Objective
The LIFE project covers four sites (Ruskis, Stensböle, Stormossen and Maarinlahti) along the coast near Porvoo. Central is the Porvoonjoki delta, a dynamic area where silt brought down by the river spreads out into the Gulf of Finland, creating ever-shifting complexes of bays, lagoons, islets and reedbeds. The other sites present a mixture of meadows, old conifer and oak forests, active raised and transition bogs and bog woodlands. They shelter an abundant fauna and flora, including endangered plant species (Najas tenuissima) as well as the flying squirrel, the otter and a variety of bird species. Yearly over 6,000 birds use the wetlands here for breeding, resting and feeding.
The meadows and other open areas are however becoming overgrown as livestock grazing is abandoned while the forests are under threat from exploitation. The vicinity of the growing city of Porvoo means increasing recreational demands and disturbance.
This LIFE project will collate existing management plans for the subsites to forge one general plan, to be the basis for nature conservation, management and development of the leisure use of the site.
On the ground, dredging and removal of reeds as well as clearing away bushes and small trees, are considered the most useful management tools to keep the site up to par. The reserves of old-growth forest and bogs are to be expanded by 240 hectares. Networks of trails and observation platforms will be built to allow citizens to enjoy the area without unduly disturbing its wildlife.
The human nature of the district is reflected by the participation of the Swedish Literature Society in Finland as active project partner - caring for the cultural and natural heritage are here combined.
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00521 Helsinki
Finland
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