Fish Route Connection of the Lieksanjoki River to Russia (Lake Salmon of Pielinen to the River Lieksanjoki)

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Lieksanjoki River is a river that fl ows into Lake Pielinen. A majority of the water sources of the river are from the Russian side of the border. Th is project was a sub-project according to the framework programme Lake Salmon of Pielinen to the River Lieksanjoki. Th e project aimed at creating a lake salmon image and at safeguarding the diversity and natural life cycle of the species concerned. Th e project was to create a new form of crossborder cooperation – through fi shing and tourism. During the project, a general plan regarding building the fi sh route to the river Lieksanjoki was to be created, necessary licences applied for, the fi rst stage of the route implemented, and the project entity marketed. As a result of the project, the diversity of the genotype of lake salmon was to be secured by building the fi sh route into the old river bed. Th e project was also to create facilities for individual nature tourism entrepreneurship in the region of Pielinen-Karelia. Moreover, the project would result in clear and concrete plans regarding further measures of the fi sh route building as well as their legal prerequisites.

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