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Background Latvia's Engure and Pape nature parks are feeding and breeding grounds for the bittern (Botaurus stellaris). Lake Engure is the most important Natura 2000 site for the bittern in Latvia, with 30-50 breeding pairs, while Lake Pape is the second most important site, with 25-30 breeding pairs. Between them, these sites are estimated to host betwee ...

Background Lake Pape is an area rich in sensitive and important habitats. It sits in a remote region of south-west Latvia along the Baltic coast close to the border with Lithuania. The 6 800 ha area is a complex mosaic of coastal lagoons and meadows, natural forests, active raised bogs, species-rich grasslands, calcareous fens and coastal dunes. It is o ...