Towards sustainable coexistence of seals and humans

Programme 2014 - 2020 South-East Finland - Russia ENI CBC

Date of latest update: 2024-01-29

Description

Description (EN): CoExist project aims at strengthening of the cross-border cooperation in environmental conservation biology and coordinating science-based actions on human - freshwater seals coexistence.

Description (FI): CoExist hankkeen tavoitteena on vahvistaa rajat ylittävää yhteistyötä ympäristön suojelubiologiassa ja koordinoida tieteellisistä lähtökohdista ihmisen ja makean veden hylkeen rinnakkaiseloa.

Description (RU):

Проект CoExist направлен на укрепление трансграничного сотрудничества в области природоохранной биологии, а также проведение скоординированных, научно обоснованных действий по обеспечению сосуществования человека и пресноводной нерпы.

Achievements (EN):

Main activities and achievements of the project: Novel monitoring tools: Photo-ID: Improved knowledge on Saimaa ringed seal site fidelity and long-term population gained. This enables evidence-based management and decision-making. Pilot season in Lake Ladoga conducted and a first photo-ID database for Ladoga seals created. Novel monitoring tools: Automatic individual identification of seals: A method and software for automatic identification of seal individuals created. Best practices in seal-fisheries conflict mitigation activity: Improved knowledge on seal-fishery conflict in Lake Ladoga and seal-safe fishing methods was gained and distributed among stakeholders. Across the border, promoted dialogue and information sharing were exchanged among fishermen, managing authorities, scientists, enterprises, and conservation experts. Sustainable ecotourism: Enhanced knowledge on effects of seal-watching tourism on Saimaa ringed seal behaviour. Discussion between Saimaa tourist operators started, and their points of view were listed. The information distributed to the authorities. Information shared on seals and cooperation started in Lake Ladoga among tourist sites. Environmental education and awareness: Increased environmental awareness on freshwater seals on both sides of the border. Increased awareness and project visibility among the local public and among school kids and teachers in the project region. Many educational work packages created, and they are available on the project websites: https://sites.uef.fi/coexist/project-material/.

Achievements (FI):

Hankkeen päätoiminnot ja saavutukset: Uudet seurantatyökalut: Photo-ID: Saimaannorpan paikkauskollisuutta ja pitkäaikaista populaatiota on parannettu. Tämä mahdollistaa näyttöön perustuvan johtamisen ja päätöksenteon. Pilottikausi Laatokalla suoritettu ja ensimmäinen valokuva-ID-tietokanta laatokannorpista luotiin. Uudet seurantatyökalut: Norppien automaattinen yksilöllinen tunnistaminen: Luotiin norppien automaattisen tunnistamisen menetelmä ja ohjelmisto. Norpansuojelun ja kalastuksen konfliktien lieventämistoimien parhaat käytännöt: Laatokan norpansuojelu-kalastuskonfliktista ja norppaturvallisista kalastusmenetelmistä hankittiin ja jaettiin tietoa sidosryhmien kesken. Lisäksi edistettiin vuoropuhelua ja tiedonvaihtoa kalastajien, hallintoviranomaisten, tutkijoiden, yritysten ja luonnonsuojeluasiantuntijoiden kesken. Kestävä ekomatkailu: Lisätietoa "norppasafarien" vaikutuksista Saimaannorpan käyttäytymiseen. Saimaan matkailualan toimijoiden välinen keskustelu käynnistyi ja heidän näkemyksensä listattiin. Viranomaisille jaettiin tietoa. Tietojen jakaminen norpista ja yhteistyö alkoi Laatokalla matkailukohteiden kesken. Ympäristökasvatus ja -tietoisuus: Lisääntynyt ympäristötietoisuus makean veden hylkeistä rajan molemmin puolin. Lisääntynyt tietoisuus ja hankkeen näkyvyys paikallisen yleisön sekä projektialueen koululaisten ja opettajien keskuudessa. Koulutustyöpaketteja on luotu paljon, ja ne ovat saatavilla hankkeen verkkosivuilla: https://sites.uef.fi/coexist/project-material/.

Website: https://sites.uef.fi/coexist/

Delivered Outputs (EN):

target value: Number of persons participating in environmental awareness raising activities 6085/2500 Research and development activities on ringed seals carried out (photo-ID, satellite linked telemetry approach, technological development with computer vision, development and implementation of seal friendly fishery and tourism) 4/5 Project meetings and trainings arranged 20/6 Key authorities and interest groups informed on project activities and outcomes 15/10 Scientific papers submitted to journals and conferences 10/6 Information and education materials produced and actively disseminated 17/10 Thematic lesson packages developed for schools 14/5 Thematic lessons for kids and teachers 213/85 Kids attended thematic lessons (included in the thematic indicator target value) 4504/2000 Teachers attended thematic lessons (included in the thematic indicator target value) 538/90 Fishery study tour organized 1/1 Individual fishermen informed/participated (included in the thematic indicator target value) 88/60 Ecotourism enterprises informed /participated 19/5 Media campaigns and public events arranged 12/11 Documents on seal conservation and recommendation for fishery and ecotourism produced 2/2

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Coastal management and maritime issues Agriculture and fisheries and forestry

Thematic Objective: Environmental protection, climate change mitigation and adaptation

Partners (4)

Lead Partner: Itä-Suomen yliopisto

Address: Yliopistokatu 2, 80100 Joensuu , Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.uef.fi

Total budget: EUR 350 235.00

LUT University

Name: LUT University

Address: Skinnarilankatu 34, 53850 Lappeenranta, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.lut.fi

Total budget: EUR 144 759.00

Interregional charitable public organisation “Biologists for nature conservation”

Name: Interregional charitable public organisation “Biologists for nature conservation”

Address: 1st Line of Vasilievsky Island, 36-10, 199004 Saint Petersburg, Russia

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.bfn.org.ru

Total budget: EUR 210 638.00

Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, South Karelia division

Name: Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, South Karelia division

Address: Itälahdenkatu 22 b , 00210 Helsinki, Finland

Legal status: public

Website: http://www.sli.fi

Total budget: EUR 161 191.00

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LUT University

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Interregional charitable public organisation “Biologists for nature conservation”

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Finnish Association for Nature Conservation, South Karelia division

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University of Eastern Finland

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Summary

Project name (EN): Towards sustainable coexistence of seals and humans

Project acronym: CoExist

Project start date: 2019-04-01

Project end date: 2022-03-31

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 866 823.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 416 065.00

Total EU funding (co-financing rate): 48.00%

Co-financing sources:

Third-country contribution: Russia: EUR 138 689.00

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2014 - 2020 South-East Finland - Russia ENI CBC

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2024-01-29

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

71 / 71 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

320 / 320 (100%)

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