The Discover Nuuksio Project
Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services, Southern Finland is in charge of the Discover Nuuksio project with the objective of improving the accessibility of hiking services in the Nuuksio National Park, as well as of the Finland´s Nature Centre Haltia that will be built in Nuuksio. The project begun in late 2009 and will be completed at the end of 2012.
During the project, Metsähallitus will improve the signposts, durability and accessibility of the Nuuksio National Park and hiking routes in nearby areas. The purpose is to make gates and signposts to guide hikers on trails leading to the nature centre that will be built in the vicinity of the national park to introduce visitors to Finnish nature. Road signs to Haltia will also be placed on the main roads. In addition, the project will develop the electronic customer services of the Nuuksio National Park and Haltia.
The Discover Nuuksio project will also develop the network of parks in the entire capital region on a wider scale. The aim is to make the natural environment of the region more durable and internationally attractive, in addition to improving the well-being of residents. Private tourism, recreation and programme service providers operating in the lake upland of Nuuksio will also benefit from the project.
Metsähallitus Natural Heritage Services, Southern Finland is responsible for project planning and implementation. Project partners include the capital region municipalities and businesses in the Nuuksio area.
Discover Nuuksio is a development project supported by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). The project implements the objectives of priority axis 4 included in the ERDF programme for Southern Finland, aimed at developing metropolitan areas.
The overall budget for the project in 2009–2012 is 412,000 euros, with the ERDF and the state covering 300,000 euros, Metsähallitus 20 000 euros. The Uusimaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment is in charge of the domestic portion to be financed by the state. The municipalities of the capital region are participating in the project as partial financers.
Contact Information
The project coordinator for Discover Nuuksio is Aino von Boehm.
- email: aino.vonboehm(at)metsa.fi
- tel.: +358 (0)205 64 4801, mobile: +358 40 763 4318
- Address:
Metsähallitus, Natural Heritage Services, Southern Finland
P.O. Box 94
FI-01301 Vantaa, Finland
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