30 • 04 • 2021
New Olympic Hiking Routes are Now Open in the Forests of Latvia
In co-operation with the Latvian Olympic Committee, eleven special Olympic hiking routes have been created in the territory of Latvia’s State Forests, and they call for the discovery of the...
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26 • 04 • 2021
Fire Period has Begun in Forests. It is Important to be Very Careful!
As of 26 April 2021, fire period has been declared in the entire territory of the country. During this period of time, a number of conditions must be met, not only by forest owners, but also by each...
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23 • 04 • 2021
Stakeholders Sign a Memorandum of Cooperation on the Promotion of Wood in Construction
The Ministry of Economics and a number of public administration institutions, non-governmental organizations and State capital companies have agreed on joint cooperation to promote the production...
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31 • 03 • 2021
JSC “Latvia’s State Forests” Starts Forest Restoration Works
With the onset of warmer weather, JSC “Latvia’s State Forests” (LVM) starts planting new trees in state forests. In small amounts, forest planting works have already started on lands managed...
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25 • 03 • 2021
The Forest Sector Signs a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Aim of Increasing the Share of Bioeconomy in the Latvian Economy
JSC “Latvia’s State Forests” (LVM) and the Latvian Forest Industry Federation representing non-governmental organizations of the forest sector have signed a memorandum of cooperation with the...
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23 • 03 • 2021
The Importance of Forest Tree Selection is Growing
In Latvia, the selection of forest trees began in the second half of the 1950s, when forest scientists started to search for and identify the best stands for the main tree species. Today, progeny...
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16 • 03 • 2021
Remediation Works are Carried out at Forest Infrastructure Sites to Neutralize Explosive Objects
“In order not to endanger those who perform forest infrastructure construction works, LVM tries to carry out the remediation of explosive objects already at the design stage of construction sites....
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10 • 03 • 2021
LVM Nurseries Launch Sowing Works
Along with the first winds of spring, spring sowing works have started in the largest nurseries of JSC “Latvia’s State Forests” (LVM). Since the beginning of March, LVM Mazsili, Strenči...
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09 • 03 • 2021
A New White-tailed Eagle`s Nest has Been Found in Kurzeme
Thanks to an attentive nature walker, who, while taking a walk, noticed an unusually large bird flying out of a nest, a new nest of white-tailed eagles was found in Kurzeme. Initially, the finder of...
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03 • 03 • 2021
Construction of "Sermuliņa Loks" Forest Road has been Completed in Viesīte
At the beginning of this year, the 3.73-km-long forest road called “Sermuliņa loks” was put into operation in Viesīte Forest District, LVM South Latgale region. The construction of this road...
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02 • 03 • 2021
How Climate Change Affects Latvia's Forests
Widespread and devastating forest fires are among the most worrying messengers of climate change. However, the impact of climate change is largely determined by the country's location on the world...
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