The goal of the Biosphere Reserve in the national and international sense is to achieve a balance in the protection of natural diversity, promotion of economic development and preservation of cultural values. The Biosphere Reserve represents the internationally recognized terrestrial and Baltic coastal ecosystems of the temperate forest zone. In order to ensure the preservation of the landscape, ecosystems, species and genetic diversity of the territory and to promote sustainable economic development, the territory of the biosphere reserve is divided into functional zones (landscape protection zones and neutral zones).
Management Category: Biosphere Reserve. Includes 25 nature reserves (Augstroze, Burgas pļavas, Burtnieku ezera pļavas, Dūņezers, Dzērves purvs, Dziļezers un Riebezers, Kalna purvs, Karateri, Kārķu purvs, Klagatu purvs, Limšānu purvs*, Lielpurvs, Maizezers, Mērnieku dumbrāji, Niedrāju–Pilkas purvs, Oleru purvs, Pirtsmeža purvs*, Purgaiļu purvs, Randu pļavas, Rūjas paliene, Sedas purvs, Ungurpils meži, Vidusburtnieks, Vidzemes akmeņainā jūrmala, Vitrupes ieleja, Ziemeļu purvi, Zilaiskalns), 1 nature park (Salacas upes ieleja) un almost 2 protected marine territories (Ainaži-Salacgrīva, Vitrupe-Tūja).
*Pēc 25.01.2011. (MK 25.01.2011. noteikumu Nr.82 redakcijā) iekļauts dabas lieguma "Ziemeļu purvi" teritorijā.
Administrative Territory: Salacgrīvas, Rūjienas, Alojas, Mazsalacas, Naukšēnu novads, daļa Limbažu, Burtnieku, Kocēnu, Strenču, Valkas novada.
Area: 475514 ha (457 708 hektāri sauszemes un 17 806 hektāri jūras akvatorijas).
Foundation Year: 1997
Management Authority: Nature Conservation Agency unit - Vidzeme Regional Administration.
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