The JOKIprogramme

The goal of the JOKIprogramme is to enhance the protection of water resources in the operating area and to improve water quality.

The operating area of the programme is the Eurajoki drainage basin downstream of Lake Pyhäjärvi of Säkylä, including the river channels and lakes flowing into the Eurajoki. The first term of the programme, established on a voluntary basis, begins on 1 January 2017 and ends on 31 December 2021.

The goal of the programme is:

• to enhance the water management programmes and to continuously protect and improve the water quality in the operating area
• to develop the potential for recreational use
• to develop fisheries
• to increase the environmental consciousness of all actors in the catchment area and to strengthen the appreciation of the water bodies in the area
• to maintain the important natural values of the water bodies
• to secure the quality of raw water for drinking water production and industrial use