Preference: Material of
Nature Conservation Agency
The nature reserve is
created to provide the protection of the biggest lake of Latvia as well as of
the marshes, forest arrays and wetlands around the Lubana Lake. In the complex
are represented outstanding specially protected biotopes in Latvia and the European
Union as well as rich and varied flora and fauna.
The unique variety of
biotopes of the Lubana Wetland complex is determined by its geographical
location. Here adjoin habitats that are typical for diverse climate zones and
here can be found river floodplain meadows, intact raised bogs, swampy forests,
boreal (Northern) forests, black alder swamps, park-type meadows et al.
The territory is
significant for the protection of the globally endangered wader called Great
Snipe (Gallinago media), because it nests in the widest
floodplain meadows of Latvia that can be found in Lubana Wetland complex.
The Lubana Wetland
complex is outstanding and unique and for the conservation of natural diversity
globally significant territory. Despite the transformative measures of the
nature, that has lasted over one and a half century, it still is a united
ecosystem which performs significant ecological, economic and social functions.
The nature reserve
"Lubana Wetland" is not only special are of conservation on a
national level, but also internationally. It is included in the territory
network of NATURA 2000 that has been created by the European Union; it is one
of the recognized wetland of the Ramsar of The Convention of Wetlands and it is
also defined as The Important bird area by the international bird protection
organization "BirdLife International".
The
Lubana Lake and fishponds are one of the most important rest and feeding places
in the country for migrating water birds. It is also a nesting place for 29
specially protected bird species of Europe - Lesser Spotted Eagle (Clanga
pomarina), White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), Whooped
Swan (Cygnus cygnus), Corncrake (Crex crex), Great
Snipe (Gallinago media) - and place where many
endangered bird species of the world can be found - Great Snipe (Gallinago
media), Corncrake (Crex crex), White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus
albicilla), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus)et al.
The Lubana Wetland is significant also archaeologically, because
it is considered as the place in the territory of Latvia where the first
inhabitants appeared. The presence of a human being in this place is proven
since Late Paleolithic more than 10 500 years ago.
The administration of the nature reserve is realized by direct
administration institutions Nature Protection Agency Latgale Region
Administration subordinated to the minister of environmental protection and
regional development.
Information about nature reserve "Lubana Wetland":
On the website of the Nature protection agency - http://www.daba.gov.lv/public/lat/iadt/dabas_liegumi/lubana_mitrajs/;
Project "Lubana
wetland - Management of the Lubana Wetland complec, Latvia" - http://ec.europa.eu/environment/life/project/Projects/index.cfm?fuseaction=search.dspPage&n_proj_id=2476#PD