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Lea Tuvikene Võrtsjärv Limnological Station

Cooperation between local authorities and Estonian funds promoting many-sided development of lake Võrtsjärv region (Estonia). Lea Tuvikene Võrtsjärv Limnological Station. LAKE PSKOV. Map. LAKE VÕRTSJÄRV: general description. A rea 270 km 2 M ean depth 2.8 m Maximum depth 6 m

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Lea Tuvikene Võrtsjärv Limnological Station

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  1. Cooperation between local authorities and Estonian funds promoting many-sided development of lake Võrtsjärv region (Estonia) Lea Tuvikene Võrtsjärv Limnological Station

  2. LAKE PSKOV Map

  3. LAKE VÕRTSJÄRV: general description • Area 270 km2 • Mean depth 2.8 m • Maximum depth 6 m • Catchment area 3374 km2 • (incl. lake area) • Ice cover 135 days a year • 35 fish species • Status: eutrophiclake • Natura 2000 pSCI and SPA

  4. Main fields of use • Professional fishery • Recreation • Tourism

  5. Main problems at Lake Võrtsjärv • Big water level changes • Eutrophication • Water quality • Overgrowing (expansion of reeds!) • The lake is “hidden” and “reserved”

  6. To change Lake Võrtsjärv from an unfamiliar lake to wellknown place, the seven local authorities surrounding the lake Established Lake Võrtsjärv Foundation in 2000 Key word: sustainable development

  7. Main activities of LVF: • sustainable tourism development • rising environmental awareness • nature protection and conservation

  8. Main partners of LVF: • Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF) • Peipsi Center for Transboundary • Cooperation (Peipsi CTC) • Global Nature Fond (GNF) • Võrtsjärv Limnological Station (VLS)

  9. What has been done by now: • Water Management Plan for Lake Võrtsjärv • Lake Võrtsjärv General Planning • Accepted in the Living Lakes network (2003)

  10. Ongoing activities • Võrtsjärv Centre being established • Conservation works around the lake • Conservation holidays • Environmental education • Promotion

  11. Võrtsjärv Centre • On the basis of Võrtsjärv Limnological Station: Lake museum Training centre Information centre

  12. Conservation works around the lake • Brush cutting bees • August 2000, at outlet of the R. Emajõgi • 2001, Tondisaar Island • etc, every year

  13. Conservation holidays • Organised mainly by ELF • 2004, volunteers from Germany and Estonia • At Emajõgi R. outlet and at L. Mustjärv • Conservation works combined with learning the local cultural heritage

  14. Environmental education • Võrtsjärv Limnological Station • excursions • courses, training days • individual supervision • preparatory work for Lake Museum

  15. Promotion • Local and County newspapers • e-mail list vortsjarv@yahoogroups.com • http://www.hot.ee/vjarv/ • Leaflets • Bike tours • Willage parties on Tondisaar Island

  16. Photo: A: Ader

  17. Web pages:: • Lake Võrtsjärv Foundation: http://www.hot.ee/vjarv/ • Võrtsjärv Limnological Station:http://www.zbi.ee/limno/ • Estonian Fund for Nature:http://www.elfond.ee/ • Peipsi CTC: http://www.ctc.ee/

  18. Thank you for attention!

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