National Id
Bulgaria_10
Summary
Executive Forest Agency (EFA) is the coordinating beneficiary and together with the international conservation organization WWF work on a project that protects and restores the 11 habitat types rivers and wetlands in the forests on an area of 21 thousand ha in 10 Bulgarian nature parks - Bulgarka , Vitosha, Vratsa Balkan, Golden Sands Park, Rila Monastery, Ruse Lom, Blue Rocks, Strandja, Shumen Plateau.
Light or indepth?
Light
Transboundary
0
Data provider
REC
Source(s)
Riparian Habitats in BG - Conservation and Restoration of 11 Natura 2000 Riparian and Wetland Habitats in 10 Bulgarian Forests
WWF Bulgaria
NWRM(s) implemented in the case study
Forest riparian buffers
Type
Case Study Info
Vegetation class
Riparian forests
Application scale
Region
Installation date
2014-06
Area (ha)
21000
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
0,800000011920929
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
National water authority
State Forestry Agency
WWF Bulgaria
Key lessons
Restoration of the riparian forests requires careful selection of reproduction material (origin of seedlings and preparatory care). Integration of the measures in forestry planning documents is necessary to guarantee long term preservation of the restored habitats. Follow-up cares for the young forests and removal of invasive species are necessary.
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Financing
Financing type Comments
EU-funds: LIFE+
Barrier
Barrier type Barrier role Comments
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Financing share
Financing share type Share Comments
European funds
49,7400016784668
Policy target
Target purpose
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
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Policy requirement directive
Requirement directive Specification
Costs total
1236834