{"id":22975,"date":"2026-10-12T22:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/?page_id=22975"},"modified":"2026-10-12T22:18:07","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T19:18:07","slug":"pilot-site-for-the-control-of-boxelder-maple","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/latvianature.daba.gov.lv\/en\/pilot-site-for-the-control-of-boxelder-maple\/","title":{"rendered":"Pilot Site for the Control of Boxelder Maple"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"22975\" class=\"elementor elementor-22975\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b278318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b278318\" 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-1d73bba\" data-id=\"1d73bba\" 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-7020231 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7020231\" 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 []\">The effectiveness of control methods for boxelder maple (<em>Acer negundo<\/em>) is being assessed at three pilot sites covering a total area of 26.36 hectares:<\/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\" \/> Krustkalni Nature Reserve \u2013 6.57 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\" \/> Daugavpils \u2013 16.89 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\" \/> Daugavas Loki Nature Park \u2013 2.9 ha<\/p><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The work is being 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-e0408e0\" data-id=\"e0408e0\" 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-de43714 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"de43714\" 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=\"449\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oslapu-klava_Siev_koks_ar_ziediem_un_pag_gada_seklam_Santa-Rutkovska-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16855\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oslapu-klava_Siev_koks_ar_ziediem_un_pag_gada_seklam_Santa-Rutkovska-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oslapu-klava_Siev_koks_ar_ziediem_un_pag_gada_seklam_Santa-Rutkovska-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oslapu-klava_Siev_koks_ar_ziediem_un_pag_gada_seklam_Santa-Rutkovska-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oslapu-klava_Siev_koks_ar_ziediem_un_pag_gada_seklam_Santa-Rutkovska-1536x863.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Oslapu-klava_Siev_koks_ar_ziediem_un_pag_gada_seklam_Santa-Rutkovska-scaled.jpg 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-1fd7a01 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1fd7a01\" 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-bd83d4e\" data-id=\"bd83d4e\" 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-1120b67 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1120b67\" 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-9165.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16918\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-9165.jpg 414w, https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Group-9165-261x300.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-93dd992\" data-id=\"93dd992\" 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-e2f390e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e2f390e\" 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 []\">The effectiveness of six control methods is being assessed under Latvian conditions:<\/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\" \/> Stump treatment with plant protection products<\/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\" \/> Removal using hand tools<\/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\" \/> Trunk girdling<\/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\" \/> Rotavating and mowing<\/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\" \/> Frequent strimming of regrowth<\/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\" \/> Stump mulching<\/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-fa24254 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa24254\" 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-f59d6e1\" data-id=\"f59d6e1\" 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-df460b9 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"df460b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;navigation&quot;:&quot;both&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_hover&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;pause_on_interaction&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;autoplay_speed&quot;:5000,&quot;infinite&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;speed&quot;:500}\" data-widget_type=\"image-carousel.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel-wrapper swiper\" role=\"region\" aria-roledescription=\"carousel\" aria-label=\"Image Carousel\" dir=\"ltr\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-carousel swiper-wrapper\" aria-live=\"off\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"1 of 9\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/latvianature.b-cdn.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Acer_negundo_1.jpg\" alt=\"Acer_negundo_1\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" 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data-id=\"5c667ef\" 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-e0c42e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e0c42e6\" 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-084f3ad\" data-id=\"084f3ad\" 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-7cf243e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7cf243e\" 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>Visit www.invazivs.lv to learn more about boxelder maple, including its introduction pathways, impacts, control methods and distribution in Latvia. <a role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/ozols.gov.lv\/kartes\/apps\/sites\/#\/invazivo-sugu-parvaldnieks\/pages\/oslapu-klava\" 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<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The effectiveness of control methods for boxelder maple (Acer negundo) is being assessed at three pilot sites covering a total area of 26.36 hectares: Krustkalni Nature Reserve \u2013 6.57 ha Daugavpils \u2013 16.89 ha Daugavas Loki Nature Park \u2013 2.9 ha The work is being led by the project partner, Nature Conservation Agency of Latvia. 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