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Lakeadmin- Lake Karla Newsletter Issue 2/2013 In This Issue “The Restoration of Lake LakeAdmin- Lake Karla Karla, the Construction of a Under the Lake Admin project «Regional administration of lake restoration Forgotten Project”” – Good initiatives», Pelion Development Company is focused on Lake Karla. Practices Last news from the meeting In this issue Lake Karla will be presented, as well as the recognized good in Siofok practices from the region of Thessaly. Upcoming events The lake was drained completely in Lake Karla 1962, and was attributed as Upcoming Events rural land to local residents, without reservoir control. Unfortunately, the intensive pumping of groundwater caused decline of the th Czech Republic, Vodňany 14 - aquifer, ground cracking, soil salinization th from sea, eutrophication of Pagasitikos 16 of May bay, shortage of water supply, changes in A seminar on Economic Value of Lakes flora and fauna and drying sources and and Ponds and Their Sustainable Use is soils. Approximately fifty years later, aquatic due to take place in the Research and environmental degradation indicated Institute of Fish Culture and the need for construction of reservoir Hydrobiology, of South Bohemia in control. Vodňany in mid-May. Steering Group In early 2000 works began. environment, d) creation aquifer, the retreat of and LPAB meetings are also being The restoration was of an important wetland the front in the ground organized to coincide with the event. implemented in 2009. in the center of Greece. seawater and the beneficial effect of Greece, September 2013 Objectives: a) replacement After three years of microclimate have a of the water supply of the operation and restoration long way to go. A seminar on Climate Change and a city of Volos with surface of Lake Karla, the workshop: from Good Practices to water, b) reduction of benefits are already Policy Recommendations, is scheduled irrigation wells many and important. to take place in Greece (Volos), at the Rich habitats have end of September. Goals: a) enrichment of the increased, as well as aquifer, b) irrigation with enriched populations of surface (lake) water, c) flora and fauna. Ireland, October 2013 improvement of the The enrichment of the The last event of the year: a workshop accompanied by LPAB meeting good practices focusing on the Good Practice- Implementation Plan-Regional Policy «Re-Planning the Dam «The Multi-Purpose axis will be held in Ireland, in October. Logga during Planning of the Plastiras Dam» Construction Phase with Besides Lake Karla, Updated Hydrological «Research Project on another five (5) good Data and Additional Planning to Ensure the practices identified in Geological Infrastructure of the Lake the region of Thessaly Investigation» Stefaniada Area of so far: Intervention» «Advanced Flood Management in the « Enrichment of The project has been co-financed by the European Artificial Lake of Plastiras Reservoir» Union European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) Smokovo» and make possible by the INTERREG IVC Programme. Lake-Admin | www.lakeadmin.fi | Περιφερειακή διαχείριση πρωτοβουλιών αποκατάστασης των λιμνών Newsletter Issue 2/2013 LakeAdmin- Hungary March 2013. The Workshop program was discussed, Balaton. focused on the identified as well as the Good Practices. An communication plans and At the workshop the exchange of extraordinary LPAB meeting presentations have experiences from the was arranged for the same been made from the identified good practices. partners on time. biomanipulation. Atthe meetings of the During the open Lake steering group the progress Policy Advisory Board The Greek partner The Lake Balaton of the program and the meeting, representatives Development Coordination actions to be made in the of public bodies in presented the good Agency (LBDCA) hosted the near future regarding the Hungary made practices that have organization and presentations about the LakeAdmin Workshop in been identified in the management of the management of Lake region of Thessaly Siofok, Hungary, in 12 of study visits The first one was The second was a about the water visit in rural villages to identify their protection in the Wastewater treatment in rural The Kis-Balaton wetland wastewater treatment catchment area of village Lake Balaton. A visit at method and in Nature the Kis-Balaton Conservation Area of wetland area and the Töreki. Heviz Τhermal Lake. Heviz Τhermal Lake Fish pond in Toreki Lake-Admin | www.lakeadmin.fi | Regional administration of lake restoration initiatives .
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