Biokarelia (KA5051)
The project develops practical tools for biodiversity hotspots preservation via mapping biodiversity values, monitoring and forecasting occurrence of forest fires and wood harvesting along the Russian-Finnish border.
Background
Biodiversity ”hotspots” along the Finnish Russian border are under risk of biodiversity loss due to wood harvesting, forest fires and destruction of connectivity between the high conservation forests in Russia and Finland.
Risk for forest fires to cross the border rises constantly as a consequence of climate change, and fire suppression in the border zone is difficult. The existing systems of forest fires risk classification in Russia and Finland are not synchronized and the potential of new methodological approaches is not fully utilized. It is expected that costs of fire suppression can be reduced substantially by utilizing the new methods allowing mapping spatial and temporal distribution of high risk areas.
Objective
The aim of the project is to develop practical tools for biodiversity hotspots preservation via mapping biodiversity values, monitoring and forecasting occurrence of forest fires and wood harvesting along the Russian-Finnish border.
Partners in Finland
Luonnonvarakeskus Luke
(koordinaattori)
Pohjois-Karjalan ELY-keskus / PK Biosfäärialue
Arbonaut Oy Ltd
Partners in Russia
Kostamuksen luonnonpuisto ja Kalevalan kansallispuisto
Karjalan teidekeskuksen metsäinstituutti
Buro Partner Ltd
Funding
Karelia CBC is a cross-border cooperation programme creating an attractive region for people and business. Programme is financed by the European Union.
Link to the project page
Luonnonvarakeskus Luke
Pohjois-Karjalan ELY-keskus / PK Biosfäärialue
Arbonaut Oy Ltd
Partners in Russia
Kostamuksen luonnonpuisto ja Kalevalan kansallispuisto
Karjalan teidekeskuksen metsäinstituutti
Buro Partner Ltd
Funding
Karelia CBC is a cross-border cooperation programme creating an attractive region for people and business. Programme is financed by the European Union.
Link to the project page
Materials produced in the project
Materials of the first webinar of the webinar series
The first webinar was "Connectivity of high conservation value forests along Finnish-Russian borders". Webinar was held on 28th April 2021. 75 people from 9 different countries took part in the webinar.
The webinar presentations (pdf) can be downloaded here and the recordings of the presentations can be watch in our Youtube channel.
Materials of the second webinar of the webinar series
The second webinar was "Cross-border monitoring and forecasting of forest fires and biodiversity losses". Webinar was held on 26th May 2021. 52 people from 8 different countries took part in the webinar.
The webinar presentations (pdf) can be downloaded here and the recordings of the presentations can be watch in our Youtube channel.
The Finnish Biodiversity Research & Education Platform
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Forest fires in a warming world - Summary of the Biokarelia CBC project themes
The CBC Biokarelia project (Cross-border tools for biodiversity hotspots preservation via monitoring and prevention of forest fires along Russian-Finnish border, BIOKARELIA KA5051) focused on developing practical tools for biodiversity hotspots preservation via mapping biodiversity values, monitoring and forecasting occurrence of forest fires and wood harvesting along the Russian-Finnish border. This video summarizes the project topics and showcases some of the results.
The video includes subtitles in English and in Finnish! You can choose the language from the Settings of the video (at the bottom right corner)!
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