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Viena no nedaudzajām Latvijas ozolu tīraudzēm (platība 19,6 ha), kurai dabas aizsardzības statuss bija piešķirts jau 1928. gadā. Lielāko ozolu vecums tiek vērtēts ap 300 – 400 gadiem. Piļoru ozolu audze meklējama Ezernieku – Andzeļu ceļa malā, kur izveidots neliels auto stāvlaukums, taka, uzstādīts informatīvais stends un izveidota atpūtas vieta ar laipu, no kurienes paveras skats uz Ežezera ziemeļdaļas līci un salām. Šeit ir sastopamas ozolu audzēm raksturīgās augu, sēņu un kukaiņu sugas, taču tās atpazīs zinātājs.

Between Saunags and Vaide on the road to Kolka, you will see an area on the left (South) side of the road where there was a massive forest fire in 1992 which burned approximately 3,300 hectares of forest.  Biologists use the area to study the regeneration of the forest.  There were extensive and destructive fires here during the early 20th century, as well.  Swedish scientists say that there have been at least 15 fires in the forests of Šlītere over the last several centuries.  The burned area is in a nature reserve and can only be viewed from the road.

The forests of Zvārde are located on land which used to be a Soviet air base. The territory was unpopulated and was not accessible to civilians. The vast area includes various types of forest - boreal forest, bogs of black alder, etc. The fact that the military used to control the territory is one of the reasons why the forests of Zvārde are a location where many rare and protected birds live, reproduce and find food. Some of the elements of the old air base are still in place, including a unique surveillance platform. It is recommended that visitors to the area drive only along general use roads.