Riparian forests along the Maritsa river, Bulgaria

General

National Id:

Bulgaria_08

Site name:

Maritsa river

Summary:

This project, restoration and conservation of riparian forests, ended in 2012 with the recovery of a long-term conservation of habitats and species in protected area "Reka Maritsa". It was carried out by the local authority of Dimitrovgrad municipality.

NUTS Code:

Южен централен (Yuzhen tsentralen)

RBD code:

BG3000

Transboundary:

0

Data provider:

REC

Source(s):

Case study:Restoration and conservation of riparian forests

Riparian and lowland mixed woodlands and longozes

NWRM(s) implemented in the case study:

Forest riparian buffers

Longitude:

25.63861

Latitude:

42.06527

Site information

Climate zone:

warm temperate dry

Mean rainfall:

525

Mean rainfall unit:

mm/year

Average temperature:

12,6000003814697

Mean evaportranspiration:

669

Mean evaportranspiration unit:

mm/year

Type:

Case Study Info

Light or indepth?:

Light

Average slope range:

7.3

Monitoring maintenance

Monitoring impacts effects:

0

Performance

Performance impact estimation method:

Unknown

Biophysical impacts

Water quality overall improvements:

N/A info

Soil quality overall soil improvements:

N/A info

Lessons, risks, implications...

Key lessons:

Planning of NWRMs in places with existing infrastructure (bridges, roads, sand pits) need coordination with respective institutions in early phase and following strrictly the approval procedures in order to avoid risks for implementation. Detailed geodesic surveys are necessary during the technical design phase.

Success factor(s):

Financing:

Type	Comments
Other	Operative program: Environment 2007-2013

Barrier:

Driver:

Socio-economic

Costs total:

851000

Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

1

Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity:

Improvement of habitats and populations of fish species subject to protection

Ecosystem impact climate regulation:

No information available

Policy, general governance and design targets

Policy pressure:

Policy requirement directive:

Policy impact:

Policy wider plan:

Policy area:

Policy target:

Target purpose
Pollutants Removal
Improved Biodiversity
Oher Societal Benefits

Design & implementations

Application scale:

River

Installation date:

2012-02

Design contractual arrangement:

Design consultation activity:

Design land use change:

Design authority:

Authority type	Role	Responsibility	Name	Comments
Local water authority	Initiation of the measure		Dimitrovgrad municipality	Administrative unit ???
National water authority	Financing		OP Environment 2007-2013	Ministry of environmental and water - Bulgaria

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