In This Issue Newsletter Issue 3/2013

 The dissemination event in Karla : “ROADSHOW LAKE KARLA 2BPARKS 2013! – LakeAdmin in LakeAdmin Concept”,  Last news from the meeting  Dissemination Event: “ROADSHOW LAKE in Greece  Upcoming events KARLA 2BPARKS 2013! – LakeAdmin Concept”

Upcoming Events

Ireland, 21-24 October 2013 The last event of the year will take place on October. A seminar accompanied by cycling route next to the The ROADSHOW LAKE The new ROADSHOW LPAB meeting focusing on the shore of Lake Karla), KARLA 2BPARKS 2012 (organized by the restoration of water bodies will be held were informed in the (organized by the Region Development Company in Galway, Ireland. field from scientists of in May 2012 with the support of the about under the project Region of Thessaly),

combined scientific  2BPARKS, European issues of protection knowledge with sports as Program MED) was of fauna and flora of the followed by the the participants (who lake, "ROADSHOW LAKE KARLA followed a specific  water 2BPARKS 2013! - management issues LakeAdmin Concept ", on July 7, 2013.  the development perspective s of the region as Lake Karla can be a unique alternative

tourist destination.

The project has been co-financed by the European Union European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) and make possible by the INTERREG IVC Programme.

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Newsletter Issue 3/2013

 Meeting in Agria,

The last meeting of Lake During the seminar “Lake The need of taking into Admin project took place on Management & Climate consideration the 24-26 September 2013 in Change – A Future conclusions of the seminar Challenge”, environmental Agria, Volos. During the to the Implementation experts of the partners, plans on lake meeting, in addition to the presented issues about the Steering Group Meetings adaptation of European management for the next where the progress of the lakes to a changing program period was program was discussed, a environment and the underlined at the LPAB seminar on climate change impact of climate change meeting in the management of was held, followed by the lakes. Lake Policy Advisory Board

meeting.

 Study visit

The LakeAdmin partners visited the Natura 2000 Area of the Rehabilitated Lake Karla, the Palioskala Paleolithic Settlement and the Lake Karla Cultural Museum. In the meuseum they were informed about the history of the area, the impact of its drainage both on the socioeconomic life and the environment. The Management Body of the lake presented the current status of the lake, the problems they are facing and the actions need to be taken in the future. Lake-Admin | www.lakeadmin.fi | Regional administration of lake restoration initiatives