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Kemeri National park, “Meza maja”, Kemeri, Jurmala, Latvia LV-2012
phone: +371 67730078
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Ecosystems of the Ķemeri NP


•  Forests occupy 57% of the total area of the park. Fragmented mosaic distribution of the forests is not typical for the territory, forests are relatively evenly distributed in the whole area of the national park with some inclusion of meadows and areas not covered in forest.

• Bogs occupy 24% of the total area of Ķemeri National Park . All three wetland types are found here – fens, transition and raised bogs. Lielais Ķemeru tīrelis bog is an internationally important wetland.

•  Meadows – both dry and wet – occupy 6% of the territory of the national park. They have a special importance for numerous plant and invertebrate species. Meadows are managed bearing that in mind.

•  Water in the form of lakes, rivers, sulphur springs and sea occupy 10% of the park's territory.

Photo J. Vītiņš

View on lake Kanieris with reed-beds, Slocene river with wet black alder forests, coastal dunes, Baltic sea and Lapmezciems village.

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