Restoration of the Vesselina river, Bulgaria

General

National Id:

Bulgaria_02

Site name:

Vesselina river, Mindya village

Summary:

WWF Danube Carpathina program, together with local people from Mindya village in the region of Veliko Turnovo, restored the connection of Veselina River, a tributary of Yantra, with its former meander near the village.

NUTS Code:

Северен централен (Severen tsentralen)

RBD code:

BG1000

Transboundary:

Data provider:

Jovanka Ignjatovic

Source(s):

Case study:Restoration of Vesselina River

New protected area for Bulgaria's Vesselina River

NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:

Re-meandering

Longitude:

25.8261

Latitude:

43.03027

Site information

Climate zone:

warm temperate dry

Mean rainfall:

500

Mean rainfall unit:

mm/year

Average temperature:

11,5

Mean runoff:

2,40000009536743

Mean runoff unit:

600 - 750 mm

Average runoff coefficient:

0,140000000596046

Average imperviousness:

Type:

Case Study Info

Light or indepth?:

Light

Average slope range:

10.0

Vegetation class:

Woodland

Monitoring maintenance

Monitoring impacts effects:

Monitoring location:

Unknown

Administrative annual cost information:

Less than 1000 for Monitoring

Monitoring parameters:

Macrozoobentos, macrophytes and phytobenthos

Monitoring upstream station:

BG1YN06295MS180

Monitoring downstream station:

BG1YN86291MS189

Performance

Performance impact estimation method:

Catchment outlet

Performance impact estimation information:

Monitoring of the natural riparian habitats

Biophysical impacts

Information on retained water:

N/A info

Information on increased water storage:

Optimization of groundwater level

Information on runoff reduction:

N/A info

Water quality overall improvements:

N/A info

Information on Water quality overall improvements:

N/A info

Soil quality overall soil improvements:

Neutral impact-no change in SQ status

Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements:

N/A info

Lessons, risks, implications...

Key lessons:

Relatively small budget was required for implementation

Success factor(s):

Type	Role	Comments
Financing possibilities	secondary factor	Relatively small budget was required for implementation
Existing staff and consultant knowledge	main factor
Attitude of relevant stakeholders	secondary factor

Financing:

Type	Comments
Other	WWF
Private funds	Foundation DOEN

Barrier:

Type	Role	Comments
Existing technical standards	main barrier	Cutting the existing dyke required reliable technical solution

Driver:

Type	Role	Comments
Organisation committed to it	main driver	WWF Bulgaria

Socio-economic

Direct benefits information:

N/A info

Ancillary benefits information:

Favorable conditions for development of recreation and tourism in the region

Costs investment information:

N/A info

Costs operation maintenance:

N/A info

Costs maintenance information:

Less than 1000 for Post-project management and maintenance

Costs total:

76000

Costs total information:

Total budget

Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Birds and fish habitats improvement; Riparian forest habitats improvement.

Ecosystem provisioning services:

Information on Ecosystem provisioning services:

Not relevant

Ecosystem impact climate regulation:

No specific impact

Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation:

Not relevant

Ecosystem erosion control:

Information on Ecosystem erosion control:

Decreased bottom erosion in main river bed

Policy, general governance and design targets

Policy description:

River bed trained and many old meanders are isolated and drying; Decline and fragmentation ofatural riparian habitats.

Policy pressure:

Policy requirement directive:

Policy impact:

Policy wider plan:

Policy area:

Policy target:

Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity
Peak-flow reduction
Increase Water Storage

Design & implementations

Application scale:

River

Installation date:

2008-09

Lifespan:

Age:

Performance timescale:

1 - 4 years

Area (ha):

700000

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

Size:

1300

Size unit:

Design capacity description:

N/A info

Constraints:

The river meander was cut off back in time, thus the river dug nearly 150 cm deeper into its bed.

Favourable preconditions:

Natural riparian vegetation preserved.

Public consultation:

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Activity stage	Name	Key issues	Comments
	Public awarenes campaign
	Pressconference
	Booklet

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	Name
NGO	Initiation of the measure	WWF Bulgaria
Local water authority	Implementation	Municipality Veliko Turnovo
National water authority	Implementation	Danube River Basin Directorate
Farmers	Implementation	'Hunting and Fishing Association in Mindya
NGO	Implementation	Water Engineering Veliko Tarnovo
Private property owners	Financing	Foundation DOEN

Last updated: 12 Jan 2015 | Top

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