Ķemeri National Park

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The Great Ķemeri Moorland

Ķemeri National Park (Ķemeru nacionālais parks) is a national park in Tukums district, Rīga district, Jelgava district and Jūrmala city in Latvia. It was established in 1997 and covers an area of 381.65 km².

The territory of the park is mostly occupied by forests and mires, the most significant of them being Lielais Ķemeru tīrelis (The Great Ķemeri Moorland). There are also several lakes, that are former lagoons of the Littorina Sea. Lake Kaņieris is a Ramsar site.

• Forests occupy 57% of the total area of the park. Fragmented mosaic distribution of the forests is not typical for the territory, forests are relatively evenly distributed in the whole area of the national park with some inclusion of meadows and areas not covered in forest.

• Bogs occupy 24% of the total area of Ķemeri National Park . All three wetland types are found here – fens, transition and raised bogs. Lielais Ķemeru tīrelis bog is an internationally important wetland.

• Meadows – both dry and wet – occupy 6% of the territory of the national park. They have a special importance for numerous plant and invertebrate species. Meadows are managed bearing that in mind.

• Water in the form of lakes, rivers, sulphur springs and sea occupy 10% of the park's territory.

Ķemeri National Park is famous for the mineral waters that are used in health resorts located in the neighbourhood.