Bio-diversity

Project aims in restoration of fishery stock recorded in various historical documents 200 hundred years ago and what dissaperared due to many factors (worsening guality of water, overfishing and poaching). Fishery Station in GawrychRuda on Wigry lake is a breeding station of the Polish Angling Society, producing young fish stock to be then used for enriching lakes in Suwalki region. Normally it has commercial reasons and also station produce stock for commercial purposes (income). Project aims in creation of the fground for breeding of forgotten species, historivcally noted in this area, by strenghtening the capacity of the Station to perform this task. extar green-house will be constructed for young stock, small mini-hydro power station will be constructed using the difference of water level between two lakes Station is situated and fed by water of upper lake. main stakeholders are: Wigry Foundation as "donor" - agency managing external funds for the projct; Fishery Breeding Station of the Polish Angling Society in Gawrych ruda. Supposed support from the Voivodship Fund and Voivod himself.

Poland