Tourism Law. Country/Territory Latvia Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Tourism Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes The Law enters into force on 1 January 1999 except for Paragraph 16 that enters into force on 1 January 2000. Abstract This Law defines nature tourism as a type of tourism, the aim of which is to discover nature, view typical landscapes, biotopes, observe plants and animals in natural conditions, as well as to educate oneself regarding issues of nature conservation. The purpose of this Law is to create a legal basis for the development of the tourism industry in Latvia, to specify the procedure in which State administrative institutions, local governments and merchants operate in the area of tourism and to prote Full text English Website www.ttc.lv