Restoration of riparian forests in Bulgaria

General

National Id:

Bulgaria_10

Summary:

Executive Forest Agency (EFA) is the coordinating beneficiary and together with the international conservation organization WWF work on a project that protects and restores the 11 habitat types rivers and wetlands in the forests on an area of 21 thousand ha in 10 Bulgarian nature parks - Bulgarka , Vitosha, Vratsa Balkan, Golden Sands Park, Rila Monastery, Ruse Lom, Blue Rocks, Strandja, Shumen Plateau.

Transboundary:

Data provider:

REC

Source(s):

Riparian Habitats in BG - Conservation and Restoration of 11 Natura 2000 Riparian and Wetland Habitats in 10 Bulgarian Forests

WWF Bulgaria

NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:

Forest riparian buffers

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Type:

Case Study Info

Light or indepth?:

Light

Vegetation class:

Riparian forests

Lessons, risks, implications...

Key lessons:

Restoration of the riparian forests requires careful selection of reproduction material (origin of seedlings and preparatory care). Integration of the measures in forestry planning documents is necessary to guarantee long term preservation of the restored habitats. Follow-up cares for the young forests and removal of invasive species are necessary.

Success factor(s):

Financing:

Type	Comments
EU-funds: LIFE+

Barrier:

Driver:

Financing share:

Share type	Share	Comments
European funds	49,7400016784668

Socio-economic

Costs total:

1236834

Policy, general governance and design targets

Policy pressure:

Policy requirement directive:

Policy impact:

Policy wider plan:

Policy area:

Policy target:

Design & implementations

Application scale:

Region

Installation date:

2014-06

Area (ha):

21000

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

0,800000011920929

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	Responsibility	Name	Comments
National water authority			State Forestry Agency
			WWF Bulgaria

Last updated: 07 Jan 2015 | Top

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Service contract funded by the European Commission (Directorate General Environment) - Disclaimer
Pilot Project - Atmospheric Precipitation - Protection and efficient use of Fresh Water, Integration of Natural Water Retention Measures in River basin management
– n°: DG 07.0330/2013/659147/SER/ENV.C1 – date 05/09/2013 to 5/11/2014

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