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