The plan shall be prepared within the project "Life for Burgas Lakes" performed at the LIFE + Programme of the EU from BSPB, BBF, Burgas Municipality, Black Sea salt and RSPB. In the document for conservation and management of wetlands of greatest importance in Bulgaria were made constructive changes thanks to suggestions, additions and corrections that were made by the participants in yesterday's meeting. The forum for review and discussion of the draft plan was presented by scientists from IBER-BAS, experts from basin directorates and regional environmental protection inspectorates to Ministry, representatives of environmental non-governmental organizations and other stakeholders. Several corrections of the presented information about individual wetlands and the implementation of the previous plan were made by participants in the discussion.
Official written statement was prepared and submitted by the experts of "Green Balkans", based on the extensive experience in the study and preservation of numerous wetlands (Kalimok, Pomorie Lake, dam Ovcharitsa etc..). Updated information on activities in the area of Pomorie Lake, that are performed within the project LIFE10/NAT/IT/256 "Environmental management and restoration of Mediterranean coastal lagoons and saltworks", and aimed at removing invasive plant species and improving places nesting waterbirds, was added.
The final version of the plan, after the corrections made, will be submitted for approval by the Minister of Environment and Water and will be presented to the Secretariat of the Ramsar Convention. The new document will be in effect until 2022.
For contact:
Dimitar Popov - Green Balkans NGO
tel.: + 359 (0) 885108712
