The LIFE FOR SPECIES project began on December 1, 2020, and was initially scheduled to conclude at the end of 2024. However, the project assessed one-third more species than originally planned, significantly increasing the workload. To complete all planned activities, the project has been extended until the end of 2025, and the new Red Data Book is also expected to be released this year.

While the Red Data Book is being finalized, we invite you to explore publications prepared by experts on the evaluation results of various species groups:

1. Polina Degtjarenko, Renāte Kaupuža, Jurga Motiejūnaitė, Tiina Randlane & Rolands Moisejevs: “Toward the first Red List of Latvian lichens according to the IUCN criteria”
2. Jānis Gruduls: “Kā klājas jūras zivīm Latvijas ūdeņos? Populāciju apdraudētības novērtējums”
3. Valdis Pilāts, Laura Taube, Digna Pilāte: “Threat assessment for dormice in Latvia – facts and assumptions (Rodentia: Gliridae)”
4. Līga Strazdiņa: “The first experience with the IUCN criteria and the first evaluated 190 bryophyte species for the Latvian Red Data Book”

In 2025, we will continue to host educational events and share updates about the project through various communication channels, including our social media accounts and the project website. Later this year, we will announce details about the book launch event and the project’s closing event. Follow us on social media (Instagram, Facebook) to stay up-to-date with the latest news!

^{The aims of the LIFE FOR SPECIES project are to update the list of protected and endangered species based on scientific criteria, to prepare proposals for changes in legislation, to improve data quality and availability of species, as well as to increase public and stakeholder awareness, and active species protection in Latvia.}