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Latvijas Banka issues a symbolic collector coin, "Chestnut"
The European Innovation Act and the forest bioeconomy – what can Latvian forestry gain from it?
The “Trojan Horse” of Turkish Plywood – Growing Concerns Among European Timber Producers
Nature Conservation Agency invites donations for the restoration of nature tourism infrastructure damaged by the storm

Poll

Concern about gaps in the skills and knowledge of our pupils is voiced quite widely from time to time. Unfortunately, only when someone from outside Latvia has concluded as much. Why is that?
There is a political tendency to be busy, to invest, to make promises, but not to think about the results
If you have little knowledge yourself, you do not even know how or what you do not know...
A smart society is not always desirable or welcome
Many interests swirl around education. A "good result" is rarely mentioned among them

A lighter note

“Why are the trees here so big?”

VIDEO

Collector coin “Chestnut”
Trees on agricultural land – perennial plantations, short-rotation coppice or agroforestry?!
The Baltics in the Kremlin's sights. How serious is the threat?

We explain

A-D. A foreigner to the friend of nature
The history of Latvia's forests
About wood ash
In the high seat with a rifle and a laptop
A forester must know how to communicate not only with trees, but also with people
How best to extract a stump...
The new and fanatical religion - the "worship" of the environment.
There are places in Latvia where human impact is less noticeable
How to reconcile the interests of private forest owners and the state?
When the beautiful pine forests along the seashore become unsightly years from now, we will be looking for someone to blame!
The best of times for the Latvian economy...
How Ilga takes care of the property inherited from her ancestors
Waiting for the bear in a hide
Scientists to model mass animal extinction
History of Central European forests. German forests. Conclusion*
Connecting protected areas with "green infrastructure" could strengthen European ecosystems
Fake news about a bear in Ipiķi
History of Central European forests. German forests. Continuation*
History of Central European forests. German forests. Beginning*
Seeking Justice. What Has Changed? (Reminder V)
Avoiding traps when buying property. What has changed? (Reminder IV)
Data collection will take nine years. What has changed? (Reminder III)
How is the Latvian timber industry coping with the crisis?
Encumbrances will be revealed... What has changed? (Reminder II)
Wood is being used ever more widely: trends in wood usage in construction (Top 5)
A lichen is not just some ordinary organism
How do we count nature, and what happens next?
Baltic and Nordic sawn timber export review. January 2020
Overview of Baltic and Nordic sawn timber exports. 2019
8 March 1940. Riga residents must move to the countryside and peat bogs
PROGRESS project. An explanation
Green annexation or environmental protection as a weapon
Cold periods - the gloomiest times in European history
Ministry of Agriculture's response to the accusations made in a “re:baltica” article
Ķerus did not arrive at the forest with high-society ladies
Logging must be coordinated with socialites
Unmasked! How campaigns against hunting are implemented
Lynx hunting in Latvia – an example for the whole of Europe
Creative intelligence heads into the forest...
“Don't shoot, I'm an Estonian!” Are Estonian lynx being hunted in Latvia?
About the lesser spotted eagle. Officially.
Consult or bite?
Incompetence or deliberate sabotage by the State Audit Office
Over-regulation of the forestry sector hinders economic growth
Will climate change take away our festive Christmas tree?