{"id":22964,"date":"2026-10-12T22:15:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:15:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/?page_id=22964"},"modified":"2026-10-13T11:19:24","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T08:19:24","slug":"pilot-site-for-the-control-of-dwarf-serviceberry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-dwarf-serviceberry\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Site for the Control of Dwarf Serviceberry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22964\" class=\"elementor elementor-22964\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ecb9178 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ecb9178\" 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-29f86cc\" data-id=\"29f86cc\" 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-c5ef29d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c5ef29d\" 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<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Ragak\u0101pa Nature Park in J\u016brmala has been selected as a pilot site to assess the effectiveness of control methods for dwarf serviceberry (<em>Amelanchier spicata<\/em>), an invasive alien species that has spread across 32,9 hectares of the park.<\/h3><p>It threatens a habitat of European importance: coastal wooded dunes, which are protected under EU nature conservation legislation.<\/p><ul data-spread=\"true\"><li>On 15 September 2023 at 10:00, a launch event for the control activities was held at the J\u016brmala Open-Air Museum. The event took the form of a volunteer work day, during which nature conservation experts outlined the planned activities and expected results. <a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/news\/launch-event-for-invasive-dwarf-serviceberry-control-work-a-volunteer-workday-at-ragakapa-nature-park\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/li><li>Notice on the use of a plant protection product to control invasive dwarf serviceberry in Ragak\u0101pa Nature Park (3 November 2023). <a href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/news\/notice-on-the-use-of-plant-protection-products-to-control-invasive-dwarf-serviceberry-in-ragakapa-nature-park\/\">Read more&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p>The work is led by the project partner, Latvia\u2019s Nature Conservation Agency.<\/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-7ba8919\" data-id=\"7ba8919\" 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-663105d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"663105d\" 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<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/A-Varpaina-korinte_A.Priede-1-1024x768.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13458\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"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-1-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, 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: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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-3178fd8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3178fd8\" 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-be9d787\" data-id=\"be9d787\" 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-3f42183 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f42183\" 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<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"414\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-9164.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17001\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-9164.jpg 414w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-9164-261x300.jpg 261w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/>\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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d54d3b1\" data-id=\"d54d3b1\" 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-649bd0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"649bd0d\" 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<h3 data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">The effectiveness of four control methods is being assessed at this site:<\/h3><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sarkans-kasitis.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"17\" height=\"18\" \/> Removing dwarf serviceberry shrubs and roots using hand tools (19 ha).<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sarkans-kasitis.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"17\" height=\"18\" \/> Removing shrubs and roots using compact machinery (14 ha).<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sarkans-kasitis.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"17\" height=\"18\" \/> Cutting down shrubs and treating the stumps with plant protection products in a limited area (0.08 ha).<\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Sarkans-kasitis.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"17\" height=\"18\" \/> Repeated strimming of dwarf serviceberry (0.14 ha).<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d006020 elementor-section-boxed 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elementor-element elementor-element-9b53ca1\" data-id=\"9b53ca1\" 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-217ff6e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"217ff6e\" 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<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ragakapas_darbi_SR-1024x711.jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13482\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ragakapas_darbi_SR-1024x711.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ragakapas_darbi_SR-300x208.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ragakapas_darbi_SR-768x534.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/Ragakapas_darbi_SR.jpg.webp 1166w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\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-76899f7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76899f7\" 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-ef291c4\" data-id=\"ef291c4\" 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-f9bd79b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9bd79b\" 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\">Why is control necessary?<\/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-7659295 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7659295\" 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-5f1fff6\" data-id=\"5f1fff6\" 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-5636a23 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5636a23\" 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>In the oldest and most biologically valuable part of the nature park, in Bu\u013c\u013cuciems, the invasive alien species dwarf serviceberry (<em>Amelanchier spicata<\/em>) has spread across an area of 33 hectares. As it spreads rapidly and forms dense stands, it alters woodland structure, changes environmental conditions and affects soil composition. As a result, species characteristic of wooded coastal dunes disappear, and pine trees gradually lose their dominance. The open, light pine woodlands typical of coastal dunes may gradually develop into dense, overgrown stands that are difficult to walk through and have poor visibility.<\/p><p>To preserve the area\u2019s unique natural values, controlling invasive alien species has been designated as a top-priority management measure in the approved Ragak\u0101pa Nature Park Conservation Plan for 2019\u20132031.<\/p><p>Control work targeting dwarf serviceberry was carried out under the supervision of experts from Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia from September 2023 to February 2024. Experience shows that controlling invasive alien species is challenging and cannot be achieved in a single year. Work was therefore continued during the autumn and winter months through to 2026, focusing on serviceberry stems that were previously missed and on regrowth from shoots. The results will be monitored and assessed through to 2027.<\/p><p>The work was organised to minimise the impact on the dunes. Compact machinery followed routes designated by experts. Piles of uprooted serviceberry shrubs remained in the dunes temporarily. The work was also exposed patches of sand where the shrubs have been uprooted. Although these exposed areas may look unusual, nature conservation experts emphasise that they provide habitats for rare species such as the pasqueflower (<em>Pulsatilla patens<\/em>) and sand pink (<em>Dianthus arenarius<\/em>), while also encouraging pine regeneration.<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d718b49 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d718b49\" 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-1685b22\" data-id=\"1685b22\" 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-f519699 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f519699\" 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<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/233865-DAP-Ragakapa_A4-724x1024.png.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-13644\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/233865-DAP-Ragakapa_A4-724x1024.png.webp 724w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/233865-DAP-Ragakapa_A4-212x300.png.webp 212w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/233865-DAP-Ragakapa_A4-768x1087.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/233865-DAP-Ragakapa_A4-1086x1536.png.webp 1086w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/233865-DAP-Ragakapa_A4-1447x2048.png.webp 1447w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/233865-DAP-Ragakapa_A4.png.webp 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 724px) 100vw, 724px\" \/>\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-1a802c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a802c8\" 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-2d37688\" data-id=\"2d37688\" 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-a728840 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a728840\" 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>The effectiveness of control methods will be evaluated at the LatViaNature pilot sites, with the aim of developing science-based guidelines in 2027 for managing invasive alien species elsewhere in Latvia.<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1853e28 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1853e28\" 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