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Peatlands originally comprised 10% of Latvia's land area. There is no figure for the present day but it is probably decreased due to development. Three main peatlands types are found in Latvia; raised bog, poor and rich fens, and coastal marsh.

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Cladium mariscus swamp at Kanieris Lake, a RAMSAR site.
Copyright Mara Pakalne 1999.

Raised bog site with Sphagnum magellanicum in eastern Latvia.
Copyright Mara Pakalne 1999.

Raised bog site with Trichophorum, at Suda-Zviedru in the Gauja National Park.
Copyright Mara Pakalne 1999.

Rich fen vegetation with Schoenus ferrugineus near Engare Lake, a RAMSAR site which developed from a drained lake in 1842.
Copyright Mara Pakalne 1999.

Surface of Nida Bog, Latvia a raised bog being developed for peat production by a number of German companies. Species on the bog include Crane, Golden Plover, Merlin, Sandpiper and Wolf.
Copyright Lars Dinesen 1999.

Surface pool on Nida raised bog, Latvia.
Copyright Lars Dinesen 1999.

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	Cladium mariscus swamp at Kanieris Lake, a RAMSAR site. Copyright Mara Pakalne 1999.
	Raised bog site with Sphagnum magellanicum in eastern Latvia. Copyright Mara Pakalne 1999.
	Raised bog site with Trichophorum, at Suda-Zviedru in the Gauja National Park. Copyright Mara Pakalne 1999.
	Rich fen vegetation with Schoenus ferrugineus near Engare Lake, a RAMSAR site which developed from a drained lake in 1842. Copyright Mara Pakalne 1999.
	Surface of Nida Bog, Latvia a raised bog being developed for peat production by a number of German companies. Species on the bog include Crane, Golden Plover, Merlin, Sandpiper and Wolf. Copyright Lars Dinesen 1999.
	Surface pool on Nida raised bog, Latvia. Copyright Lars Dinesen 1999.