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lake bottom

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lakeshore

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surroundings

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remarkable objects

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macrophytes

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fish

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name	Laukezers Source: R.Avotina, Names of Waterbodies Latvian SSR Date: 01-01-1984
name	Lauku Source: R.Avotina, Names of Waterbodies Latvian SSR Date: 01-01-1984
administrative territory (parish or town)	Kuku Source: Date: 01-01-1993
district (till 01.07.2009)	Jekabpils Source: Date: 01-01-1993
country	Latvia Source: Date: 01-01-1993
status "de jure"	nature park Source: LR Cab.of Min. Location: lake Date: 24-04-2004
status "de jure"	fishery-right belongs to state Source: the Latvian Parliament Location: lake Date: 10-06-1998
area of water surface	50.4 hectare Source: the Latvian Parliament Date: 10-06-1998
area of water surface	52.2 hectare Source: LEA Date: 01-01-1972
mean depth	6.7 metre(s) Source: LEA Date: 01-01-1972
maximum depth	19.8 metre(s) Source: LEA Date: 01-01-1972
hydrological map Laukezera dziļumu karte	hydrological map: SMPI Date: 01-01-1975
topographical map Laukezers.	topographical map: SGS Date: 01-01-1998
photograph Skats no DR piekrastes niedrāja.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Skats no peldvietas (R).	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-07-2014
photograph Skats no peldvietas laipas (R).	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-07-2014
photograph Laukezers no ZR.	photograph: Juris Urtans Date: 15-05-2006
photograph Laukezers no DR.	photograph: Juris Urtans Date: 01-05-2006
photograph Ezera A daļa.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: east Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Ezera R galā līdzīgi ezeram kopumā gar krastu šaura niedru josla un smilšaina piekraste.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 08-08-2001
photograph Piekrastē smilšaina grunts un ļoti dzidrs ūdens.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 08-08-2001
photograph Ezers no ZA stūra.	photograph: Lelde Engele Location: north-east Date: 23-06-2001
photograph Ezera 1924.g. fotogrāfija no laikraksta "Students". Kā redzams, zemes lietošanas veids līdz mūsdienām nav īpaši mainījies, ir arī krūmu josla ap ezeru.	photograph: Location: west Date: 31-12-1970

bottom structure	sand Source: LEA Date: 01-01-1972
bottom structure	large stones Source: UL IB Location: in places Date: 01-01-1951
bottom structure	mud Source: UL IB Date: 01-01-1951
bottom structure	snaggy Source: UL IB Location: in places Date: 01-01-1951
bottom structure	stones Source: UL IB Date: 01-01-1951
photograph Smilšaina piekraste ar vidēji skraju aizaugumu.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Minerālgrunts piekraste ar samērā skrajām niedrēm.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Minerālgrunts piekraste ar skrajām niedrēm.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Minerālgrunts piekraste blakus ZA peldvietai.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Akmeņaina grunts lielā daļā A piekrastes.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph DA minerālgrunts piekrastē šut tur kāds lielāks akmens.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Minerālgrunts piekraste, nedaudz akmeņaina, ar samērā skrajām niedrēm.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Minerālgrunts piekraste peldvietas laipas otrā pusē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 09-06-2013
photograph Smilšaina piekraste.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 14-08-2011
photograph DR smilšainā piekraste.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph ZR piekraste - smilšaina, bez aizauguma.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 14-04-2003

accessibility of lakeshore	possible of access Source: Vita Licite Location: prevailing
slope angle of lakeshore	low Source: LEA Location: in places
slope angle of lakeshore	steep Source: LEA Location: in places
slope angle of lakeshore	dip Source: UL IB Location: prevailing Date: 01-01-1951
photograph Atpūtas vietas krasts. Ar koku likvidēšanu pārcentušies.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Retinātu koku josla.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Krastā - koku josla.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Izcirtums ezera pamatbaseinā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Z krasts un piekraste.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Z krasts un piekraste. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Mežains Z krasts.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph ZA krasts un piekraste.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph A krasts un piekraste.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph DA krasts un piekraste. Ūdens ņemšanas vieta.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Krastā koku josla.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Laipa D piekrastē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south Date: 20-08-2016
photograph ZR krastā lauksaimniecības zeme ar koku joslu gar ezeru. Skats no peldvietas.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 29-08-2013
photograph Panorāma. Peldvietas krastā izcirstie krūmi vēl nav izvākti.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 09-06-2013
photograph Uzraksts - Privātīpašums. Staigāt aizliegts! un liela suņa attēls. Pretēji solītajam privātīpašumā sagaidīja mazs sunītis.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 01-07-2012
photograph Namiņš ezera krastā.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 01-07-2012
photograph DR krasts.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 01-07-2012
photograph Vietām DR krasts izskatās šādi.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Cirte DR krastā (4).	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Sanitārā izlases cirte (pēc vējlauzes) ezera DR krastā, blakus peldvietai (2).	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Cirte un izbraukātais krasts.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Izvedot nocirstos kokus, izbraukāts krasts.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph DR krasts.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Cirte slīpajā DR krastā.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Cirte DR krastā (3).	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Cirte DR krastā (2).	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Cirte DR krastā.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Sanitārā izlases cirte (pēc vējlauzes) ezera DR krastā, blakus peldvietai.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph DR krastā pārrakta taka, lai nepieļautu braukšanu ar autotransportu.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Dzeloņdrāšu žogs norobežo privātīpašumu no ezera tauvas joslas.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Slīps DR krasts.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph DR krasts - taka gar ezeru.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Skats uz ezeru no stāvā A krasta.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: east Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Pa ziemu nopļauto Laukezera niedru kūlīši.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: east Date: 14-04-2003
photograph ZA krasts.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Stāvs, mežains ZR krasts.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 08-08-2001

inhabitation	inhabited locality Source: Latvian Geospatial Information Agency Location: north-west Date: 09-06-2013
inhabitation	town Source: SMPI Location: west Date: 01-01-1973
photograph Aramzeme R puses pamatbaseinā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Kartupeļu talka.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Lauksaimniecības zeme un koku josla ZZR pamatbaseinā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Mežs Z pamatbaseinā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Slīpa nogāze ZA mežā - pamatbaseinā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Slīpa nogāze ZA mežā - pamatbaseinā. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Apbūve D pamatbaseinā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Apbūve D pamatbaseinā. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Apbūve DR pamatbaseinā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Ezeram vistuvāk uzbūvētā ēka.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Informācija par dabas parku (arī tualete) autoceļa malā, pie takas uz ezeru.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 14-08-2011
photograph Pie autoceļa sākas taka uz ezeru.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 14-08-2011
photograph R krastā privātās lauksaimniecības zemes.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph DR krasta vienīgās priedes.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Valsts mežs ir tikai ZA krastā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Mežs ZA krastā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 14-04-2003

hydrological regime	with outflow Source: LEA
catchment region	Daugava Source: LEA Date: 09-01-1998
photograph Grāvja, pa kuru ieplūst avota un virszemes noteces ūdeņi, ietekas vieta.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: east Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Vieta, kur virszemē vajadzētu iztecēt Ildzenieku ezera ūdenim, taču noteces nav. Turpat blakus iztek avots, kas ietek izraktajā grāvī un kopā ar virszemes noteces ūdeņiem ieplūst Laukezerā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: east Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Izrakts grāvis no Ildzenieku ezera uz Laukezeru (lielākā tā daļa zem zemes), taču grāvis nefunkcionē, jo Ildzenieku ezerā nemēdz būt tik augsts ūdens līmenis, lai veidotos notece uz Laukezeru.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: east Date: 14-04-2003

photograph Laipa - trepes. Nav piemērota ripināmu ierīču pārvietošanai.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Laipas augšgals.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Atpūtas vietas krasts un piekraste.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Atpūtas vietas krasts un piekraste. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Atpūtas vietas krasts.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Kāda vaina bija vienkāršai taciņai?	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-07-2014
photograph Šīs kāpnes ir "ilgtspējīgs pamats Laukezera dabas vērtību saglabāšanai" :)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-07-2014
photograph Peldvietas laipa.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-07-2014
photograph Peldvieta. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-07-2014
photograph Peldvietas krasts.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-07-2014
photograph Peldvieta.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 29-08-2013
photograph Laipa peldvietā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 12-08-2013
photograph Laipa peldvietā. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 12-08-2013
photograph Infrastruktūra sastāv no galda ar soliem, divām atkritumu urnām, pārģērbšanās kabīnes, informācijas stenda. Ierīkotas ugunskura vietas nav un nedrīkst būt. Tualete - pie ceļa, ne krūmos vai ezerā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 12-08-2013
photograph Taka līdz populārākajai peldvietai.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 09-06-2013
photograph Lielākā peldvieta.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 09-06-2013
photograph Lielākā peldvieta. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 09-06-2013
photograph Atpūtas vieta apgādāta ar infrastruktūru.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 09-06-2013
photograph Atpūtas vietas infrastruktūras ierīkošanas devīze: "Ilgtspējīga dabas resursu saglabāšana".	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 09-06-2013
photograph Peldvieta. Skats no malas.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: west Date: 01-07-2012
photograph Panorāma. Pie iecienītās R krasta peldvietas ierīkots minimāls labiekārtojums un informācija par ezeru.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 14-08-2011
photograph Informācija par Laukezeru un dabas parka izmantošanas noteikumi.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 14-08-2011
photograph Krasts pie peldvietas.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Lielākā peldvieta (2).	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Peldvietas apkārtne.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph Lielākā peldvieta.	photograph: Janis Spruds Location: south-west Date: 16-05-2006
photograph DR krastā ir lielākā un visapmeklētākā ezera peldvieta.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph ZA atpūtas vietas krasts ar peldvietu.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph ZA peldvieta.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Tagad arī ZA krastā atpūtas infrastruktūra.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph LVM atpūtas infrastruktūra.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016

colour of water	colorless Source: Nature Census Project Date: 13-06-2018
colour of water	oligohumic Source: LEA Location: lake Date: 08-08-2001

photograph Adatu pameldri smilšainā piekrastē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Samērā skraja niedru josla.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Šīs glīvenes bieži sastopamas no 2.2 m līdz 2.5 m dziļumam.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Niedru josla vidēji blīva.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Iegrimušie augi - sūnas seklūdenī.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Seklūdenī augušās ūdenssūnas.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Elodejas un ūdensgundegas 2 m dziļumā ir klātas ar gļotainu apaugumu.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Elodejas un krokainās glīvenes no 4 m dziļuma.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Niedru josla Z piekrastē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Niedru josla Z piekrastē. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Iegrimušie augi - skaujošās glīvenes.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Iegrimušie augi - skaujošās glīvenes. (2)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Iegrimušie augi - skaujošās glīvenes. (3)	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Niedres un skaujošās glīvenes.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Peldošās glīvenes.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph ZA piekraste ar peldošām glīvenēm.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Minerālgrunts piekraste ar piegrunts augiem un skrajām niedrēm.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Piegrunts augi - adatu pameldri.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Glīvenes piekrastē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Skaujošās glīvenes DA piekrastē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph DA piekrastē mieturaļģu audzes līdz 4 m dziļumam.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Niedres un iegrimušais augājs.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Vidēji blīvas niedres un peldošās glīvenes D piekrastē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Plata josla ar peldošām glīvenēm.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Skaujošās glīvenes seklūdenī pie peldvietas.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-07-2014
photograph Skaujošās glīvenes peldvietas piekrastē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 12-08-2013
photograph Atsevišķas daudzlapes seklūdenī.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 14-08-2011

fish of natural occurrence	bream Source: LFRI Location: lake Date: 01-01-2001
fish of natural occurrence	eel-pout Source: Catch statistics Location: lake Date: 01-01-2001
fish of natural occurrence	tench Source: Catch statistics Location: lake Date: 01-01-2001
fish of natural occurrence	perch Source: SMPI Location: lake Date: 01-01-1973
fish of natural occurrence	pike Source: SMPI Location: lake Date: 01-01-1973
fish of natural occurrence	roach Source: SMPI Location: lake Date: 01-01-1973
fish occurrence asaris	25.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish occurrence karūsa	1.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish occurrence līdaka	15.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish occurrence līnis	2.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish occurrence rauda	40.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish occurrence vēdzele	1.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish occurrence vīķe	7.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish occurrence zutis	3.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish occurrence ķīsis	5.0 percentage Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
crayfish	wealth Source: SMPI Location: lake Date: 01-01-1973
crayfish	wealth Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951

water bloom	scarce Source: Nature Census Project Location: lake Date: 13-06-2018
water bloom	not established Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
fish kills	not established Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
impact	surface runoff from agricult. land Source: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 14-04-2003
waste water inlet	no inlet Source: UL IB Location: lake Date: 01-01-1951
photograph Minerālmēslu lietošana ezera pamatbaseina lauksaimniecības zemēs (arī šajā zemeņu laukā) apdraud ezera kvalitāti.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Zemeņu lauks ezera pamatbaseinā apstrādāts ar minerālmēsliem - blakus zemenēm redzamas granulu kaudzītes.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Virszemes notece uz ezeru no lauka stāvajā ZR krastā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 14-04-2003
photograph Virszemes notece no lauksaimniecības zemēm uz ezeru.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 14-04-2003
impact	building up of lakeshore Source: "Latvijas ezeri" Location: south-west Date: 14-08-2011
photograph Ezera pamatbaseina slīpajā krastā uzbūvēta ēka, gar ezeru izcirsta koku rinda, ierīkota peldvieta.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: south-west Date: 14-08-2011
impact	recreation Source: "Latvijas ezeri" Location: lake Date: 08-08-2001
photograph Ierīkota arī ugunskura vieta. Labiekārtojums atpūtnieku ērtībām nevis ezera aizsardzībai.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Jaunais mašīnu stāvlaukums - 0.7 ha.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 26-06-2016
photograph Novietotas ap 50 mašīnas, taču brīvas vietas vēl ir. Atpūtnieku skaita audzēšanu par ezera aizsardzības pasākumu grūti nosaukt.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 26-06-2016
photograph Mašīnas aizvāktas no ceļa malas uz stāvlaukumu blakus ceļam. Atbalstīta ezera pārslogošana - tagad var novietot vēl vairāk mašīnu.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 26-06-2016
photograph Panorāma. Atpūtnieku daudz. Peldsezonā uz ceļa gara automašīnu rinda.	photograph: "Latvijas ezeri" Location: west Date: 09-06-2013
water bloom	occured Source: "Latvijas ezeri" Location: in places Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Bezvējš. Šaura zilaļģu līnija atpūtas vietas piekrastē.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Ūdens līnijas kontūra no zilaļģēm.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Ūdens ziedēšana starp piekrastes niedrēm.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Pamanāma ūdens ziedēšana.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-west Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Ūdens ziedēšana. Zilaļģes pieskalotas ZA krastam.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016
photograph Zilaļģu līnija arī ZA krastā.	photograph: Vita Licite Location: north-east Date: 20-08-2016

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