Teici and Pelecare bogs

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Teici and Pelecare bogs

  • Country: 
    Latvia
  • Site number: 
    740
  • Area: 
    23,560 ha
  • Designation date: 
    25-07-1995
  • Coordinates: 
    56°35'N 26°29'E
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Overview

Teici and Pelecare bogs. 25/07/95; Madona, Jakabpils, Preili; 23,560 ha; 56°34'N 026°30'E. This site is made up of 60% ombrogenous mire, 10% peat swamp forest, 19% bog lakes and 5% fens. The lake is a good representative example of a near-natural bog. The site also contains endemic plant and bird species. The surrounding landscape is characterized by extensive agriculture. Ramsar site no. 740. Most recent RIS information: 2008.

Administrative region: 
Madona, Jekabpils, Preili

  • National legal designation: 
    • nature reserve
    • strict nature reserve
  • Last publication date: 
    01-01-2008

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