General National Id Bulgaria_13 Site name Danube Summary LIFE Nature project "Transboundary conservation of the Phalacrocorax pygmaeus and Aythya nyroca in Romanian and Bulgarian key sites" in coordintion with WWF had the objective of ensuring living conditions for the two species by: reconstruction of nesting and feeding areas and implementing the best practices for fisheries management. Light or indepth? Light RBD code BG1000 Transboundary 1 Data provider REC Source(s) IW Science GreenBorders Imrovement of the hydrological regime in Kaikusha marsh NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Wetland restoration and management Longitude 25.185 Latitude 43.5996 Site information Climate zone warm temperate dry Mean rainfall 600 Mean rainfall unit mm/year Average temperature 11,6999998092651 Mean evaportranspiration 0,270000010728836 Mean evaportranspiration unit mm/hour Mean runoff 6000 Mean runoff unit 600 - 750 mm Average runoff coefficient 0,200000002980232 Type Case Study Info Average slope range 2.0 Monitoring maintenance Monitoring impacts effects 1 Performance Performance impact estimation method Catchment outlet Performance impact estimation information Monitoring of target bird species Design & implementations Application scale River Installation date 2012 Age 2 Performance timescale 1 - 4 years Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha) 150 Max water retention capacity 1 Max water retention capacity unit m3/sec Inflow volume 1 Inflow volume unit m3/sec Public consultation 1 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 NGO Implementation WWF Local water authority Implementation Directorate of Persina Nature Park Lessons, risks, implications... Key lessons Successful wetland restoration requires significant preparatory studies, including technical feasibility study, which may exceed the duration and budget of the actual restoration works. Financing mechanism 0 Financing difficulties 0 Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Financing possibilities main factor Financing Financing type Comments EU-funds: LIFE+ National funds Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Limited staff and consultant knowledge secondary barrier Limited experience in wetland restoration Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Organisation committed to it main driver Restoration of Kaikusha is part of larger project initiated by WWF Financing share Financing share type Share Comments European funds 70 View National funds 30 View Policy, general governance and design targets Part of wider plan 1 Policy target Target purpose Improved Biodiversity 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 Danube River Basin Management Plan National Wetlands Conservation Plan - BG National Biodiversity Strategy Policy requirement directive Requirement directive Specification Socio-economic Costs total 1300000 Costs total information Total project value Ecosystem improved biodiversity 1 Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity Project targeted at Phalacrocorax pygmaeus and Aythya nyroca, but many other species benefit from the wetlands restoration works Ecosystem provisioning services 1 Information on Ecosystem provisioning services Fisheries and reed harvest Ecosystem impact climate regulation No information available Biophysical impacts Retained water 200000 Retained water unit m3/month Increased water storage 100000 Increased water storage unit m3/month Water quality overall improvements Positive impact-WQ improvement Information on Water quality overall improvements Nutrient capture Soil quality overall soil improvements N/A info Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL