The objective of the project is to improve safety management of both commercial and recreational wildlife watching and photography in Finland. The project has several aims:
Read about safety guidelines for wildlife watching in detail 100 best practices for organised wildlife watching.pdf
Funding: European Agricultural Fund for Regional Development, Programme for Mainland Finland Budget: 220 000 € Time: 2011-2013 Partners: Leading wildlife watching businesses, Metsähallitus Natural Heritage services, the Lapland Institute for Tourism Research and Education, the Environment and Health Supervision Unit of the Joint Authority of Kainuu Region, the Finnish Tourist Board.
In this project, outdoor tracks are developed in Vuokatti tourism region. Kajaani UAS is responsible for the development of cycling routes. The main partner in the project is Sotkamo town.
Funding: European Regional Development Fund Budget: Kajaani UAS’s share of the budget is 18 000 € (total of 600 000 €) Time: 2013-14