Save Latvian Dunes

Summary

The project aimed to protect the unique coastal dune biotopes in Latvia by building and renovating modern and accessible tourist infrastructure. This will help to redirect the flow of tourists away from the more vulnerable areas, while at the same time making the tourist sites more accessible for people with children or disabilities. New accessible green infrastructure sites were constructed with the work of volunteers and co-financing of the local municipalities.

The new infrastructure included wooden trails, sitting opportunities, parking lots, green toilets accessible for people with disabilities, as well as info signs. Six of those sites – Mērsrags, Jūrkalne, Salacgrīva, Roja, Medze and Bernāti – have received the NaaC (Nature Accessibility Criteria) certification. Further, tree planting and clean-up actions were carried out in cooperation with schools and NGOs, including attendance in Clean Games and the Coast Watch projects.

The project has been continued with the SONET project.