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:

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:

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:

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 ???

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:

Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Improve the habitat of the black stork

Ecosystem provisioning services:

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:

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:

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:

Performance timescale:

1 - 4 years

Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha):

Size:

Size unit:

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:

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	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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