Nature tourism as a tool for
Muezersky District
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 Project overall objective
About project
Background
Project aims
Major project activities
Activites
Participants
Relevant projects
Project results

Ecotourism
Review
Water tourism

Environment
Climate
Geomorphology and landscapes
Rivers and lakes
Forests
Mires
Flora
Fauna

Natural Resources
Forest
Tourist

Protected Areas
Analysis and evaluation
Lake Tulos

Economy
Review
Social potential
Industry
Subsurface resources
Forestry
Nature tourism
Transport

About Site
Statistics

European Union

The project is founded by the European Union

City of Leksa

This project is implemented by the City of Lieksa

Project overall objective To develop and diversify the Muezersky District economy through nature tourism development.

Project aims

  • establish the pre-requisites and infrastructure for the development of nature tourism and nature protection.

  • develop the "Reboly-Lendery" model nature tourism area.

Project tasks

  • train entrepreneurs, builders and other nature tourism-related actors;

  • analyse the socio-economic characteristics and potential for nature tourism development;

  • develop the geo-information system (GIS) to be used in decision-making, planning, environmental education and awareness-building;

  • perform environmental education and awareness activities, prepare training materials;

  • establish a functioning network of tourism and development actors at the district (Muezersky District), regional and international levels;

  • carry out the feasibility study for the development of the Inari checkpoint, including cost efficiency estimates;

  • create a new information dissemination culture to fully realise all the marketing possibilities offered by the project.

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Last modified on September 11, 2003
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