General
National Id
Bulgaria_05
Site name
Atanassovsko Lake
Summary
The "Life for the Burgas lakes" is supported by the financial intrument of the EU LIFE+ Nature and Biodiversity. Project aims to secure the long-term conservation of the five bird species included in Annex I of the Birds Directive and the sustainable management of their wetland habitats around the city of Burgas. With a duration of 4 years it was carried out in coordination with Bourgas Municipality, Chernomorsk sonitsi JSC, BBF and RSPB.
NUTS Code
Югоизточен (Yugoiztochen)
RBD code
BG2000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
REC
Source(s)
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
27.454
Latitude
42.5775
Site information
Climate zone
warm temperate dry
Mean rainfall
560
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Type
Case Study Info
Light or indepth?
Light
Average slope range
0.0
Vegetation class
reed and bulrush, grasslands and marsh plants
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects
1
Administrative annual costs
13825,3798828125
Monitoring parameters
Monitoring of specific species inhabiting protected areas; Monitoring of visitors to protected areas.
Performance
Performance impact estimation information
With new data 2013 are prepared maps for the potential and recorded breeding sites of importance for and distributions of the Bittern and the Ferruginous duck.
Design & implementations
Application scale
Region
Installation date
2012-12
Age
4
Performance timescale
5 - 10 years
Area (ha)
10600
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
4
Size
12285
Size unit
ha
Design capacity description
4 ha (actual area of the restoration works)
Constraints
Difficult access for mechanization; Soft soils
Favourable preconditions
Deepening of existing wetland
Public consultation
1
Design contractual arrangement
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Design consultation activity
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Design land use change
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Design authority
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Lessons, risks, implications...
Key lessons
Implementation of large and complex restoration project requires significant efforts to ensure coordination and support from various authorities at early stage. Sometimes the legal procedures for coordination may take years. Adequate monitoring should be in place not only on the biodiversity conservation targets but also on other related benefits from the NWRM (economic uses, water quality, tourism and recreational value of the site, etc.)
Success factor(s)
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Attitude of decision makers
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main factor
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Attitude of relevant stakeholders
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main factor
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Existing staff and consultant knowledge
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main factor
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Financing possibilities
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secondary factor
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Financing
| Financing type | Comments | |
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EU-funds: LIFE+
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Driver
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Organisation committed to it
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main driver
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Availability of subsidies
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main driver
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Financing share
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Policy, general governance and design targets
Policy description
Improved habitats for target bird species
Policy target
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Improved Biodiversity
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Pollutants Removal
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Oher Societal Benefits
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Policy pressure
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Policy area
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Policy impact
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Policy wider plan
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Policy requirement directive
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Socio-economic
Costs investment
200000
Costs investment information
Budget of the actual restoration works
Costs total
1775006
Costs total information
Total budget
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Observed 318 bird species, 241 vascular plants (Salicronia, Sea Wormwood, Typha, Suaeda, etc). Orchid. Endanger species like Otter. Salty part with micro scopic brine shrimp which give pink color to the water.
Ecosystem provisioning services
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
The quantity of produced salt depends of the brine shrimp and the existence of the brine shrimp depends on the good management of the lake. The lake also provides medical mud and lye.
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
No information available
Biophysical impacts
Retained water
3,20000004768372
Retained water unit
mio m3/year
Increased water storage
80000
Runoff reduction
80000
Increased water storage unit
m3/year
Runoff reduction unit
m3/year
Water quality overall improvements
Positive impact-WQ improvement
Soil quality overall soil improvements
Neutral impact-no change in SQ status
