Sanitation Of Lakes In Otepää For Landscape Restoration

摘要: Otepaa is a small town in the well-known Estonian resort area. Lake Neitsijarv, an inlet to lake Piihajarv and historically important breeding area for young fish, suffering from heavy eutrophication due natural processes remarkably enhanced by human activities. Sanitation of has been offered, bringing increase value surrounding landscape. The landscapes around were analysed with main attention on possible use values watershed Neitsijarv. Landscape analysis was done map field investigations. Different landscape regard uses some as residential region; agricultural decreasing focus recreational (emotional) territory becoming more value. Possible zoning different regions suggested. A nature trail suggested analysed, most paid tourism objects related trail. After sanitation could become weekend quiet relaxation, so adding diversity Otepaa, increasingly well known ski sport resort. However, essential presumption intensive lake. Partial removal mud environmental impacts reconstruction are first all regulation water table removed bottom store, iron phosphorus release sediments. Increasing volume free crucial fish. combined method removing part sediments raising level selected best option. Transactions Ecology Environment vol 46, © 2001 WIT Press, www.witpress.com, ISSN 1743-3541