Preparatory activities
Research of the places for restoration - the places where restoration of forest habitats will take place have been selected.
Technological afforestation plans for the sites Lomovete (State Hunting Enterprise (SHE) Danube - Russe, Persina (State Forestry Enterprise (SFE) Nikopol), Bulgarka (SFE Gabrovo), Vrachanski Balkan (SFE Mezdra), Sinite Kamani (SFE Sliven), Zlatni Piasatzi (SFE Varna) and Vitosha (GHE Vitoshko - Studena) are prepared. In Strandzha it is envisaged that the habitats conservation will be carried out using the Saarland method (SHE Gramatikovo and SFE Kosti).
All of the technological plans are agreed with the relevant Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Waters (RIEW) in line with the Regulation on appropriate assessment of the compatibility of plans and projects with Natura 2000 sites.
The methodologies for restoration of thirteen plant species are developed: White and Yellow Water Lily, Water Chestnut, European Waterclover and Water Soldier (for Persina site), Round-Leaved Sundew and Buckbean (for Vitosha site), Strandzha Blueberry, Black Sea Holly and European Yew (for Strandzha) and Angelica pancicii, Rhubarb and Rila Primrose and European Yew (for Rila Monastery). The programmes for 9 of these species, from which reproductive material is planned to be collected, are approved.
Additional information is available at: http://bulgaria.panda.org/what_we_do/protected_areas/10parks/documents/
Conservation activities
The locations for collecting reproductive material – seeds and cuttings from for the restoration of forest habitats were selected. Seeds and cuttings of 10 species are collected. Additional information could be found at: http://wwf.bg/what_we_do/protected_areas/10parks/news/
The first tendering procedures for afforestation according to Public Procurement Act were announced (Nikopol and State Hunting Enterprise Danube-Ruse).
Management
The management team of the project is formed, the documentation for the inclusion of 21 new beneficiaries was prepared and a new agreement between The Executive Forest Agency (EFA) and The European Commission was signed.
21 agreements between the coordinating beneficiary and the new associated beneficiaries were prepared and signed.
The first inception report was prepared and submitted to the Life Unit and a letter with comments and recommendations for the progress was received. The first meeting of the whole project team was held as well as a series of internal meetings with fewer members. Five visits to project beneficiaries related to project administration problems as well as field visits were held.
Monitoring
A Steering Committee for the project was established. It carried out its first meeting at November 26, 2010. Representatives from Ministry of Environment and Waters (MOEW), The Executive Environment Agency (EEA),
The Forest Research Institute and The Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research to The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds and The Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation took part. Two meetings with the monitoring representative of the Life Unit – in April 2010 and in May 2011 and letters from the Life Unit with comments for the progress were received as a result.
Contract for aerial photographing of parks, which will be realized by photographer Alexander Ivanov, is signed and the first 5 pars are already filmed.
Audit
The financial audit of the expenditure documents for 2010 finished, notes of the auditors are received.
Research of the places for restoration - the places where restoration of forest habitats will take place have been selected.
Technological afforestation plans for the sites Lomovete (State Hunting Enterprise (SHE) Danube - Russe, Persina (State Forestry Enterprise (SFE) Nikopol), Bulgarka (SFE Gabrovo), Vrachanski Balkan (SFE Mezdra), Sinite Kamani (SFE Sliven), Zlatni Piasatzi (SFE Varna) and Vitosha (GHE Vitoshko - Studena) are prepared. In Strandzha it is envisaged that the habitats conservation will be carried out using the Saarland method (SHE Gramatikovo and SFE Kosti).
All of the technological plans are agreed with the relevant Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Waters (RIEW) in line with the Regulation on appropriate assessment of the compatibility of plans and projects with Natura 2000 sites.
The methodologies for restoration of thirteen plant species are developed: White and Yellow Water Lily, Water Chestnut, European Waterclover and Water Soldier (for Persina site), Round-Leaved Sundew and Buckbean (for Vitosha site), Strandzha Blueberry, Black Sea Holly and European Yew (for Strandzha) and Angelica pancicii, Rhubarb and Rila Primrose and European Yew (for Rila Monastery). The programmes for 9 of these species, from which reproductive material is planned to be collected, are approved.
Additional information is available at: http://bulgaria.panda.org/what_we_do/protected_areas/10parks/documents/
Conservation activities
The locations for collecting reproductive material – seeds and cuttings from for the restoration of forest habitats were selected. Seeds and cuttings of 10 species are collected. Additional information could be found at: http://wwf.bg/what_we_do/protected_areas/10parks/news/
The first tendering procedures for afforestation according to Public Procurement Act were announced (Nikopol and State Hunting Enterprise Danube-Ruse).
Management
The management team of the project is formed, the documentation for the inclusion of 21 new beneficiaries was prepared and a new agreement between The Executive Forest Agency (EFA) and The European Commission was signed.
21 agreements between the coordinating beneficiary and the new associated beneficiaries were prepared and signed.
The first inception report was prepared and submitted to the Life Unit and a letter with comments and recommendations for the progress was received. The first meeting of the whole project team was held as well as a series of internal meetings with fewer members. Five visits to project beneficiaries related to project administration problems as well as field visits were held.
Monitoring
A Steering Committee for the project was established. It carried out its first meeting at November 26, 2010. Representatives from Ministry of Environment and Waters (MOEW), The Executive Environment Agency (EEA),
The Forest Research Institute and The Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research to The Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, The Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds and The Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation took part. Two meetings with the monitoring representative of the Life Unit – in April 2010 and in May 2011 and letters from the Life Unit with comments for the progress were received as a result.
Contract for aerial photographing of parks, which will be realized by photographer Alexander Ivanov, is signed and the first 5 pars are already filmed.
Audit
The financial audit of the expenditure documents for 2010 finished, notes of the auditors are received.
