Lake Võrtsjärv

Estonia

The Living Lakes Partner organisations are on the one hand ELF, the Estonian Fund for Nature (NGO Partner at Lake Vörtsjärv) in cooperation with the Lake Võrtsjärv Agency and the Võrtsjärv Limnological Station of the Estonian Agricultural University.

Estonian Handicraft Online Shop

Lake Võrtsjärv Foundation, whose main goal is regional development around the Lake Võrtsjärv rural areas, is the main initiator to support local traditions and the creation of entrepreneurial networks in the region. One of the tasks of the foundation is to encourage local people for nature-friendly economic activities which would support the growth of eco-tourism and the development of traditional branch of production in the region.

From this initiative and support from EU Leader Programme, the online shop www.estcraft.com was founded by A.N.K.Grupp Ltd.. Local craftsmen are expected to offer their quality products which are based on local materials and traditional handicraft skills. Estcraft environment supports craftsmen with the means of IT-knowledge, marketing and shipping.

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Detailed Data

Partner Organisations

Estonian Fund for Nature (ELF)

Contact person: Jüri-Ott Salm

P.O. Box: 245, Tartu 50002, Estonia

Phone: + 372 - 7 - 428 443

Fax: + 372 - 7 - 428 166

E-mail: elf@elfond.ee

Website: www.elfond.ee/

Lake Võrtsjärv Foundation

Contact person: Jaanika Kaljuvee

Rannu 61101, Tartu County, Estonia

Phone / Fax: + 372 - 7 - 356 084

E-mail: jaanika@vortsjarv.ee

Website: www.vortsjarv.ee

Estonian University of Life Sciences

Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

Centre for Limnology

61101 Rannu vald, Tartumaa, Estonia

Phone: + 372 - 7 - 45 45 46

Fax: + 372 - 7 - 45 45 46

Website: www.limnos.ee; www.emu.ee