General
National Id
Bulgaria_03
Site name
Protected area "Lomovete"
Summary
The project was implemented in 2009 by the Russenski Lom Nature Park Directorate, Club „Friends of Russenski Lom” and WWF with the support of the Ministry of Culture and was funded by WWF and the German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU. By the application of the principle “more space for the river – more safety for people” aimed to open the dykes and reduce the floods on the roads and the possibility for the water to return into the river.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Prov. Hainaut
RBD code
BG1000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
REC
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
25.97972
Latitude
43.6983
Site information
Climate zone
cool temperate dry
Mean rainfall
525
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
12
Mean runoff
0,800000011920929
Mean runoff unit
600 - 750 mm
Average runoff coefficient
0,5
Type
Case Study Info
Average slope range
5.0
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects
1
Monitoring parameters
Macrozoobentosand fish
Monitoring upstream station
BG1RL00001MS020
Monitoring downstream station
BG1RL00001MS010
Performance
Performance impact estimation method
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information
Regular visits
Design & implementations
Application scale
River
Installation date
2009-03
Age
5
Performance timescale
1 - 4 years
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
3
Size
2
Size unit
km
Design capacity description
N/A info
Constraints
It is a Nature park
Favourable preconditions
Dyke was broken by high waters at 3 spots - thus the weak spots indicated naturally and then used to design sluices
Contractural arrangements
0
Design contractual arrangement
| Arrangement type | Responsibility | Role | Comments | Name |
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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
The restoration project is successful because the habitat restoration objectives are not in contradiction with the interests of the local population and authorities. The measure allows improved flood control on agriculture lands and improves the road safety.
Success factor(s)
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Attitude of decision makers
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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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Available support tools
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secondary factor
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Financing
| Financing type | Comments |
|---|---|
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National funds
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WWF
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Private funds
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German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU
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Driver
| Driver type | Driver role | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Other
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main driver
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Continuous flooding during heavy rainfall ???
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Financing share
| Financing share type | Share | Comments |
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Policy, general governance and design targets
Policy description
River was trained by dyke; Frequent flod events - water overflow the dyke at peak levels and remains on the arable lands
Part of wider plan
1
Policy target
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Runoff control
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Peak-flow reduction
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Oher Societal Benefits
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Policy pressure
| Pressure directive | Relevant pressure |
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Policy area
| Policy area type | Policy area focus | Name | Comments |
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Policy impact
| Impact directive | Relevant impact |
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Policy wider plan
| Wider plan type | Wider plan focus | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
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Management plan of Rusenski Lom Nature park
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Policy requirement directive
| Requirement directive | Specification |
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Socio-economic
Direct benefits information
N/A info
Ancillary benefits information
N/A info
Costs investment information
N/A info
Costs operation maintenance
N/A info
Costs maintenance information
Less than 1000
Costs total information
N/A info
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Improve the habitat of the black stork
Ecosystem provisioning services
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
Improved flood control on private arable lands
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not relevant for the specific application
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation
N/A info
Biophysical impacts
Retained water
3000
Retained water unit
m3/month
Information on retained water
N/A info
Information on increased water storage
N/A info
Information on runoff reduction
N/A info
Ecosystem erosion control
1
Information on Ecosystem erosion control
Protect the structure and substance in soil and prevent landslides ??
Water quality overall improvements
Neutral impact-no change in WQ status
Soil quality overall soil improvements
Neutral impact-no change in SQ status