As part of Helsinki and Turku’s third Baltic Sea Action Plan 2019–2023, the cities will supplement information on underwater habitats and the indicator biota for the state of the marine ecosystem, produce new spatial information on them (action 72) and extend nature protection sites to ecologically valuable areas in the archipelago and at sea (action 75) (Baltic Sea Challenge).

DESCRIPTION OF ACTION

Under goal 4 “Systematic water area management” actions 72 and 75 relate to nature assessment and the status of nature. The actions under goal 4 seek to supplement information on the underwater environment in the marine areas of the cities and to implement principles of multifunctional use.

SCHEDULE

2019–2023

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT AND FUNDING

City of Helsinki and City of Turku

Budget and project funding

MAIN IMPLEMENTING PARTY AND CONTACT

City of Helsinki and City of Turku

Mari Joensuu/City of Helsinki
Tove Holm/City of Turku

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