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Floodplain restoration in the Russenski Lom Nature Park, Bulgaria
Floodplain restoration in the Russenski Lom Nature Park, Bulgaria
General
National Id:
Bulgaria_03
Site name:
Protected area "Lomovete"
Summary:
The project was implemented in 2009 by the Russenski Lom Nature Park Directorate, Club „Friends of Russenski Lom” and WWF with the support of the Ministry of Culture and was funded by WWF and the German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU. By the application of the principle “more space for the river – more safety for people” aimed to open the dykes and reduce the floods on the roads and the possibility for the water to return into the river.
NUTS Code:
Prov. Hainaut
RBD code:
BG1000
Transboundary:
0
Data provider:
REC
Source(s):
Case study:Restoration of Rusenski Lom River near Ivanovo
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:
Floodplain restoration and management
Longitude:
25.97972
Latitude:
43.6983
Site information
Climate zone:
cool temperate dry
Mean rainfall:
525
Mean rainfall unit:
mm/year
Average temperature:
12
Mean runoff:
0,800000011920929
Mean runoff unit:
600 - 750 mm
Average runoff coefficient:
0,5
Type:
Case Study Info
Light or indepth?:
Light
Average slope range:
5.0
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects:
1
Administrative annual cost information:
Less than 1000
Monitoring parameters:
Macrozoobentosand fish
Monitoring upstream station:
BG1RL00001MS020
Monitoring downstream station:
BG1RL00001MS010
Performance
Performance impact estimation method:
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information:
Regular visits
Biophysical impacts
Retained water:
3000
Retained water unit:
m3/month
Information on retained water:
N/A info
Information on increased water storage:
N/A info
Information on runoff reduction:
N/A info
Water quality overall improvements:
Neutral impact-no change in WQ status
Soil quality overall soil improvements:
Neutral impact-no change in SQ status
Lessons, risks, implications...
Key lessons:
The restoration project is successful because the habitat restoration objectives are not in contradiction with the interests of the local population and authorities. The measure allows improved flood control on agriculture lands and improves the road safety.
Success factor(s):
Type
Role
Comments
Attitude of decision makers
main factor
Existing staff and consultant knowledge
main factor
Financing possibilities
secondary factor
Available support tools
secondary factor
Financing:
Type
Comments
National funds
WWF
Private funds
German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU
Barrier:
Driver:
Type
Role
Comments
Other
main driver
Continuous flooding during heavy rainfall ???
Financing share:
Socio-economic
Direct benefits information:
N/A info
Ancillary benefits information:
N/A info
Costs investment information:
N/A info
Costs operation maintenance:
N/A info
Costs maintenance information:
Less than 1000
Costs total information:
N/A info
Ecosystem improved biodiversity:
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity:
Improve the habitat of the black stork
Ecosystem provisioning services:
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services:
Improved flood control on private arable lands
Ecosystem impact climate regulation:
Not relevant for the specific application
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation:
N/A info
Ecosystem erosion control:
1
Information on Ecosystem erosion control:
Protect the structure and substance in soil and prevent landslides ??
Policy, general governance and design targets
Policy description:
River was trained by dyke; Frequent flod events - water overflow the dyke at peak levels and remains on the arable lands
Part of wider plan:
1
Policy pressure:
Policy requirement directive:
Policy impact:
Policy wider plan:
Wider plan type
Wider plan focus
Name
Comments
Management plan of Rusenski Lom Nature park
Policy area:
Policy target:
Target purpose
Runoff control
Peak-flow reduction
Oher Societal Benefits
Design & implementations
Application scale:
River
Installation date:
2009-03
Age:
5
Performance timescale:
1 - 4 years
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha):
3
Size:
2
Size unit:
km
Design capacity description:
N/A info
Constraints:
It is a Nature park
Favourable preconditions:
Dyke was broken by high waters at 3 spots - thus the weak spots indicated naturally and then used to design sluices
Contractural arrangements:
0
Design contractual arrangement:
Design consultation activity:
Design land use change:
Design authority:
Authority type
Role
Responsibility
Name
Comments
Local water authority
Implementation
Russenski Lom Nature Park Directorate
NGO
Implementation
Club "Friends of Russenski Lom"
NGO
Initiation of the measure
WWF
Other
Implementation
Ministry of Culture
Culture national authority
NGO
Financing
WWF Gemany
Other
Financing
German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU; Deutsche bundesstiftung umwelt (DBU)
German environmental fundation
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Last updated: 12 Jan 2015 |
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