Kaučers Protected Landscape
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| Kaučers Protected Landscape | |
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IUCN category V (protected landscape/seascape) | |
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| Location | Preiļi Municipality, Latgale, Latvia, |
| Nearest city | Preiļi |
| Coordinates | 56°16′17″N 26°51′30″E / 56.27139°N 26.85833°E |
| Area | 27.69 km2 (10.69 sq mi) [1] |
| Established | 2004 |
Kaučers Protected Landscape is located in Rušona Parish, Preiļi Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. The area is named after Lake Kaučers, which is located in the center of the protected area. There are six other lakes in the protected area: Lake Baiba, Esereits, Limins, Meirauka, Salmejs and Lake Stupon. The state highway V742 (Preiļi – Gaiļmuiža – Feimaņi) passes through the northern part of the territory. Next to it is Gaiļmuiža. This is an Natura 2000 site.[1]
