# Valsts meža dienests

- **Website:** <https://vmd.gov.lv>
- **Primary alias:** `vmd.gov.lv`

## Description

Valsts meža dienests is the authoritative body responsible for the management and protection of Latvia’s forests and wildlife. Dedicated to sustainable forest management, it provides comprehensive services including forest inventory data, permissions for logging, and various hunting regulations. The agency issues hunting licenses for local and foreign hunters, as well as permits for the export of hunting trophies and the introduction of game animals into Latvia. 

In addition, Valsts meža dienests ensures the health of forest ecosystems through services like forest restoration assessments and evaluations of reforestation efforts. It plays a vital role in educating stakeholders about environmental sustainability, promoting best practices for forest management, and offering consultations on compliance with natural resource regulations. The organization supports public participation in policymaking and actively monitors forest health, providing crucial statistical reports and research aimed at safeguarding Latvia's natural heritage. This commitment to improving forest management practices underscores their mission to maintain a balance between ecological integrity and economic development.

## Industries

- 🏭 Heavy Industry and Engineering
- 🏭 Waste Water and Environmental _(under Heavy Industry and Engineering)_
- 📊 Business and Consumer Services
- 🏭 Agriculture _(under Heavy Industry and Engineering)_
- ⚖️ Law and Government

## Links

- [youtube](https://youtube.com/channel/UCowPZxylkuh-Qg7xvGwAMZg)
- [twitter](https://twitter.com/mezadienests)
- [facebook](https://facebook.com/valstsmezadienests)

## Logos & icons

- logo _(primary)_ — PNG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idkKuT3LkV/w/244/h/96/theme/light/logo.png?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1789976920150)
- icon _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idkKuT3LkV/w/400/h/400/theme/dark/icon.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1789976920333)

## Colors

| Name | Hex | Theme |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Corn | #e0a800 | accent |
| Atoll | #0f6674 | dark |
| Bermuda | #86cfda | light |

## Fonts

- var(--font-heading-bold) — asset _(custom)_
- var(--font-heading) — asset _(custom)_

## Imagery

- banner _(primary)_ — JPEG — [download](https://cdn.brandfetch.io/idkKuT3LkV/w/1500/h/500/id4XaP87CA.jpeg?c=1bxid64Mup7aczewSAYMX&t=1789976919533)

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