Nature tourism as a tool for
Muezersky District
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Russian version Analysis and evaluation of the protected areas
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

The protected areas currently operating within and close to the Lieksa lake-river system are the "Koropinsky" (17,800 ha) and "Konetsostrovsky" (13,700 ha) game sanctuaries, "Judalsky" landscape reserve (1,524 ha) and "Boloto Tiksha" wetland natural monument (556 ha).

Yet, only the landscape reserve and the natural monument enjoy a true protection status, since regulations for game sanctuaries do not restrict nature use, tourism included, except for hunting. Moreover, the Institute of Biology (Karelian Research Centre, Russian Academy of Science) has recommended that the operation of the game sanctuaries be discontinued.

Thus, the only protected areas suitable for tourism organisation in the Muezersky District are the small "Judalsky" landscape reserve and the "Boloto Tiksha" natural monument.

The largest nature protection object holding real potential for tourism organisation and development is the planned "Tulos" National Park - 38,500 ha (see "Tulos" National Park: proposals for designation, 2001. Documents of the Tacis ENVRUS9704 project "Karelia parks development"). In 2001, the period for which the area had been reserved by the Republic of Karelia Government with view to the NP designation expired, and large-scope industrial activities are now permitted there. For the natural complex of Lake Tulos to be preserved as the most valuable and promising object for tourism in the Muezersky District, the territory should be urgently designated as a protected area of some category.

Expert: A.N.Gromtsev.

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Last modified on May 12, 2003
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