National Id
Bulgaria_04
Site name
River Maritsa
Summary
The Dimitrovgrad municipality performed Restoration, protection and sustainable development of protected area "Zlato pole", in Bulgaria, providing of additional water quantities for maintaining the hydrological regime of the protected place, construction of a hydraulic structure and a channel for supplying water from the river of Marinka in the protected area.
Light or indepth?
Light
NUTS Code
Южен централен (Yuzhen tsentralen)
RBD code
BG3000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
REC
Source(s)
Case study:Restoration, protection and sustainable development of protected area "Zlato pole"
Restoration, protection and sustainable management of the biodiversity in the protected place Zlato pole
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Wetland restoration and management
Longitude
25.7216
Latitude
42.03138
Climate zone
warm temperate dry
Mean rainfall
600
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
12,6000003814697
Mean runoff
1
Mean runoff unit
600 - 750 mm
Type
Case Study Info
Average slope range
0.0
Application scale
River
Installation date
2012-07
Age
2
Performance timescale
1 - 4 years
Design capacity
62
Constraints
Need to sustain existing dykes for flood security
Favourable preconditions
Protected area; Financing
Inflow volume
15000
Inflow volume unit
m3/month
Public consultation
1
Design contractual arrangement
Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name
Design consultation activity
Activity stage Key issues Name Comments
Design land use change
Land use change type
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
Local water authority
Initiation of the measure
Municipality Dimitrovgrad
NGO
Implementation
Green Balkans
Federation of Nature conservation
Key lessons
It is important to involve local authorities (municipalities) as main driving organizations in river restoration works, especially in cases where the main targeted lands are municipal property. The EU funds (ERDF) provide good opportunities for NWRM in new EU MSs however the practical experience is still limited.
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Attitude of decision makers
main factor

Good cooperation between local authorities and NGO
Existing staff and consultant knowledge
main factor
Financing possibilities
secondary factor
Available support tools
secondary factor
Financing
Financing type Comments
Other
Operative program: Environment 2007-2013
EU-funds: Cohesion and regional development funds
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Existing technical standards
main barrier
Dyke security standards in relation to the flow restoration
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Organisation committed to it
main driver
Commitment of Dimitrovgrad municipality and support by Green Balkans NGO
Financing share
Financing share type Share Comments
Policy description
Interupted hydrawlic connection with main river and trained tributary; Habitat fragmentation
Policy target
Target purpose
Improved Biodiversity
Increase Water Storage
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
Policy requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
Ancillary benefits information
Raising public awareness of the conservation value of the site and involvement of citizens in the measures for its protection
Costs investment
250000
Costs total
455000
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Fauna-Improved conditions for Phalacrocorax pygmaeus and Aythya nyroca. Flora-Improved conditions for Nymphaea alba.
Water quality overall improvements
Positive impact-WQ improvement
Soil quality overall soil improvements
N/A info