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Educational activities at the Pomorie Lake about the vultures

11.08.2021

On 11 August, Green Balkans team conducted its traditional educational activities at the “Pomorie Lake” Visitor Centre, which has been managed by the Pomorie Municipality, the Historical Museum of Pomorie since last year

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The documentary movie “The Lagoon of the White Birds” was screened on 21 July in Plovdiv

22.07.2021

The one hour movie, dedicated to Pomorie Lake, gathered over 40 viewers at the “Dondukova gradina” Park.

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A premiere in Plovdiv – The Lagoon of the White Birds

15.07.2021

The first projection of the documentary movie “THE LAGOON OF THE WHITE BIRDS” will be on 21.07.

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A presentation at the Pomorie Visitor Centre about the Natura 2000 species – bats and cetaceans

09.07.2021

On 9 July, our Green Balkans made the first presentation within the “Natura 2000 in Bulgaria – New Horizons” project after the Visitor Centre is managed by the Pomorie Municipality, the Historical Museum of Pomorie.

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The movie, which shows the hypersaline lagoon’s treasures of Pomorie Lake

06.07.2021

The one hour movie “THE LAGOON OF THE WHITE BIRDS”, dedicated to the Pomorie Lake, shows the unique biodiversity, which the lagoon keeps. The movie was made within the “Natura 2000 in Bulgaria – New Horizons” LIFE NAT GIE BG 371 project in partnership of Green Balkans with BG TOP MUSIC

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The answers from the Natura 2000, bats and cetaceans quiz are now here!

21.05.2021

Today, on 21 May – the Natura 2000 Day, we announce the results and participants in the online quiz about Natura 2000, bats and cetaceans, organised by Green Balkans

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Rebuttal of the published information from Pomorie Municipality regarding Pomorie Lake Visitor Centre

18.05.2021

We learned from local journalists surprisingly that a message was published on the Pomorie Municipality website with a provocative text and title: “Green Balkans” refused to look after the Visitor Centre in Pomorie”.

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We celebrated the NATURA 2000 Day in Sliven as part of the Green Balkans tour

18.05.2021

On Monday, 17 May we celebrated the Natura 2000 Day in Sliven in partnership with the Directorate of the “Sinite kamani” Nature Park and Sliven Municipality.

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Greater flamingo at Pomorie lagoon

15.05.2021

These days, 23 birds of the species Greater flamingo arrived as guests of the Sandwich terns' colony in Pomorie Lake. The birds pleasantly surprised our experts, who regularly monitor the colony. They were observed resting on the island in front of the Salt Museum, which was built with the help of the association's volunteers. Bringing color and beauty, the birds in turn have benefited from the peace and quiet in the lagoon area.

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Spring at Pomorie Lake

24.04.2021

Spring came to Pomorie Lake and with it began the interesting observations in this such a valuable salt lagoon. Along with the increased migration of thousands of birds moving north to their nesting habitats, the nesting season in the lake has begun. Courtship behavior, occupation of territory, brooding behaviour and many songs - this is the spring picture here.

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Journey of the Sandwich Terns from Pomorie continues

19.04.2021

With the onset of spring, the migration process continues and the number of Sandwich terns (Sterna sandvicensis) on Pomorie Lake is increasing, as resting and feeding birds at the moment are about 200 individuals. In the last week, among the many terns, we had the chance to see those ringed in the local colony.

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Record numbers of the species Pygmy Cormorant in Pomorie Lake

19.04.2021

During the regular monitoring of the biodiversity of Pomorie Lake, conducted within the project LIFE for Pomorie Lagoon, a record number of the species Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmaeus) - 658 individuals.

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An interactive exposition presents the litter pollution problem of the Black Sea

02.04.2021

The dumped litter by the man and the fallen one into the rivers and seas represents not only an aesthetic eyesore landscape problem. They are a basic threat for the planet’s biodiversity and human health’s risk, too.

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Results of the children's drawing competition "I protect biodiversity from pollution"

22.03.2021

The time has come to announce the results of the children's drawing competition "Protecting Biodiversity from Pollution". The competition is organized by Green Balkans together with Community center "Prosveta 1888", Pomorie in connection with the implementation of the project "Eco-Conscious Minds to Stop Pollution in the Valuable Wetlands of Black Sea Basin“, BSB142, funded by the Operational Program for Cross-Border Cooperation under the European Neighborhood Instrument "Black Sea Basin 2014-2020"

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New species for the Pomorie Lake registered

15.03.2021

During regular monitoring of birds at Pomorie Lake made within LIFE19 NAT/BG/000804 LIFE FOR POMORIE LAGOON project a new species for the lagoon was recorded - Little bustard (Tetrax etrax). 

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World Wetlands Day – 2 February 2021

01.02.2021

We celebrate the World Wetlands day annually on 2 February. In this way we aim to draw as much attention as possible to the importance of wetlands for us people and our planet.

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The Pomorie city council approved the draft of the contract about the continuation of the Green Balkans information activities at the Pomorie Lake Visitor Centre

19.01.2021

After our campaign and the received support from citizens and organisations from the ForTheNature Coalition, we are happy to share with you...

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Life for Pomorie lagoon

08.12.2020

Three-year conservation project supported by LIFE programme of the EU is starting at Pomorie Lake. The project unites non-profit (two Bulgarian conservation NGOs), scientific (French biological station) and business (private company operating in the lagoon) sectors.

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​Green Balkans and colleagues from the “Natura 2000 in Bulgaria - New Horizons” project awarded the winners from the "WILD CHESTNUT" competition for GREEN journalism

07.12.2020

On Sunday, at an official ceremony, the finalists in the five categories - TV, radio, print media, online publication and blog in the "WILD CHESTNUT" National competition for GREEN journalism were awarded with the special “Wild chestnut” plaque.

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Photographers visited the area of Pomorie Lake

27.11.2020

On 6 and 7 November 2020, the Pomorie Lake was visited by a group of photographers within the project "Environmental awareness and behavior to stop pollution in significant wetlands of the Black Sea basin", BSB142.

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