{"id":22951,"date":"2026-10-12T22:23:01","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/?page_id=22951"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:27:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:27:12","slug":"invasive-alien-species-management-sites","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/invasive-alien-species-management-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasive Alien Species Management Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22951\" class=\"elementor elementor-22951\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b224260 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b224260\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d10e9b\" data-id=\"4d10e9b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29f9c9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29f9c9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>LatViaNature is carrying out the most extensive scientific study to date in Latvia on the management of invasive alien species. The study evaluates methods for controlling five invasive alien species across 12 pilot sites throughout Latvia, covering a total area of almost 110 hectares.<\/p><p>For each of the five invasive alien species \u2013 Canadian goldenrod (Solidago canadensis), Himalayan balsam (Impatiens glandulifera), rugosa rose (Rosa rugosa), boxelder maple (Acer negundo) and dwarf serviceberry (Amelanchier spicata (Lam.) K. Koch) scientists have selected several control methods. A detailed annual work plan has been developed for each pilot site, based on scientific publications and taking into account the experience of the Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia and relevant experience from other countries.<\/p><p>Control measures targeting invasive alien species are being implemented at the pilot sites between 2023 and 2026. Monitoring is being carried out alongside these activities to assess the effectiveness of eradication methods and provide a scientific basis for evaluating their results.<\/p><p>The aim is to test the effectiveness of control methods that are new to Latvia or have been used only to a limited extent. Based on the findings, scientists and experts will develop guidelines in 2027 on how to manage these invasive alien species in other parts of Latvia \u2013 at national level.<\/p><p>All five invasive alien species targeted for control at the pilot sites are included in <a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/prioritaro-sugu-saraksts_nodevums.pdf\">The list of 24 invasive alien species<\/a> compiled as part of the LatViaNature project. Scientific evidence has demonstrated that these species have a negative impact on biodiversity in Latvia, and they have been identified as candidates for inclusion in the national list of invasive species established by the Cabinet of Ministers of Latvia.<\/p><p>All pilot sites serve as demonstration sites for scientists, experts, practitioners and other interested parties.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1df0b25\" data-id=\"1df0b25\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9d6c8d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b9d6c8d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-IAS-demo-sites.png\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-IAS-demo-sites.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16821\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-IAS-demo-sites.png 995w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-IAS-demo-sites-300x207.png 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/13-IAS-demo-sites-768x531.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2c6a4b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2c6a4b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-527735d\" data-id=\"527735d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d587ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d587ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">12 pilot sites<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c035fd2\" data-id=\"c035fd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22fb214 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"22fb214\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5 invasive alien species<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1151830\" data-id=\"1151830\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6144df elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6144df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">area of &gt;100 hectares<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9493437 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9493437\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0b32784\" data-id=\"0b32784\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d238fc3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d238fc3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-038b59e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"038b59e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c5e467\" data-id=\"0c5e467\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87013af elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87013af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Find out more about the methods used to control invasive alien species at the pilot sites:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b2ace57 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b2ace57\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c0fa136\" data-id=\"c0fa136\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f87759 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f87759\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-canadian-goldenrod\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Kanadas-zeltslotina_A.Priede-7-300x225.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Kanadas-zeltslotina_A.Priede-7-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Kanadas-zeltslotina_A.Priede-7-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Kanadas-zeltslotina_A.Priede-7-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Kanadas-zeltslotina_A.Priede-7-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Kanadas-zeltslotina_A.Priede-7-scaled.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df5040 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5df5040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-canadian-goldenrod\/\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian goldenrod control areas<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4e0af5\" data-id=\"c4e0af5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49ef02c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"49ef02c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-dwarf-serviceberry\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Varpaina-korinte_A.Priede-1-300x225.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Varpaina-korinte_A.Priede-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Varpaina-korinte_A.Priede-1-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Varpaina-korinte_A.Priede-1-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Varpaina-korinte_A.Priede-1-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Varpaina-korinte_A.Priede-1-scaled.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b957123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b957123\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-dwarf-serviceberry\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dwarf serviceberry control areas<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13b8258\" data-id=\"13b8258\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba500d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ba500d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-himalayan-balsam\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Puku-sprigane_A.Priede-4-1-300x225.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13460\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Puku-sprigane_A.Priede-4-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Puku-sprigane_A.Priede-4-1-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Puku-sprigane_A.Priede-4-1-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Puku-sprigane_A.Priede-4-1-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Puku-sprigane_A.Priede-4-1-scaled.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b2b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c31b2b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-himalayan-balsam\/\" target=\"_blank\">Himalayan balsam control areas<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b48602b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b48602b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-654f452\" data-id=\"654f452\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-348ebc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"348ebc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-boxelder-maple\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Oslapu-klava_K_Svirka_DP_Daugavas_loki-1-300x225.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-13462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Oslapu-klava_K_Svirka_DP_Daugavas_loki-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Oslapu-klava_K_Svirka_DP_Daugavas_loki-1-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Oslapu-klava_K_Svirka_DP_Daugavas_loki-1-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Oslapu-klava_K_Svirka_DP_Daugavas_loki-1-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Oslapu-klava_K_Svirka_DP_Daugavas_loki-1-scaled.jpg.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06a362e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"06a362e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-boxelder-maple\/\" target=\"_blank\">Boxelder maple control areas<\/a><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column 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