General
National Id
Bulgaria_11
Site name
Atanasovsko Lake
Summary
"The Salt of Life Project", funded by LIFE+ program of EU, aims to restore and secure long-term preservation of the Atanasovsko Lake, in the eastern coast of Bulgaria, improving habitats conditions of the roosting and breeding sites by dykes and barriers repairs.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Югоизточен (Yugoiztochen)
RBD code
BG2000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
Jovanka Ignjatovic
Source(s)
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
27.4749
Latitude
42.5772
Site information
Climate zone
warm temperate moist
Mean rainfall
550
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
13
Average runoff coefficient
0,300000011920929
Type
Case Study Info
Average slope range
1-2%
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects
1
Monitoring location
In-Stream
Administrative annual costs
98000
Monitoring parameters
Hydrological and hydrochemical parameters of the lagoon; Monitor the impact of project activities on biodiversity; Monitoring technical efficiency.
Performance
Performance impact estimation method
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information
Monitoring of the populations of target bird species; Monitoring of the area of the target habitats; Monitoring of key hydrological and chemical parameters.
Design & implementations
Application scale
Field Scale
Installation date
2018-08
Lifespan
50
Age
2
Performance timescale
5 - 10 years
Area (ha)
10600
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
10600
Size
7200
Size unit
ha
Design capacity description
N/A info
Constraints
Old and compromised salt-production infrastructure (separation barriers, water supply facilities) and flood protection (dyke, channel)
Favourable preconditions
Salinas are still in operation, using the traditional salt extraction approach
Public consultation
1
Contractural arrangements
1
Design contractual arrangement
| Arrangement type | Responsibility | Role | Comments | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Partnership agreement for the implementation of LIFE11 NAT/BG/000362 Project
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Design consultation activity
| Activity stage | Key issues | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
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Public consultation of Atanasovsko lake Management Plan
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Organise Salt of Life Festival to communicate project objectives and results to the broader public
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Festival
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Design land use change
| Land use change type |
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Design authority
| Authority type | Role | Responsibility | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lessons, risks, implications...
Key lessons
Project is still ongoing. Key lessons acquainted so far: Partnership with local business benefiting from the restoration is key success factor and prerequisite for sustainability of NWRM functioning
Financing mechanism
0
Financing difficulties
0
Success factor(s)
| Success factor type | Success factor role | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Attitude of decision makers
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main factor
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Financing possibilities
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main factor
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Attitude of relevant stakeholders
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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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Private funds
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Driver
| Driver type | Driver role | Comments |
|---|---|---|
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Organisation committed to it
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main driver
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Consortium of environmental organizations, Municipality and Salinas operator
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Legal obligations
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secondary driver
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Financing share
| Financing share type | Share | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|
Policy, general governance and design targets
Policy description
Decline of the conservation status of priority Coastal lagoon habitat and the associated protected species due to changes of the hydrological and hydrochemical conditions caused by destruction of water management facilities
Part of wider plan
1
Policy target
| Target purpose |
|---|
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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
| Pressure directive | Relevant pressure |
|---|
Policy area
| Policy area type | Policy area focus | Name | Comments |
|---|
Policy impact
| Impact directive | Relevant impact |
|---|
Policy wider plan
| Wider plan type | Wider plan focus | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
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Management plan of Atanasovsko lake Maintained reserve
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Policy requirement directive
| Requirement directive | Specification |
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Socio-economic
Direct benefits
200000
Direct benefits information
Salt production; Expected: establishment of functional, efficient and sustainable infrastructure for water management and the control of the coastal lagoon in Atanasovsko.
Ancillary benefits information
Expected: Public understanding and support for the ecological, economic and social values of the coastal lagoons.
Costs investment information
N/A info
Costs capital
2013027
Costs operation maintenance
N/A info
Costs operational
100000
Costs operational information
Annual capital investments from Black Sea Salinas for infrastructure improvements and operation
Costs total
2013027
Costs total information
Total project budget, including technical design, restoration, monitoring, management and public awareness
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Improved status and increased area of priority habitat 1150* Coastal lagoons and breeding space for endangered bird species
Ecosystem provisioning services
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
Salt production in traditional means
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Increased permanent biomas
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Carbon capture in reed biomass; Improvement of local climate in City of Burgas
Biophysical impacts
Retained water
3,20000004768372
Retained water unit
mio m3/year
Information on retained water
Total volume of the lake
Increased water storage
10
Runoff reduction
32000
Increased water storage unit
% Percent
Information on increased water storage
Expected
Runoff reduction unit
m3/year
Ecosystem erosion control
1
Information on Ecosystem erosion control
Restored bypass channel and flood protection dyke surrounding the lake
Water quality overall improvements
Positive impact-WQ improvement
Information on Water quality overall improvements
Reduction of inflow of polluted water from the bypass channel to the Lake; Increased depth of salt water inflow (restored underground connection with Black Sea)
Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info