Green Borders: Transboundary conservation activities in Romania and Bulgaria

General

National Id:

Bulgaria_13

Site name:

Danube

Summary:

LIFE Nature project "Transboundary conservation of the Phalacrocorax pygmaeus and Aythya nyroca in Romanian and Bulgarian key sites" in coordintion with WWF had the objective of ensuring living conditions for the two species by: reconstruction of nesting and feeding areas and implementing the best practices for fisheries management.

RBD code:

BG1000

Transboundary:

Data provider:

REC

Source(s):

IW Science

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Imrovement of the hydrological regime in Kaikusha marsh

NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:

Wetland restoration and management

Longitude:

25.185

Latitude:

43.5996

Site information

Climate zone:

warm temperate dry

Mean rainfall:

600

Mean rainfall unit:

mm/year

Average temperature:

11,6999998092651

Mean evaportranspiration:

0,270000010728836

Mean evaportranspiration unit:

mm/hour

Mean runoff:

6000

Mean runoff unit:

600 - 750 mm

Average runoff coefficient:

0,200000002980232

Type:

Case Study Info

Light or indepth?:

Light

Average slope range:

2.0

Monitoring maintenance

Monitoring impacts effects:

Performance

Performance impact estimation method:

Catchment outlet

Performance impact estimation information:

Monitoring of target bird species

Biophysical impacts

Retained water:

200000

Retained water unit:

m3/month

Increased water storage:

100000

Increased water storage unit:

m3/month

Water quality overall improvements:

Positive impact-WQ improvement

Information on Water quality overall improvements:

Nutrient capture

Soil quality overall soil improvements:

N/A info

Lessons, risks, implications...

Key lessons:

Successful wetland restoration requires significant preparatory studies, including technical feasibility study, which may exceed the duration and budget of the actual restoration works.

Financing mechanism:

Financing difficulties:

Success factor(s):

Type	Role	Comments
Financing possibilities	main factor	LIFE Nature

Financing:

Type	Comments
EU-funds: LIFE+
National funds

Barrier:

Type	Role	Comments
Limited staff and consultant knowledge	secondary barrier	Limited experience in wetland restoration

Driver:

Type	Role	Comments
Organisation committed to it	main driver	Restoration of Kaikusha is part of larger project initiated by WWF

Financing share:

Share type	Share	Comments
European funds	70
National funds	30

Socio-economic

Costs total:

1300000

Costs total information:

Total project value

Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Project targeted at Phalacrocorax pygmaeus and Aythya nyroca, but many other species benefit from the wetlands restoration works

Ecosystem provisioning services:

Information on Ecosystem provisioning services:

Fisheries and reed harvest

Ecosystem impact climate regulation:

No information available

Policy, general governance and design targets

Part of wider plan:

Policy pressure:

Policy requirement directive:

Policy impact:

Policy wider plan:

Wider plan type	Wider plan focus	Name	Comments
		Danube River Basin Management Plan
		National Wetlands Conservation Plan - BG
		National Biodiversity Strategy

Policy area:

Policy target:

Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity

Design & implementations

Application scale:

River

Installation date:

2012

Age:

Performance timescale:

1 - 4 years

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

150

Max water retention capacity:

Max water retention capacity unit:

m3/sec

Inflow volume:

Inflow volume unit:

m3/sec

Public consultation:

Contractural arrangements:

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	Responsibility	Name	Comments
NGO	Implementation		WWF
Local water authority	Implementation		Directorate of Persina Nature Park

Last updated: 12 Jan 2015 | Top

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