General National Id Bulgaria_03 Site name Protected area "Lomovete" Summary The project was implemented in 2009 by the Russenski Lom Nature Park Directorate, Club „Friends of Russenski Lom” and WWF with the support of the Ministry of Culture and was funded by WWF and the German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU. By the application of the principle “more space for the river – more safety for people” aimed to open the dykes and reduce the floods on the roads and the possibility for the water to return into the river. Light or indepth? Light NUTS Code Prov. Hainaut RBD code BG1000 Transboundary 0 Data provider REC Source(s) Case study:Restoration of Rusenski Lom River near Ivanovo NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Floodplain restoration and management Longitude 25.97972 Latitude 43.6983 Site information Climate zone cool temperate dry Mean rainfall 525 Mean rainfall unit mm/year Average temperature 12 Mean runoff 0,800000011920929 Mean runoff unit 600 - 750 mm Average runoff coefficient 0,5 Type Case Study Info Average slope range 5.0 Monitoring maintenance Monitoring impacts effects 1 Administrative annual cost information Less than 1000 Monitoring parameters Macrozoobentosand fish Monitoring upstream station BG1RL00001MS020 Monitoring downstream station BG1RL00001MS010 Performance Performance impact estimation method Catchment outlet Performance impact estimation information Regular visits Design & implementations Application scale River Installation date 2009-03 Age 5 Performance timescale 1 - 4 years Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha) 3 Size 2 Size unit km Design capacity description N/A info Constraints It is a Nature park Favourable preconditions Dyke was broken by high waters at 3 spots - thus the weak spots indicated naturally and then used to design sluices Contractural arrangements 0 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 Implementation Russenski Lom Nature Park Directorate NGO Implementation Club "Friends of Russenski Lom" NGO Initiation of the measure WWF Other Implementation Ministry of Culture Culture national authority NGO Financing WWF Gemany Other Financing German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU; Deutsche bundesstiftung umwelt (DBU) German environmental fundation Lessons, risks, implications... Key lessons The restoration project is successful because the habitat restoration objectives are not in contradiction with the interests of the local population and authorities. The measure allows improved flood control on agriculture lands and improves the road safety. Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Attitude of decision makers main factor Existing staff and consultant knowledge main factor Financing possibilities secondary factor Available support tools secondary factor Financing Financing type Comments National funds WWF Private funds German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Other main driver Continuous flooding during heavy rainfall ??? Financing share Financing share type Share Comments Policy, general governance and design targets Policy description River was trained by dyke; Frequent flod events - water overflow the dyke at peak levels and remains on the arable lands Part of wider plan 1 Policy target Target purpose Runoff control Peak-flow reduction 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 Management plan of Rusenski Lom Nature park Policy requirement directive Requirement directive Specification Socio-economic Direct benefits information N/A info Ancillary benefits information N/A info Costs investment information N/A info Costs operation maintenance N/A info Costs maintenance information Less than 1000 Costs total information N/A info Ecosystem improved biodiversity 1 Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity Improve the habitat of the black stork Ecosystem provisioning services 1 Information on Ecosystem provisioning services Improved flood control on private arable lands Ecosystem impact climate regulation Not relevant for the specific application Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation N/A info Biophysical impacts Retained water 3000 Retained water unit m3/month Information on retained water N/A info Information on increased water storage N/A info Information on runoff reduction N/A info Ecosystem erosion control 1 Information on Ecosystem erosion control Protect the structure and substance in soil and prevent landslides ?? Water quality overall improvements Neutral impact-no change in WQ status Soil quality overall soil improvements Neutral impact-no change in SQ status Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL