Ecotourism in Soomaa National Park in Estonia

Aivar Ruukel

About me

1993 Ecotourism

1995 Business in Soomaa NP

2006 University of Life Sciences

2011 PhD Student

I will talk about:1) Soomaa National Park2) our private business: soomaa.com3) collaboration at local and global levels

1993-2013

20.years

Soomaa NP

Soomaa : Soomaa : best preserved largest peatbogs best preserved largest peatbogs of Estoniaof Estonia

PAN Park – European WildernessPAN Park – European Wilderness

EDEN – Destination of ExcellenceEDEN – Destination of Excellence

Soomaa.com - Soomaa.com - is private tourism companyis private tourism company

Organizing tourist experiences: Organizing tourist experiences: - canoeing on rivers and- canoeing on rivers and

- walking on peat-bogs- walking on peat-bogs

Walking by wearing bogshoesWalking by wearing bogshoesis called Bogshoeing !is called Bogshoeing !

Bogshoes:Bogshoes:old footwear,old footwear,rediscoveredrediscovered

BOG-SHOESBOG-SHOEING

Bog restoration Bog restoration Workshops...Workshops...

...blocking soviet era man-made ...blocking soviet era man-made drainage ditches by creating peat damsdrainage ditches by creating peat dams

... Conservation Holidays !... Conservation Holidays !

Dugout Canoe Building Workshops

Contact us!Contact us!Www.soomaa.comWww.soomaa.cominfo@soomaa.cominfo@soomaa.com

Education