Ķemeri National Park is a national treasure of Latvia. It is conservation area of international importance. It was founded in 1997. The area of the park is 38165 hectares, of which 1954 hectares fall on the Gulf of Riga.
The activities of the Ķemeri National Park are aimed at fulfilment of the rights and obligations stipulated in the obligations stipulated in the code of laws called "In the National Park of Kemeri" of 2001. The main objective of the park is to promote the development of economic activities that do not harm the environment, and to protect the nature located in the reserve and nature reserves, in order to preserve the unique natural resources of Latvia.
Ķemeri National Park includes 3 zones. This is the buffer zone, which surrounds the park. It is inhabited by local residents. Zone II is the protected zone, designed to protect against the illegal consumption of land belonging to the the park. And zone III is the central zone, which is a specially protected zone, which is a nature reserve. Visitors are not allowed to visit this place.
Kemer Park has its own legend. In the XVI century, the local forester Kemer (from here comes the name of this place in Jurmala) built I hotel I lodge, where people living in it could take sulphur baths. Already at that time hydrogen sulphide springs were very popular. Then the village of Ķemeri the village of Ķemeri was formed in this area.
Today, somewhere around 3,500 people live on the site of the national park. The main is fishing.
The main part of the park is occupied by forests and marshes. In Kemeri is located the Big Kemeri bog. It has played a vital role in the birth of a large number of key springs of sulphur mineral water, which served as the basis for the creation of the of the spa. In the park you can observe dunes and lakes of marvellous beauty, located near the sea. These are 3 huge lakes - Kanieris, Slokas and Valguma.
The fauna of the national park includes many species of animals, which are rare in Europe and Latvia. The white-backed woodpecker (representative ornithofauna) is the symbol of the whole national park. This amazing bird inhabits in high-moisture forests and flooded plains. In addition to the white-backed, there are three-toed and black woodpeckers, as well as corncrakes. Some 237 species of birds are represented in the park and 188 of them are bred here. Among the mammals in the park park are wolves, moose, wild boars, roe deer and others.
The plant life of Ķemeri is very diverse, and about a quarter of plant species from the Latvian Red Book can be found in the park. Among the most beautiful representatives of the forest flora is the European species of orchid - "ladies' lady's slipper. Almost half of the territory of the Ķemeri National Park is covered by forests. These are deciduous forests dominated by oak and ash, ancient pine forests on the dunes and damp coniferous northern forests dominated by spruce and pine.
Here you can see traces of trenches and cemeteries that were left behind after World War I and World War II.
To the west of Kemeri Park, sandy beaches unfold. Low sand dunes can be seen along most of the coastline. The dunes have bizarre shapes and forms. This is favoured by the work of the waves and wind. But the dunes, away from the sea, are quite densely covered with pine forests.
There are 2 mineral springs of lively interest among visitors. One of them is located at the beginning of the base road of the park. On the pergola depicts lizard. It seems to be almost the only object preserved in its original form from the late 19th century. On another spring there is a toad. This gazebo is an example of park architecture of the early 20th century. Unfortunately, there's nothing left of it there's nothing left of it. The most important thing is that here are located the most important mineral springs of Ķemeri.
There are many small bridges and paths in the park, on which you can walk, breathe fresh air and enjoy the great outdoors. You can walk, breathe the fresh air and enjoy the splendour of the natural surroundings of the Kemeri National Park.
