Rāzna National Park
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| Location: | Latvia | ||
| Next city: | Rēzekne , Ludza , Aglona | ||
| Surface: | 596.15 km² | ||
| Founding: | January 1, 2007 | ||
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Rāznas nacionālā parka administrācija contact address:
Latvija, Daugavpils, Vienības 13-209, LV-5417, Daugavpils Universitāte |
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The Rāzna National Park (Latvian: Rāznas nacionālais parks ) is one of the four national parks in Latvia . It is located in the east of the country in the Latgale region near Lake Rāzna .
The national park emerged from a nature park in 2007 on the initiative of Daugavpils University. There are different types of grasslands. 14% of the area consists of water. Lake Rāzna is the second largest lake in Latvia. There are 26 islands on Lake Ežezers, most of which are covered with natural deciduous forest. The rare species of yellow lady's slipper and green broom moss (Dicranum viride) are found on several islands . Many species of woodpecker breed here .
