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WFD and some examples of management of streaming waters in southern Finland

Kari Salovaara, Uusimaa Society for Environmental Protection . WFD and some examples of management of streaming waters in southern Finland. Overview of WFD implementation in Finland . Legislation; 4 new laws; not finalized Typology done (?) Classification (?) Only water surface

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WFD and some examples of management of streaming waters in southern Finland

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  1. Kari Salovaara, Uusimaa Society for Environmental Protection WFD and some examples of management of streaming waters in southern Finland

  2. Overview of WFD implementation in Finland • Legislation; 4 new laws; not finalized • Typology done (?) • Classification (?) • Only water surface • No extra costs

  3. Conclusions of national implementation • Doesn't meet “The legally binding timetable of the Water Framework Directive” • Further problems: • River basins > 1000 km2 • Lakes > 40 km2 • In Karjaa river basin only lake Lohjanjärvi and Mustio river • Natura 2000 and protected areas missing • Next steps; will there be any success ?

  4. Example 1: Vantaa river • Project established 1997 • Main strategies: • To reduce nutrients • River restoration • Build environment • Landscape and biodiversity • Fishes & Fishing • Recreation and tourism

  5. Vantaa river basin • Uusimaa county • 43 separate projects • From 2001 Vantaa River and Helsinki Region Water Protection Society • Continuing actively • Different funding sources

  6. Restoration example – Vantaa river

  7. Example 2: Karjaa river basin • Life Nature -project - Innowa • Duration 2001/04 – 2005/03 • Budget 2,3 M€ • 32 partners • 7 sectors; restoration of streams

  8. Karjaa river - Innowa • Restoration of streams, 12 sites • Otter monitoring, 125 sites • Responsible body NGO, Society for Stream Restoration • Finnish speciality, trout

  9. Examples • All sites checked before and after restoration, 43(+40) sites, 17 trout populations, DNA tested • Permits ! • Goals multi-purpose • Ecological corridors

  10. Examples • Mussels • Unio crassus, largest population in the world • Margaritifera margaritifera, large population, which is suffering of missing salmon. Youngest are 40 years old, as old as when to river was closed for salmons. • Goal; to build a way for salmons to enter the river

  11. Conclusions • Will all the possibilities used to minimizing benefits ? • In NGO work less partisipants, higher costs, less funding • Municipalties, high diversity

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