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
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Longitude
27.4749
Latitude
42.5772
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 impacts effects
1
Monitoring location
In-Stream
Administrative annual costs
98000
Administrative annual cost information
Monitoring, administration, overheads and public awareness costs on average annual basis until 2018
Monitoring parameters
Hydrological and hydrochemical parameters of the lagoon; Monitor the impact of project activities on biodiversity; Monitoring technical efficiency.
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.
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
Partnership agreement for the implementation of LIFE11 NAT/BG/000362 Project
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Public consultation of Atanasovsko lake Management Plan
Organise Salt of Life Festival to communicate project objectives and results to the broader public
Festival
Design land use change
Land use change type
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
NGO
Initiation of the measure
Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation
NGO
Implementation
Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds
Private property owners
Implementation
Chernomorski solnici JSC
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
Attitude of decision makers
main factor
Financing possibilities
main factor
Attitude of relevant stakeholders
secondary factor
Financing
Financing type Comments
EU-funds: LIFE+
Private funds
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Lacking financing sources
main barrier
Before acquisition of LIFE+ funding it was not possible for the Salinas to invest such resources.
Limited staff and consultant knowledge
secondary barrier
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Organisation committed to it
main driver
Consortium of environmental organizations, Municipality and Salinas operator
Legal obligations
secondary driver
Financing share
Financing share type Share Comments
European funds
74,9499969482422
Private funds
25,0499992370605
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
Improved Biodiversity
Pollutants Removal
Oher Societal Benefits
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
Management plan of Atanasovsko lake Maintained reserve
Policy requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
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
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