{"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":"2026-10-19T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T07:29:28","slug":"pilot-site-for-the-management-of-dwarf-serviceberry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-management-of-dwarf-serviceberry\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot site for the management 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 management 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 management 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, Nature Conservation Agency of 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<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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" 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\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Dwarf serviceberry in bloom<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-6456959 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6456959\" 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<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitjurmala.lv\/en\/see-and-do\/routes-and-excursions\/city-routes\/bulluciems-harmony-of-ragakapa-nature-park-and-jurmala-seaside\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VisitJurmala_Ragakapa_map-300x214.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-23164\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VisitJurmala_Ragakapa_map-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VisitJurmala_Ragakapa_map-1024x732.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VisitJurmala_Ragakapa_map-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VisitJurmala_Ragakapa_map-1536x1098.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/VisitJurmala_Ragakapa_map.jpg 1920w\" 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<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">J\u016brmala Local Authority<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\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-31f0af4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"31f0af4\" 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-e83947e\" data-id=\"e83947e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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 management methods is being assessed at this site:<\/h3><p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" 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 loading=\"lazy\" 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-27536c6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"27536c6\" 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-4b766fc\" data-id=\"4b766fc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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alt=\"Before IAS management 08_2022\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Before-eradication-08_2022_-rotated.jpg\" alt=\"Before eradication 08_2022_\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Repeated-cutting.jpg\" alt=\"Repeated cutting\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"9 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Uprooting-with-compact-tractor-machinery-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Uprooting with compact tractor machinery\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"10 of 10\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/Result-2024-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Result 2024\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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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\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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 management 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\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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, the control of 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 managing 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-f5d9533 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5d9533\" 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-5515a66\" data-id=\"5515a66\" 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-fdbd0ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fdbd0ee\" 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-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 management 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><p>Visit www.invazivs.lv to learn more about dwarf serviceberry, including its introduction pathways, impacts, management methods and distribution in Latvia. <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/ozols.gov.lv\/kartes\/apps\/sites\/#\/invazivo-sugu-parvaldnieks\/pages\/varpaina-korinte\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow external noopener noreferrer\" data-wpel-link=\"external\">Here&gt;&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b10bc9 elementor-section-boxed 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\/>\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\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-e476ac0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e476ac0\" 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-932f1df\" data-id=\"932f1df\" 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-2f8b8a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f8b8a3\" 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\">Green Assist Report<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3b7377 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3b7377\" 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\/2025\/10\/latvia_nca_invasive_species_cea_final_report_large_.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GreenASSIST_-1024x605.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-20211\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GreenASSIST_-1024x605.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GreenASSIST_-300x177.jpg 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GreenASSIST_-768x454.jpg 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/GreenASSIST_.jpg 1186w\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89e921b elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"89e921b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/latvia_nca_invasive_species_cea_final_report_large_.pdf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Read The Report Here<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\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-1bca186\" data-id=\"1bca186\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\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-4eb0d0e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eb0d0e\" 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-49b965d\" data-id=\"49b965d\" 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-be01a97 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be01a97\" 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><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Through the European Commission\u2019s Green Assist initiative, LatViaNature engaged Dutch environmental economist Olaf Kooijmans for a detailed cost-efficiency and cost-benefit analysis of invasive alien species eradication methods in Latvia, including Amelanchier spicata.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">O.Kooijmans compared the effectiveness of the tested eradication methods and the return on the funds invested. Data on the percentage cover of Amelanchier spicata before the eradication methods were applied (2022), together with annual monitoring results from the testing period (2024, 2025, 2026), were used to calculate the percentage reduction in the invasive species\u2019 cover relative to the 2022 baseline. Implementation costs were also compiled and expressed per hectare, and a cost-efficiency ratio was calculated to show the cost of the reduction achieved.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p class=\"x_paragraph\"><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">The Cost-efficiency ratio (CER) was calculated to compare the relative effectiveness of each method per unit cost. The lowest ratio is the most cost-efficient (achieving highest reduction against lowest relative cost per unit reduction).<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><strong>Updating the Green Assist data with 2025\u20132026 calculations showed the following average annual cover reductions in monitoring plots:<\/strong><\/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-e6d325e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6d325e\" 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-11f0d25\" data-id=\"11f0d25\" 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-54019dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"54019dc\" 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-e549e86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e549e86\" 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-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8959638\" data-id=\"8959638\" 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-f3e789e elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"f3e789e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">chemical treatment<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"93.69\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-71ab110\" data-id=\"71ab110\" 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-ae24a44 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"ae24a44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">manual uprooting<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"71.3\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-16a5ac7\" data-id=\"16a5ac7\" 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-10ed5a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"10ed5a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">tractor uprooting<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"64.55\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/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<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-25 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e4ed88\" data-id=\"1e4ed88\" 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-d762238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"d762238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-title\">brush-cutting<\/div>\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\">-<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"2000\" data-to-value=\"126.67\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\">%<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/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-da5cb80 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"da5cb80\" 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-a974ae0\" data-id=\"a974ae0\" 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-7912ad3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7912ad3\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4216f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4216f9\" 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><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Brush-cutting value -126.67% indicates increased cover.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Chemical treatment was most effective and cost-efficient (CER 17.28). Manual uprooting had an average annual CER of 25.7; tractor uprooting, 26. Brush-cutting performed worst (CER \u221233.77): dividing costs by negative effectiveness produces a negative ratio, reflecting ineffective expenditure rather than better value.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span class=\"x_normaltextrun\"><span lang=\"EN-US\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Results remain preliminary; effectiveness assessment continues.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"x_eop\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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-cf00f6d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf00f6d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-1b0c37d\" data-id=\"1b0c37d\" 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-57253ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57253ce\" 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\">Stakeholder involvement<\/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-dad4f16 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dad4f16\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-36c7efa\" data-id=\"36c7efa\" 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-faa4463 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"faa4463\" 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>Seminars and volunteer work days have been held, in which the educational element plays a key role \u2013 experts on invasive species explain to participants the threats posed by invasive species to biodiversity, as well as the aims of the work and the results to be achieved.<\/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-043ef09 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"043ef09\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-9d097fc\" data-id=\"9d097fc\" 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-f73d20f elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"f73d20f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"100\" data-to-value=\"4\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6a13c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fd6a13c\" 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\">seminars<\/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-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-158be35\" data-id=\"158be35\" 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-d6ce4b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"d6ce4b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"100\" data-to-value=\"4\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d27443 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3d27443\" 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\">volunteer events<\/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-a95b7f8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a95b7f8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\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-2eccd41\" data-id=\"2eccd41\" 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<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f70e54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f70e54\" 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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-523df45\" data-id=\"523df45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-562967a elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"562967a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"100\" data-to-value=\"105\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a077f92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a077f92\" 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>participants<\/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-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-caedf45\" data-id=\"caedf45\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\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-a4f221c elementor-widget elementor-widget-counter\" data-id=\"a4f221c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"counter.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-counter-number-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-prefix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number\" data-duration=\"100\" data-to-value=\"103\" data-from-value=\"0\" data-delimiter=\",\">0<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-counter-number-suffix\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0948e2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0948e2b\" 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 style=\"text-align: center;\">participants<\/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\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ragak\u0101pa Nature Park in J\u016brmala has been selected as a pilot site to assess the effectiveness of management methods for dwarf serviceberry (Amelanchier spicata), an invasive alien species that has spread across 32,9 hectares of the park. It threatens a habitat of European importance: coastal wooded dunes, which are protected under EU nature conservation legislation. 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