation present in the micro-reserve (except for the cases referred to in Paragraph 41 of this Regulation) are prohibited, including:

43.1. activities which change the water regime in groundwater, underground water, water reservoirs, and water courses (also amelioration measures, installation of dams, sluices in rivers), except for the cases when an expert has recognised it as necessary for the conservation of other specially protected species and biotopes;

43.2. to drain any wastewater (discharging directly or in incoming water courses), except for the cases when according to the conditions of a permit for polluting activity issued by the regional environmental board of the State Environmental Service the indicated permissible quantities of polluting substances remaining after purification in long-term cannot significantly deteriorate the quality of the habitat of specially protected species or specially protected biotope;

43.3. extraction of mineral resources;

43.4. movement with motor vehicles, if it is not necessary for the management and control of the micro-reserve (except for the movement along roads);

43.5. arranging of tourism or recreational objects, organising and course of open-air recreational and sporting events;

43.6. other activities which have been recognised by an expert as unfavourable and indicated in his or her opinion.

44. In micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of specially protected bird species nesting in water reservoirs and water courses, after receipt of a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency the following activities shall be permitted from 1 August to 31 March, if they do not endanger the specially protected species or its habitat:

44.1. activities which cause change in the level of underground water, groundwater, and surface water (also amelioration);

44.2. extraction of mineral resources;

44.3. movement with motor vehicles in the land and water territory of the micro-reserve, if it is not necessary for the management and control of the micro-reserve.

45. In micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of mammals, amphibians, reptiles, invertebrates, vascular plants, moss, algae, lichen, and fungus species and biotopes, any type of activity which is in contradiction with the objectives and tasks of establishing a micro-reserve, destroys or disturbs the relevant specially protected species, damages or destroys its habitat, damages or destroys a specially protected biotope, has a negative impact on the structure of the ecosystem is prohibited, including:

45.1. activities which cause change in the level of underground water, groundwater, and surface water (also amelioration), except for the cases when the change in the water level is necessary for maintaining the species or biotope;

45.2. construction works, arranging of roads, installation of electricity transmission and other linear communications without a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency;

45.3. activities which cause soil erosion;

45.4. extraction of mineral resources;

45.5. forest management, except for forest fire fighting and fire safety measures, as well as measures for maintaining or renewing the habitats or biotope of the specially protected species, including activities related to the forest management recognised by an expert after receipt of a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency;

45.6. movement with motor vehicles in the land (except for the movement along roads) and water territory of the micro-reserve, if it is not necessary for the management and control of the micro-reserve;

45.7. arranging of tourism or recreational objects, organising and course of recreational and sporting events, except for the territories referred to in Paragraph 22 of this Regulation;

45.8. arranging of swimming sites in water reservoirs and water courses, except for the sites indicated by the expert;

45.9. use of mineral fertilizers, pesticides, and hazardous chemical substances;

45.10. activities as a result of which the category of land use changes, except for the cases if they are necessary for maintaining or restoring the habitats or biotope of the specially protected species after receipt of a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency;

45.11. dedicated fishery and artificial fish stocking;

45.12. heaping up of soil, pushing away of the surface layer of soil;

45.13. additional feeding of wild animal species;

45.14. draining of any wastewater (discharging directly or in incoming water courses in the territory of the micro-reserve), except for the cases when according to the conditions of a permit for polluting activity issued by the regional environmental board of the State Environmental Service the indicated permissible quantities of polluting substances remaining after purification in long-term cannot significantly deteriorate the quality of the habitat of specially protected species or specially protected biotope;

45.15. other activities which have been recognised by an expert as unfavourable and indicated in his or her opinion.

46. In micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of spawning places of specially protected fish species, as well as other specially protected species living in water courses and water reservoirs any type of activity which is in contradiction with the objectives and tasks of establishing a micro-reserve, damages or destroys the relevant species or biotope, has a negative impact on the structure of the water ecosystem is prohibited, including:

46.1. creation of any mechanical obstacles and activities which change the water regime in water reservoirs and water courses;

46.2. extraction of mineral resources;

46.3. construction works (also construction of boat piers, arranging of roads, installation of electricity transmission and other linear communications) without receipt of a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency;

46.4. arranging of water supply points in water reservoirs and water courses;

46.5. industrial fishing and underwater hunting;

46.6. draining of any wastewater (discharging directly or in incoming water courses), except for the cases when according to the conditions of a permit for polluting activity issued by the regional environmental board of the State Environmental Service the indicated permissible quantities of polluting substances remaining after purification in long-term cannot significantly deteriorate the quality of the habitat of specially protected species or specially protected biotope;

46.7. movement with motor vehicles in the land (except for the movement along roads) and water territory of the micro-reserve, if it is not necessary for the management and control of the micro-reserve;

46.8. burning of water plants, if it is not necessary for the management of the micro-reserve;

46.9. economic breeding of aquatic poultry flock;

46.10. other activities which have been recognised by an expert as unfavourable and indicated in his or her opinion.

47. From 1 December to 29 February the activities specified in Sub-paragraphs 46.5 and 46.7 of this Regulation are permitted in micro-reserves which have been established for the conservation of spawning places of specially protected fish species, if they do not endanger spawning, after receipt of a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency.

V. Procedures for Managing Micro-reserves

48. Micro-reserves shall be managed in order to ensure a favourable conservation status for such species and biotopes for which a micro-reserve has been established.

49. Micro-reserves may be managed by a land owner or, if none, a lessee or legal possessor, or a person hired thereby, a local government, or the Nature Conservation Agency according to an opinion of an expert. An expert opinion shall not be necessary for mowing and collecting grass.

50. In order to ensure management of micro-reserves in accordance with the procedures laid down in laws and regulations, the following activities may be carried out which have been indicated by the expert in the opinion, if they are not in contradiction with conservation of specially protected species and biotopes:

50.1. mowing and collecting or controlled burning of reed;

50.2. for maintaining or restoring specially protected species or biotopes - cutting and collecting of fallen and broken trees, shrubs, and dwarf shrubs;

50.3. strengthening of a nest, if the tree of the nest is damaged or unstable;

50.4. building of an artificial nest next to the current nest, if strengthening of the nest does not ensure its stability;

50.5. activities in order to maintain flying-up corridors of birds to nests;

50.6. restoration of spawning places of fish;

50.7. record-keeping (monitoring) and stocking of fish species;

50.8. controlled burning of heaths, meadows, grassland, and forest;

50.9. measures for the conservation and restoration of the water regime;

50.10. other activities which have been recognised as necessary by the expert.

51. Scientific studies shall be performed in micro-reserves after receipt of a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency. Performing of scientific studies may not deteriorate the condition of the micro-reserve. The performer of scientific studies shall submit a written submission to the Nature Conservation Agency regarding the scientific studies planned in micro-reserves, indicating the anticipated works, their extent, time and place of performance. The performer of scientific studies shall inform the land owner or, if none, the lessee or legal possessor regarding performing of scientific studies in the micro-reserve.

52. The written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency referred to in this Regulation shall not be required, if the relevant activity is carried out by the Nature Conservation Agency in order to implement the functions and tasks specified for it in laws and regulations.

53. Upon developing a spatial plan or detailed plan of a local government, carrying out land survey works, forest inventory, and designing and planning of all kinds, the layout of micro-reserves and the requirements for their conservation and management shall be taken into account.

54. The land owner or, if none, the lessee or legal possessor has a duty to promote the preservation of diversity of species and biotopes, as well as to report:

54.1. to the State Forest Service - regarding violations of the provisions for the conservation of micro-reserves established on forest land (except for the specially protected nature territories) and the changes that have occurred as a result thereof;

54.2. to the Nature Conservation Agency - regarding violations of the provisions for the conservation of micro-reserves established in specially protected nature territories and in the remaining territory of the State and the changes that have occurred as a result thereof.

55. State control of the conservation of micro-reserves shall be implemented by the State Forest Service and the Nature Conservation Agency according to the competence.

56. The Nature Conservation Agency, upon request of a State and local government institution, a land owner or, if none, a legal possessor or lessee, shall, free of charge, provide the following information regarding the micro-reserves established (if such information is not available on the website of the Nature Conservation Agency):

56.1. the objective, justification of establishing the micro-reserve, precise location of the particular species and biotope;

56.2. borders of the micro-reserve and its buffer zone;

56.3. the requirements for the conservation and management of the micro-reserve;

56.4. other information in such amount which cannot harm the conservation of such species or biotope due to which the micro-reserve has been established.

57. The Nature Conservation Agency, upon request of an association and foundation, scientific institution, or expert, shall provide the following information regarding the micro-reserves established (if such is necessary for the development of nature protection plans, performing of scientific studies, or monitoring of species and biotopes, and it is not available on the website of the Nature Conservation Agency):

57.1. the objective, justification of establishing the micro-reserve, precise location of the particular species and biotope;

57.2. borders of the micro-reserve and its buffer zone;

57.3. the requirements for the conservation and management of the micro-reserve;

57.4. other information in such amount which cannot harm the conservation of such species or biotope due to which the micro-reserve has been established.

58. Information regarding the habitats of specially protected species and the location of biotopes existing in a micro-reserve may be distributed only with a written permit of the Nature Conservation Agency. A person who wishes to distribute information regarding the habitats of specially protected species and the location of biotopes existing in the micro-reserve, shall submit a submission to the Nature Conservation Agency regarding the planned distribution of information, indicating the amount of the information to be distributed, the place of posting the information, and its public accessibility. The Nature Conservation Agency has the right not to issue a permit, if it establishes a potential threat to the specially protected species or biotopes.

59. The State Forest Service shall register a micro-reserve established on forest land, including buffer zones, in the Forest State Register.

VI. Specifying of the Territory of a Micro-reserve or Revocation of its Status

60. Any person may submit a justified proposal to the responsible institution in writing regarding specifying of the territory of a micro-reserve or revocation of the status of a micro-reserve. Specifying of the territory of a micro-reserve shall be carried out in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Regulation regarding establishment of a new micro-reserve.

61. The status of a micro-reserve shall be revoked, if it has irrevocably lost its significance to the conservation of the relevant species or biotope and it does not have other types of specially protected species or specially protected biotopes, or the micro-reserve is included in the functional zone of a specially protected nature territory the provisions of which completely ensure the conservation and management of such species or biotope due to which the micro-reserve was established.

62. If part of a location of the habitat of specially protected species or a specially protected biotope has been destroyed, it shall be excluded from the area of the micro-reserve, if another habitat of specially protected species or a specially protected biotope is not located in the territory. The amount of destruction of the specially protected species or specially protected biotope existing in the micro-reserve shall be evaluated by the expert.

63. A decision to revoke the status of a micro-reserve shall be taken by the responsible institution which took the decision to establish a micro-reserve, evaluating the conformity of the micro-reserve with the justification (criteria) for establishment and the opinion provided by such expert who performed the on-site check. The responsible institution, upon attracting an expert for preparation of an opinion, shall ensure the expert with the information at its disposal and cartographic reference regarding the micro-reserve and the area occupied thereby.

64. The expert invited by the responsible institution shall provide an opinion for revocation of the status of a micro-reserve in accordance with the procedures laid down in Paragraphs 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 of this Regulation.

65. The decision to revoke the status of a micro-reserve shall be sent in accordance with the procedures laid down in Paragraphs 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, and 33 of this Regulation.

66. The responsible institution shall, within 10 days after entering into effect of the decision to revoke a micro-reserve, send information regarding the relevant decision for publishing in the official gazette Latvijas Vēstnesis, indicating the cadastre designation of the land unit, the location (municipality, republic city), the date when the decision to revoke a micro-reserve was taken, and its number, as well as a reference to the Cabinet regulation which determines the procedures for establishing, conserving, and managing micro-reserves.

67. A person may contest the decision to establish a micro-reserve or a decision to revoke the status of a micro-reserve by submitting a submission to the Director General of the Nature Conservation Agency or the Director General of the State Forest Service. A decision of the Director General of the relevant institution may be appealed to the court in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Administrative Procedure Law. A decision of the Ministry of Agriculture to establish a micro-reserve or a decision to revoke the status of a micro-reserve may be appealed to the court in accordance with the procedures laid down in the Administrative Procedure Law.

VII. Closing Provisions

68. Cabinet Regulation No. 45 of 30 January 2001, Procedures for the Establishment, Conservation and Management of Micro-reserves (Latvijas Vēstnesis, 2001, No. 19; 2005, No. 88), is repealed.

69. Decisions regarding the establishment of micro-reserves which have been taken until the day of coming into force of this Regulation shall be in effect. Paragraph 23 of this Regulation shall not apply to micro-reserves which have been established until the day of coming into force of this Regulation.

70. Paragraph 35 of this Regulation shall come into force on 1 January 2014. Until the abovementioned time period the responsible institution shall provide information to the State Land Service in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding registration of cadastre objects and updating of cadastre data.

71. The status of such micro-reserve regarding establishment of which a decision until the day of coming into force of this Regulation has been taken by the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development may be revoked by the Nature Conservation Agency in accordance with the procedures laid down in this Regulation.

72. Paragraph 14 of the Regulation in relation to financing of experts from the funds from the State budget shall come into force on 1 January 2014.

73. The Regulation shall come into force on 1 January 2013.

Informative Reference to the Directives of the European Union

The Regulation includes legal norms arising from:

1) Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on the conservation of wild birds;

2) Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora.

Prime Minister V. Dombrovskis

Acting for the Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development - Minister for Welfare I. Viņķele

 

Annex 1
Cabinet Regulation No. 940
18 December 2012

Species of Specially Protected Mammals, Amphibians, Reptiles, Invertebrates, Vascular Plants, Moss, Algae, Lichen and Fungus for which Micro-reserves shall be Established

1. Mammals

1.1. Flying squirrel, Russian / Pteromys volans

1.2. Dormouse, Fat / Glis glis

1.3. Dormouse, Forest / Dryomys nitedula

2. Amphibians

2.1. Natterjack (running toad) / Bufo calamita

2.2. Toad, Fire-bellied / Bombina bombina

2.3. Newt, Great Crested / Triturus cristatus

3. Invertebrates

3.1. Ceruchus chrysomelinus

3.2. Leech, European medicinal / Hirudo medicinalis

3.3. Ergates faber

3.4. Tragosoma depsarium

3.5. Bombus confusus

3.6. Whorl Snail, Geyer's / Vertigo geyeri

3.7. Whorl Snail, Narrow-mouthed / Vertigo angustior

3.8. Whorl Snail, Round-mouthed / Vertigo genesii

3.9. Bembix rostrata

3.10. Cordulegaster annulata

3.11. Nothorina punctata

3.12. Bulin, Mountain / Ena montana

3.13. Pearl Mussel, Freshwater / Margaritifera margaritifera

3.14. Clausilia cruciata

3.15. Macrogastra latestriata

3.16. Snail, Lapidary / Helicigona lapicida

3.17. Isognomostoma isognomostoma

3.18. Beetle, Water / Graphoderus bilineatus

3.19. European predaceous diving beetle / Dytiscus latissimus

3.20. Beetle, Stag / Lucanus cervus cervus

3.21. The False Darkling Beetle / Phryganophilus ruficollis

3.22. Oxyporus mannerheimii

3.23. Beetle, Greater Capricorn / Cerambyx cerdo

3.24. Stella's Pseudoscorpion / Anthrenochernes stellae

3.25. Boros schneideri

3.26. Cucujus cinnaberinus

3.27. Fritillary, Scarce / Hypodryas maturna

3.28. Fritillary, Marsh / Euphydryas aurinia

3.29. Chafer, Variable / Gnorimus variabilis

3.30. Beetle, Hermit / Osmoderma eremita

3.31. Chafer, Noble / Gnorimus nobilis

3.32. Damselfly, Pygmy / Nehalennia speciosa

3.33. Grasshopper, Wingless short-horned / Podisma pedestris

3.34. River mussel, Thick-shelled / Unio crassus

3.35. Whorl Snail, Desmolin's / Vertigo moulinsiana

4. Vascular plants and pteridophytes

4.1. Saxifrage, Marsh / Saxifraga hirculus L.

4.2. Mistletoe / Viscum album L.

4.3. St John's-wort, Hairy / Hypericum hirsutum L.

4.4. Fescue, Wood / Festuca altissima All.

4.5. Laserwort, Prussian / Laserpitium prutenicum L.

4.6. Geum hispidum Fr.

4.7. Selfheal, Big-flowered / Prunella grandiflora (L.) Scholler

4.8. Broomrape, Thistle / Orobanche pallidiflora Wimm. et Grab.

4.9. Broomrape, Knapweed / Orobanche elatior Sutton

4.10. Burnet, Great / Sanguisorba officinalis L.

4.11. Helleborine, Red / Cephalanthera rubra (L.) Rich.

4.12. Bugle, Pyramidal / Ajuga pyramidalis L.

4.13. Bugle, Standing / Ajuga genevensis L.

4.14. Shield-fern, Braun's / Polystichum braunii (Spenn.) Feé

4.15. Shield-fern, Hard / Polystichum aculeatum (L.) Roth

4.16. Hawk's-beard / Crepis praemorsa (L.) Tausch

4.17. Hawk's-beard, Northern / Crepis mollis (Jacq.) Asch.

4.18. Gromwell, Common / Lithospermum officinale L.

4.19. Wood-reed, Drooping / Cinna latifolia (Trevir.) Griseb.

4.20. Hollowroot-birthwort / Corydalis cava (L.) Schweigg. et Körte

4.21. Fumitory / Corydalis intermedia (L.) Mérat

4.22. Water-plantain, Narrow-leaved / Alisma lanceolatum With.

4.23. Water-plantain, Ribbon-leaved / Alisma gramineum Lej.

4.24. Figwort, Green / Scrophularia umbrosa Dumort.

4.25. Vetch, Bitter / Lathyrus linifolius (Reichard) Bässler

4.26. Pea, Black / Lathyrus niger (L.) Bernh.

4.27. Vicic / Lathyrus pisiformis L.

4.28. Spurge, Bog / Euphorbia palustris L.

4.29. Galingale, Brown / Cyperus fuscus L.

4.30. Orchid, Frog / Coeloglossum viride (L.) Hartm.

4.31. Rush, Stygii / Juncus stygius L.

4.32. Rush, Bulbous / Juncus bulbosus L.

4.33. Gentian, Cross / Gentiana cruciata L.

4.34. Gentian, Marsh / Gentiana pneumonanthe L.

4.35. Gentian, Autumn / Gentianella amarella (L.) Börner

4.36. Lady's-slipper / Cypripedium calceolus L.

4.37. Marsh-orchid, Flecked / Dactylorhiza cruenta (O. F. Müll.) Soó

4.38. Marsh-orchid, Eastern / Dactylorhiza russowii (Klinge) Holub

4.39. Orchid, Military / Orchis militaris L.

4.40. Orchid, Burnt / Orchis ustulata L.

4.41. Orchid, Early-purple / Orchis mascula (L.) L.

4.42. Orchid, Green-winged / Orchis morio L.

4.43. Ivy, Baltic / Hedera helix var. baltica Rehder

4.44. Germander, Water / Teucrium scordium L.

4.45. Fern, Hard / Blechnum spicant (L.) Roth

4.46. Orchid, Ghost / Epipogium aphyllum Sw.

4.47. Sainfoin, Hungarian / Onobrychis arenaria (Kit.) DC.

4.48. Bur-reed, Clustered / Sparganium glomeratum (Laest.) Neuman

4.49. Larkspur, Candle / Delphinium elatum L.

4.50. Gladiolus, Shingled / Gladiolus imbricatus L.

4.51. Sedge, Wheat / Carex atherodes Spreng.

4.52. Sedge, Softleaf / Carex disperma Dewey

4.53. Sedge, Northwest Territory / Carex rhynchophysa C. A. Mey.

4.54. Sedge, Hudson Bay / Carex heleonastes Ehrh.

4.55. Carex ligerica J. Gay

4.56. Sedge, Mackenzie's / Carex mackenziei V. I. Krecz.

4.57. Carex pilosa Scop.

4.58. Bog-sedge, Tall / Carex paupercula Michx.

4.59. Carex rhizina Blytt ex Lindblom

4.60. Sedge, Bird's-foot / Carex ornithopoda Willd.

4.61. Carex reichenbachii Bonnet

4.62. Yellow Sedge, Scandinavian / Carex scandinavica E. W. Davies

4.63. Sedge, Water / Carex aquatilis Wahlenb.

4.64. Carex brizoides L.

4.65. Buttercup, Bulbous / Ranunculus bulbosus L.

4.66. Buttercup, Wooly / Ranunculus lanuginosus L.

4.67. Gypsophila, Fastigiate / Gypsophila fastigiata L.

4.68. Orchid, Musk / Herminium monorchis (L.) R. Br.

4.69. Yew / Taxus baccata L.

4.70. King, Moor / Pedicularis sceptrum-carolinum L.

4.71. Lousewort, Wood / Pedicularis sylvatica L.

4.72. Barley, Wood / Hordelymus europaeus (L.) Harz

4.73. Willowherb, Short-fruited / Epilobium obscurum Schreb.

4.74. Cotoneaster, Black-berried / Cotoneaster niger (Wahlb.) Fr.

4.75. Cotoneaster, Wild (s.l.) / Cotoneaster scandinavicus B. Hylmö

4.76. Cnidium dubium (Schkuhr) Thell.

4.77. Orchid, Corallroot / Corallorhiza trifida Châtel.

4.78. Horsetail, Great / Equisetum telmateia Ehrh.

4.79. Scouring-rush, Dwarf / Equisetum scirpoides Michx.

4.80. Aconitum lasiostomum Rchb.

4.81. Grape-fern, Leathery / Botrychium multifidum (S. G. Gmel.) Rupr.

4.82. Grape-fern, Simple / Botrychium simplex E. Hitchc.

4.83. Grape-fern, Rattlesnake / Botrychium virginianum (L.) Sw.

4.84. Grape-fern, Matricaria-leaved / Botrychium matricariifolium A. Braun ex W. D. J. Koch

4.85. Bitter-cress, Wavy / Cardamine flexuosa With.

4.86. Bitter-cress, Hairy / Cardamine hirsuta L.

4.87. Skullcap, Norfolk / Scutellaria hastifolia L.

4.88. Lungwort, Cowslip / Pulmonaria angustifolia L.

4.89. Ramsons / Allium ursinum L.

4.90. Toadflax, Alpine bastard / Thesium alpinum L.

4.91. Toadflax, Bractless bastard / Thesium ebracteatum Hayne

4.92. Bedstraw, Schultes' / Galium schultesii Vest

4.93. Bedstraw, Sweet-scented / Galium triflorum Michx.

4.94. Holy-grass, Southern / Hierochloe australis (Schrad.) Roem. et Schult.

4.95. Angelica, Marsh / Angelica palustris (Besser) Hoffm.

4.96. Ligularia, Siberian / Ligularia sibirica (L.) Cass.

4.97. Honesty, Perennial / Lunaria rediviva L.

4.98. Aster, Sea / Aster tripolium L.

4.99. Solomon's-seal, Whorled / Polygonatum verticillatum (L.) All.

4.100. Cow-wheat, Crested / Melampyrum cristatum L.

4.101. Carnation, Fisher's / Dianthus fischeri Spreng.

4.102. Pink, Superb / Dianthus superbus L.

4.103. Neottianthe / Neottianthe cucullata (L.) Schltr.

4.104. Orchid, Fly / Ophrys insectifera L.

4.105. Spike-rush, Dwarf / Eleocharis parvula (Roem. et Schult.) Bluff, Nees et Schauer

4.106. Clubmoss, Flattened / Diphasiastrum complanatum (L.) Holub

4.107. Clubmoss, Three-shaped / Diphasiastrum tristachyum (Pursh.) Holub

4.108. Silene borysthenica (Gruner) Walters

4.109. Saltmarsh-grass, Northern / Puccinellia capillaris (Lilj.) Jansen

4.110. Dragon-head, Northern / Dracocephalum ruyschiana L.

4.111. Cornel, Dwarf / Chamaepericlymenum suecicum (L.) Asch. et Graebn.

4.112. Bladderwort, Pale / Utricularia ochroleuca R. W. Hartm.

4.113. Enchanter's-nightshade / Circaea lutetiana L.

4.114. Sundew, Oblong-leaved / Drosera intermedia Hayne

4.115. Cinquefoil, Alpine / Potentilla crantzii (Crantz) Beck ex Fritsch

4.116. Hyssop, Drug hedge / Gratiola officinalis L.

4.117. Saw-wort, Estonian / Saussurea esthonica Baer ex Rupr.

4.118. Heath, Cross-leaved / Erica tetralix L.

4.119. House-leek, Sprouting / Jovibarba sobolifera (L.Sims) Opiz

4.120. Rampion, Round-headed / Phyteuma orbiculare L.

4.121. Pasqueflower, Spreading / Pulsatilla patens (L.) Mill.

4.122. Iris, Siberian / Iris sibirica L.

4.123. Poa remota Forselles

4.124. Arenaria procera Spreng.

4.125. Clubmoss, Marsh / Lycopodiella inundata (L.) Holub

4.126. Anthriscus nitida (Wahlenb.) Hazsl.

4.127. Bistort, Alpine / Polygonum viviparum L.

4.128. Asphodel, False / Tofieldia calyculata (L.) Wahlenb.

4.129. Lentil, Mountain / Astragalus penduliflorus Lam.

4.130. Glyceria lithuanica (Gorski) Gorski

4.131. Fowl-mannagrass / Glyceria striata (Lam.) Hitchc.

4.132. Pennywort, Marsh / Hydrocotyle vulgaris L.

4.133. Speedwell, Wood / Veronica montana L.

4.134. Violet, Tall / Viola elatior Fr.

4.135. Linaria loeselii Schweigg.

4.136. Hairy-brome, Lesser / Bromopsis benekenii (Lange) Holub

4.137. Saw-wort / Serratula tinctoria L.

4.138. Gagea erubescens (Besser) Schult. et Schult. f.

4.139. Wintergreen, Intermediate / Pyrola media Sw.

4.140. Corallroot / Dentaria bulbifera L.

4.141. St John's-wort, Pale / Hypericum montanum L.

4.142. Broomrape, Bluish/ Orobanche coerulescens Stephan

4.143. Marsh-orchid, Fen / Dactylorhiza ochroleuca (Wüstnei ex Boll) Holub

4.144. Orchid, Fen / Liparis loeselii (L.) Rich.

4.145. Orchid, Bog / Hammarbya paludosa (L.) Kuntze

5. Moss

5.1. Flapwort, Matchstick / Odontoschisma denudatum (Nees) Dum

5.2. Whipwort, Greater / Bazzania trilobata (L.) S. Grey

5.3. Woollywort, Handsome / Trichocolea tomentella (Ehrh.) Dumort

5.4. Shield-moss, Green / Buxbaumia viridis (Moug.ex Lam.& DC) Brid.ex Moug. & Nestl.

5.5. Scalewort, Tamarisk / Frullania tamarisci (L.)Dum.

5.6. Flapwort, Long-leaved / Jungermannia leiantha Grolle

5.7. Notchwort, Heller's / Anastrophyllum hellerianum (Lindenb.) Schust.

5.8. Earwort, Grove / Scapania nemorea (L.)Grolle

5.9. Least Pouncewort, Micheli's / Lejeunea cavifolia (Ehrh.)Lindb.

5.10. Neckera, Crisped / Neckera crispa Hedw.

5.11. Notchwort, Small / Lophozia ascendens (Warnst.)Schust.

5.12. Wing-moss, Pendulous / Antitrichia curtipendula (Hedw.)Brid.

5.13. Wood-moss, Shaded / Hylocomium umbratum (Hedw.)B.,S.& G.

5.14. Silk-moss, Alder / Plagiothecium latebricola B.,S.&G.

5.15. Turpswort / Geocalyx graveolens (Schrad.)Nees

5.16. Moss, Lapland Hamatocaulis / Hamatocaulis lapponicus (Norrl.) Hedenäs

5.17. Hook-moss, Varnished / Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Mitt.) Hedenäs

5.18. Spear-moss, Three-ranked / Calliergon trifarium (Web. et Mohr) Kindb.

5.19. Fen-moss, Tufted / Paludella squarrosa (Hedw.) Brid.

5.20. Cinclidotus danubicus Schiffn. et Baumg.

5.21. Ruffwort, Irish / Moerckia hibernica (Hook.) Gott.

5.22. Hump-moss, Three-ranked / Meesia triquetra (Richter) Ångstr.

5.23. Heartwort, Fringed / Ricciocarpos natans (L.) Corda

5.24. Pawwort, Trunk / Barbilophozia attenuata (Mart.) Loeske

5.25. Zygodon baumgartneri Malta

5.26. Yoke-Moss, Green / Zygodon viridissimus (Dicks.)Brid.

6. Lichen

6.1. Witch's hair, Common / Alectoria sarmentosa (Ach. ) Ach.

6.2. Arthonia byssacea

6.3. Bactrospora spp.

6.4. Horsehair lichen, Twocolor / Bryoria bicolor (Ehrh.) Brodo et D. Hawksw.

6.5. Cetrelia olivetorum (Nyl.) W. L. Culb. et C. F. Culb.

6.6. Gyalecta ulmi (Sw.) Zahlbr.

6.7. Lichen, Vitt Tube / Hypogymnia vittata (Ach.) Parrique

6.8. Cladonia foliacea (Huds.) Willd.

6.9. Cladonia incrassata Flörke

6.10. Lichen, Jelly / Collema spp.

6.11. Lichen, Mougeot's Xanthoparmelia / Mužo Xanthoparmelia mougeotii (Schaer. ex D. Dieter) Hale

6.12. Lichen, Honeycombed / Menegazzia cerebrate (Hoffm.) A. Massal.

6.13. Opegrapha vermicellifera (Kunze) J.R. Laundon

6.14. Lichen, Lead / Parmeliella triptophylla

6.15. Lichen, Pycothelia / Pycnothelia papillaria (Ehrh.) Dufour

6.16. Lichen, Textured Lung / Lobaria scrobiculata (Scop.) DC.

6.17. Lichen, Barnacle / Thelotrema lepadinum (Ach.) Ach.

6.18. Lichen, Manyleaf Navel / Umbilicaria polyphylla (L.) Baumg.

6.19. Lichen, Acrocordia / Acrocordia cavata (Ach.) R.Harris

6.20. Arthonia arthonioides (Ach.) A.L.Sm.

6.21. Bacidia rosella (Pers.) De Not.

6.22. Biatora sphaeroides (Dicks.) Körb.

6.23. Lichen, Mountain Oakmoss / Evernia divaricata (L.) Ach.

6.24. Chaenotheca phaeocephala (Turner) Th. Fr.

6.25. Chaenotheca chlorella (Ach.) Müll. Arg.

6.26. Pin Lichen, Spiral-spored Guilded-head / Calicium adspersum Pers.

6.27. Calicium quercinum Pers.

6.28. Lichen, Parasite Cup / Cladonia parasitica (Hoffm.) Hoffm.

6.29. Leptogium spp. (Ach.) Gray

6.30. Lichen, Bloody-heart / Mycoblastus sanguinarius (L.) Norman

6.31. Lichens, Kidney / Nephroma spp. Ach.

6.32. Parmelina tiliacea (Hoffm.) Hale

6.33. Pertusaria pertusa (Weigel) Tuck.

6.34. Angel's hair / Ramalina thrausta (Ach.) Ach.

6.35. Sclerophora spp.

7. Fungus

7.1. Phellinus nigrolimitatus (Rom.)Bourd.

7.2. Fomitopsis rosea (Alb.Et.Schw.:Fr.)P.Karst

7.3. Ganoderma lucidum (Curt.: Fr.) P. Karst.

7.4. Asterodon ferruginosus Pat.

7.5. Fungus, Ceramic / Xylobolus frustulatus (Pers.: Fr.) Boidin

7.6. Parasitic Bolete / Xerocomus parasiticus (Bull.: Fr.) Quél.

7.7. Peach, Wrinkled / Rhodotus palmatus (Bull.: Fr.) Maire

7.8. Trichaster melanocephalus Czern.

7.9. Coprinus dunarum Stoll

7.10. Hapalopilus croceus (Pers.:Fr.) Murr.

7.11. Stinkhorn, Dune / Phallus hadriani Vent.: Pers.

7.12. The Old Man of the Woods / Strobilomyces floccopus (Vahl: Fr.) P. Karst

8. Reptiles

8.1. Terrapin, European pond / Emys orbicularis

8.2. Snake, Smooth / Coronella austriaca

9. Algae

9.1. Stonewort, Translucent / Nitella translucens (Persoon) Agardh

Acting for the Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development - Minister for Welfare I. Viņķele

 

Annex 2
Cabinet Regulation No. 940
18 December 2012

Specially Protected Bird Species for which Micro-reserves shall be Established, and Area of Micro-reserves

1. Bird species for which reserves at nesting or mating sites shall be established

No.

Bird species

Micro-reserve and its area

1.1.

Owl, Pygmy / Glaucidium passerinum At the nesting site (a permanent territory conditioned by natural circumstances in which the bird species is nesting) in the area of 2-10 hectares

1.2.

Owl, Boreal / Aegolius funereus At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares

1.3.

Dove, Stock / Columba oenas At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares

1.4.

Woodpecker, White-backed / Dendrocopos leucotos At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares

1.5.

Snake-eagle, Short-toed / Circaetus gallicus At the nesting site in the area of 10-30 hectares

1.6.

Bittern, Eurasian / Botaurus stellaris At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

1.7.

Woodpecker, Middle spotted / Dendrocopos medius At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares

1.8.

Woodpecker, Three-toed / Picoides tridactylus At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares

1.9.

Woodpecker, Green / Picus viridis At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares

1.10.

Eagle, White-tailed / Haliaeetus albicilla At the nesting site in the area of 5-60 hectares

1.11.

Eagle, Spotted / Aquila clanga At the nesting site in the area of 10-200 hectares

1.12

Eagle, Golden / Aquila chrysaetos At the nesting site in the area of 50-200 hectares

1.13.

Eagle, Lesser spotted / Aquila pomarina At the nesting site in the area of 5-30 hectares

1.14.

Goshawk, Northern / Accipiter gentilis At the nesting site in the area of 5-30 hectares

1.15.

Swan, Whooper / Cygnus cygnus In the radius of 100 metres around the nesting site, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

1.16.

Kite, Black / Milvus migrans At the nesting site in the area of 10-30 hectares

1.17.

Kite, Red / Milvus milvus At the nesting site in the area of 10-30 hectares

1.18.

Capercaillie / Tetrao urogallus At the mating site (a permanent territory conditioned by the natural circumstances in which specimens of the bird species gather during the breeding period) in the area of 60-200 hectares

1.19.

Falcon, Peregrine / Falco peregrinus At the nesting site in the area of 10-30 hectares

1.20.

Stork, Black / Ciconia nigra At the nesting site in the area of 10-30 hectares

1.21.

Owl, Eagle / Bubo bubo At the nesting site in the area of 20-40 hectares

1.22.

Roller, European / Coracias garrulus At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares

1.23.

Osprey / Pandion haliaetus At the nesting site in the area of 2-10 hectares

2. Bird species for which micro-reserves shall be established at the sites of their colonies

No.

Bird species

Micro-reserve and its area

2.1.

Gull, Black-headed / Larus ridibundus In the radius of 100 metres around the external border of the colony (a permanent territory where the number of nesting individuals of one or several bird species during the breeding period is not less than 20 pairs), but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

2.2.

Gull, Little / Larus minutus In the radius of 100 metres around the external border of the colony, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

2.3.

Black tern, White-winged / Chlidonias leucopterus In the radius of 100 metres around the external border of the colony, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

2.4.

Tern, Whiskered / Chlidonias hybrida In the radius of 100 metres around the external border of the colony, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

2.5.

Tern, Arctic / Sterna paradisaea In the radius of 100 metres around the external border of the colony, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

2.6.

Tern, Little / Sterna albifrons In the radius of 100 metres around the external border of the colony, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

2.7.

Tern, Black / Chlidonias niger In the radius of 100 metres around the external border of the colony, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

2.8.

Tern, Common / Sterna hirundo In the radius of 100 metres around the external border of the colony, but not further than the shoreline of the water reservoir

Acting for the Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development - Minister for Welfare I. Viņķele

 

Annex 3
Cabinet Regulation No. 940
18 December 2012

Specially Protected Fish Species for the Spawning Places of which Micro-reserves shall be Established

1. Grayling / Thymallus thymallus

2. Salmon, Atlantic / Salmo salar

3. Lamprey, European River / Lampetra fluviatilis

4. European whitefish / Coregonus lavaretus

5. Trout, Brown / Salmo trutta

Acting for the Minister for Environmental Protection
And Regional Development - Minister for Welfare I. Viņķele

 

Annex 4
Cabinet Regulation No. 940
18 December 2012

Questionnaire for the Application and Inventory of a Micro-reserve of Specially Protected Species and Biotope

Part I

(to be completed by the person proposing the establishment of a micro-reserve)

1. Object of the micro-reserve
1.1. species
1.2. biotope
1.3. species and biotope
   
2. Name
   

(name of the species in Latin and Latvian or name of the biotope in Latvian)

3. Other specially protected species
4. Other specially protected biotopes
5. Location
   

(municipality, rural territory or pagasts, or republic city)

6. Name of the water course or water reservoir
7. Description of the territory
   

(general description of the territory and adjacent areas,

objects of the infrastructure, and other points of attraction)

8. Forest land

No.

Name of the immovable property

Cadastre number

Forest district

Forest inventory year

Block

Compartments

Area

8.1.

             

8.2.

             

8.3.

             

...

9. Other land (except forest land)

No.

Name of the immovable property

Type of land use

Area

9.1.

     

9.2.

     

9.3.

     

...

       
10. Justification for the area of a micro-reserve
11. Notes

Annexed:

Scheme of the micro-reserve in the scale of 1:5000 or 1:10 000 with borders marked.

Applicant
 

(for a natural person - given name, surname, for a legal person - name)

 

(address, telephone number)

 
 

(date)

 

(signature*, given name, surname)

Note. * The detail of the document "signature" shall not be completed if the electronic document has been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding the drawing up of electronic documents.

Part II

(to be completed by the responsible institution; the annex shall be prepared by the expert)

1. Owner of the land, water course, or water reservoir or, if none, lessee or legal possessor
1.1. State
1.2. municipality, rural territory or pagasts
1.3. natural person
1.4. legal person
2. Manager of the water course or water reservoir
   

(specify)

3. Manager of the fish resources
   

(specify)

4. Type of use of the land or water reservoir  
4.1. farming  
4.2. forestry  
4.3. water management  
4.4. mining and quarrying  
4.5. fishery, territories used for fish farms and fishing activities  
4.6. building territories  
4.7. objects of the traffic infrastructure  
4.8. engineering supply networks and objects  
4.9. park or square (including a park and square in the administrative territories of villages and towns, a manor park, dendrological planting)  
4.10. amelioration ditches, roads, cross rides, culverts  

5. Information regarding land units

No.

Name of the immovable property

Given name, surname (for a legal person - name) and address of the owner or, if none, the lessee or legal possessor (State, local government, natural or legal person)

Cadastre designation of the unit of land

Area in the micro-reserve

Notes

         
         
         
         
Area of the micro-reserve (ha)    

No.

Name of the immovable property

Given name, surname (for a legal person - name) and address of the owner or, if none, the lessee or legal possessor (State, local government, natural or legal person)

Cadastre designation of the unit of land

Area in the buffer zone

Notes

         
         
         
         
Area of the buffer zone (ha)    

6. Information regarding the units of land adjacent to the micro-reserve, if the micro-reserve is established for a water course and water reservoir or their parts

No.

Name of the immovable property

Given name, surname (for a legal person - name) and address of the owner or, if none, the lessee or legal possessor (State, local government, natural or legal person)

Cadastre designation of the unit of land

     
     
     
     
7. Status of conservation
7.1. specially protected nature territory
7.2. protection zone
7.3. cultural monuments

8. Objects of the infrastructure if such have been included in the territory of the micro-reserve, indicating conditions for restoration of roads and amelioration systems

Annexed:

1) the expert opinion in which the requirements for the management and conservation of the micro-reserve have been indicated;

2) the cartographic scheme* of the micro-reserve and buffer zone in accordance with the laws and regulations in the field of conservation of species and biotopes, indicating:

a) the location of the nest, if the micro-reserve is planned for a specially protected bird species, in the LKS 92 coordinate system;

b) the borders of the specially protected habitat of plant, lichen, fungus species or protected biotope, if it does not occupy the whole territory of the planned micro-reserve.

 

(date)

 

(signature**, given name, surname)

Notes.

1. * The cartographic scheme shall be submitted in the format of .gml, .dwg, .dxf, .dgn or .shp files.

2. ** The detail of the document "signature" shall not be completed if the electronic document has been prepared in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding the drawing up of electronic documents.

Acting for the Minister for Environmental Protection
and Regional Development - Minister for Welfare I. Viņķele

 


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Title: Noteikumi par mikroliegumu izveidošanas un apsaimniekošanas kārtību, to aizsardzību, kā arī mikroliegumu .. Status:
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Issuer: Cabinet of Ministers Type: regulation Document number: 940Adoption: 18.12.2012.Entry into force: 01.01.2013.Publication: Latvijas Vēstnesis, 203, 28.12.2012. OP number: 2012/203.47
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