THE SLITERE NATIONAL PARK
Slītere Travellers Days 2 – 3 June, 2012
May 2nd
Already for the third consecutive year the traditional Slītere travellers days take place inviting everybody to spend two forest and sea breathfull holidays during spring peak in the Slitere National Park, Livu coast, Dundaga region, the northwest of Latvia. This year they will run on June 2–3 and unlike the previous years, more attention will be paid to Dundaga county natural protected areas outside the Slītere National Park. For example, hiking along Raķupe and Kalkupe valleys. Of course, you may…
The animal of the year 2012 – Smooth snake – has been awaken
Apr 17th
Last week in Slītere National Park the animal of the year 2012 – Smooth snake Coronella austriaca has been waken up. Here is the largest known deposit of this species in Latvia. Within Bažu bog strictly protected territory on the southern slopes of kangari snakes come out to enjoy the warm sun. The snake decided…
A rare migrant species – Snowy Owl – spotted in Slītere National Park
Apr 17th
A rare bird species in Latvia – Snowy Owl Bubo scandiacus was spotted in Slītere National Park Friday on April 13th. This is one of the biggest owls and a real North inhabitant. Males are completely white, females – white with dark spots. Nearest nesting places for Snowy Owls are Northern Scandinavia and Russia’s tundra.…
Slītere National Park News 2012
Jan 15th
The newspaper Slītere National Park News 2012 is out! It was made in cooperation with Nature Conservation Agency and Dundaga municipality, financed by Baltic Green Belt Project. The year 2012 is very significant anniversary for nature conservation. The society of Latvia can be proud of 100 year long nature conservation history as in 1912 the first…
Restoration of Dāvida meadow
Dec 5th
Day after the Proclamation Day of the Republic of Latvia on 19th November to Slītere National Park from Daugavpils University and Latvia University came help. Together with nature inspectors of Nature Conservation Agency very special helpers — researchers and nature explorers, people who are ready to work not only at the desk but also in nature,…
Livonians at Ventspils Museum
Nov 23rd
Presentation of the new book „Livonians in Northern Kurzeme” by Māra Zirnīte were held at Ventspils Museum on Tuesday, November 8. Almost half hundred people whose ancestors came from Northern Kurzeme Livonian villages came to celebrate. Here performed the Livonian folk group „Kāndla”. Voice of Alvīne Mūrniece that is recorded in the movie “The Closed…
“Livonians in Northern Kurzeme” book presentation in Riga
Oct 28th
“Livonians in Northern Kurzeme” book presentation by Māra Zirnīte took place at 25th October in Riga Latvian Society House. Book includes memoirs of Northern Kurzeme fisherman villages inhabitants Emīlija Rulle, Irmgarde Matilde Cerbaha, Elfīda Virgīnija Žagare, Kārlis Dišlers, Alvīne Mūrniece and Paulīne Kļaviņa. Many of these narrators are no longer alive so could not be…
Livonians in Northern Kurzeme
Oct 14th
Within the Project „Baltic Green Belt” new book „Livonians in Northern Kurzeme” has been published. The author of this bookis Māra Zirnīte, the coordinator of the field of research as well as a research collection National Oral History* (NOH) at the Institute of Philosophy and Sociology at the University of Latvia. The book covers six Livonian life stories. They tell…
The young storks learn how to fly
Jul 21st
Hayfields, yellow cornfields and also bird voices indicates that summer is in its peak. No more Cockoo, Corncrake or the Thrush Nightingale voice can be heard. Only Common House Martins and Barn Swallows loudly try to teach their young ones how to live. White stork chicks that now are put under our watch are too…
