Ecotourism in Soomaa National Park in Estonia

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 [email protected]@soomaa.com