LIFE06/NAT/FIN/000129

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1 Kokemäenjoki LIFE LIFE06/NAT/FIN/ Tommi Lievonen Tommi Lievonen, projektikoordinaattori Y-vastuualue, luonnonsuojeluyksikkö

2 Contents 1. Introduction and presentation of Kokemäenjpoki LIFE project 2. Lessons learned / experiences

3 Kokemäenjoki-LIFE Kokemäenjoki-LIFE is a project for the restoration and management of valuable natural sites along the Kokemäenjoki River. The project focuses on restoration, management and the planning of conservation for five areas belonging to the Natura 2000 network. The aim is to encourage the preservation of the areas' natural features and to improve their potential for recreational use

4 Basic facts Five project areas (including eight Natura 2000 areas) along the Kokemäenjoki River Led by Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) of Southwest Finland, 13 partners and co-funders Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

5 Project areas Preiviikinlahti Kokemäenjoki estuary Pirilänkoski Puurijärvi-Isosuo Vanhakoski Pori Turku

6 Economical facts Budget 3,4 milj. (actually realized budget estimated to be little below 5 m due to Puurijärvi lake) EU:n Life funds 50% The rest of the 50% is national funding: Southwest Finland s ELY 1,2 milj. Partners (7) ja co-funders (6) total 0,5 milj

7 Partners (1): Metsähallitus, Natural Heritage Services, Southern Finland (2): Finnish Environment Institute (3): Geological Survey of Finland (4): Satakunta Prison, Huittinen Unit (5): BirdLife Finland (6): University of Turku -Department of Geology -Ympäristöntutkimuskeskus, Centre for Environmental Research of the University of Turku (7): Finnish Road Administration, Turku region (after part of ELY)

8 Co-funders (1) Regional Council of Satakunta (2) The town of Kokemäki (3) The town of Huittinen (4) The municipality of Noormarkku (after fusion with city of Pori) (5) The municipality of Nakkila (6) The town of Harjavalta

9 Actions Management and restoration work Recreational activity structures (towers, paths, etc) Studies Management plans for every project area PR work

10 Restoration and management works Puurijärvi-lake restoration, completed 2010, biggest action (costs appr million ) Puurijärvi-Isosuo: restoration of swamps and forests Preiviikinlahti bay area: cutting of coast meadows, Enäjärvi lake breeding islets formed, ditches filled, clearings Raijalanjärvi-lake (near Puurijärvi): pond diggings, feeding of geese and cranes Vanhakoski: restoration work of the old riverbed

11 Puurijärvi South August 2007

12 Puurijärvi South August

13 Puurijärvi South August 2010 Weir (black), enbankments (red) Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

14 Puurijärvi South July 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

15 Puurijärvi South August

16 urijärvi South July 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

17 Puurijärvi North July 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

18 Puurijärvi North, diggings indicated with red July 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

19 Special equipment pontoon digger

20 Puurijärvi weir March 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

21 Puurijärvi weir May 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

22 Puurijärvi weir being presented in wetland restoration seminar, August 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

23 Meadow cutting machinery

24 Yyteri coast meadows, 4 yrs managed Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

25 Yyteri wader wetland Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

26 Service structures Puurijärvi-Isosuo: 2 bird-watching towers, easy acces bird-watching platform, nature path restorations, exhibition boards Raijalanjärvi: tower, board Kokemäenjoki delta: tower, board Vanhakoski: Nature path restoration Pirilänkoski: Nature path restoration

27 Puurijärvi South tower, 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

28 Puurijärvi South tower, grand opening party for public Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

29 Puurijärvi center, Easy access plattform,

30 Puurijärvi North tower, 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

31 Raijalanjärvi tower under construction

32 Raijalanjärvi tower ready 2011 Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

33 Jungle-like Pirilänkoski broadleave forest Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

34 Renewed structures, Pirilänkoski

35 Nature path boards,

36 Tower, Kokemäki estuary Lisää viraston nimi, tekijän nimi ja osasto

37 Nature path board, Kokemäki estuary

38 Studies and surveys Kokemäenjoki river delta sediment study (TY, GTK) Socio-economic Selvitykset study(ty) ja Drangonflies, Yyteri seurannat dune nature, etc.. Avuifaunal, vegetation, benthos studies & surveys

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40 Management Plans Prepared for all the sites (3 practicallty ready, 2 in porogress) Participatory planning Publications

41 PR -work Public info happenings (Puurijärvi opening), press releases, lectures, newspaper interviews, national TV (Puurijärvi) General info brochure Layman s report

42 Lessons learned / experiences 1/2 For long projects (4-7 years) it is recommendable to be prepared to personnel & organisation changes (sound documentation, LIFEdiary to ensure passing info onwards during changes?) In multi-partner projects (here total of 8) it is essential to supervise actions and timetables & share information and know-how In massive environmental building projects good forehand planning is a great benefit (soil studies in weir & dam constructions essential to estimate the costs) challenging to execute without prefunding or before funding decision Furthermore, it is possible (and thus worth considering beforehand) that in such construction processes the structures may need remodification after a short while

43 Lessons learned / experiences 2/2 The consulting arrangement btw the Comission and the project seems to be working well and distributes efforts in a reasonable way (no need to bother Comission with smaller questions for example) Hand s on guidelets might be helpful (including real examples, cases, possibly from former projects?) concerning all sorts of administration, aquisition etc. questions? Already exists? In management plans participatory approach is a must and beneficial to reach best outcome -> needs a LOT of time (also unnecessary meetings)

44 Project coordinator: ELY supervisor: Tommi Lievonen tel Iiro Ikonen tel Thank You for your attention!