Rāzna National Park

Rāzna National Park
Rāznas Nacionālais Parks
IUCN category II (national park)
View from Mākoņkalns hill to Lake Rāzna
Rāzna National Park Map of Latvia
Location	Latgale, Latvia
Coordinates	56°16′N 27°30′E
Area	596.14 km2 (230.17 sq mi)
Established	2007
Administrator	Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development

Rāzna National Park (Latvian: Rāznas nacionālais parks) is a national park in the Latgale region of Latvia. It was established in 2007 and covers an area of 532 km² (205 sq mi). The initiative to create the Rāzna National Park out of an already existing nature park came from the Daugavpils University.

This national park was created to protect Lake Rāzna, the second largest lake in Latvia, and the surrounding areas. Because of this, 14% of the area of the national park consists of water surfaces. Valuable ecosystems - natural deciduous forests with many rare species of plants are found on several of the 26 islands in Ežezers lake. Of high value are also the semi-natural grasslands.

See also

• List of national parks in the Baltics