General National Id Bulgaria_11 Site name Atanasovsko Lake Summary "The Salt of Life Project", funded by LIFE+ program of EU, aims to restore and secure long-term preservation of the Atanasovsko Lake, in the eastern coast of Bulgaria, improving habitats conditions of the roosting and breeding sites by dykes and barriers repairs. Light or indepth? Light NUTS Code Югоизточен (Yugoiztochen) RBD code BG2000 Transboundary 0 Data provider Jovanka Ignjatovic Source(s) Salt of Life - Urgent Measures to Restore and Secure Long-term Preservation of the Atanasovsko Lake Coastal Lagoon The Salt of Life NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Lake restoration Longitude 27.4749 Latitude 42.5772 Site information Climate zone warm temperate moist Mean rainfall 550 Mean rainfall unit mm/year Average temperature 13 Average runoff coefficient 0,300000011920929 Type Case Study Info Average slope range 1-2% Monitoring maintenance Monitoring impacts effects 1 Monitoring location In-Stream Administrative annual costs 98000 Administrative annual cost information Monitoring, administration, overheads and public awareness costs on average annual basis until 2018 Monitoring parameters Hydrological and hydrochemical parameters of the lagoon; Monitor the impact of project activities on biodiversity; Monitoring technical efficiency. Performance Performance impact estimation method Catchment outlet Performance impact estimation information Monitoring of the populations of target bird species; Monitoring of the area of the target habitats; Monitoring of key hydrological and chemical parameters. Design & implementations Application scale Field Scale Installation date 2018-08 Lifespan 50 Age 2 Performance timescale 5 - 10 years Area (ha) 10600 Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha) 10600 Size 7200 Size unit ha Design capacity description N/A info Constraints Old and compromised salt-production infrastructure (separation barriers, water supply facilities) and flood protection (dyke, channel) Favourable preconditions Salinas are still in operation, using the traditional salt extraction approach Public consultation 1 Contractural arrangements 1 Design contractual arrangement Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name Partnership agreement for the implementation of LIFE11 NAT/BG/000362 Project Design consultation activity Activity stage Key issues Name Comments Public consultation of Atanasovsko lake Management Plan Organise Salt of Life Festival to communicate project objectives and results to the broader public Festival Design land use change Land use change type Design authority Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments NGO Initiation of the measure Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation NGO Implementation Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds Private property owners Implementation Chernomorski solnici JSC Lessons, risks, implications... Key lessons Project is still ongoing. Key lessons acquainted so far: Partnership with local business benefiting from the restoration is key success factor and prerequisite for sustainability of NWRM functioning Financing mechanism 0 Financing difficulties 0 Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Attitude of decision makers main factor Financing possibilities main factor Attitude of relevant stakeholders secondary factor Financing Financing type Comments EU-funds: LIFE+ Private funds Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Lacking financing sources main barrier Before acquisition of LIFE+ funding it was not possible for the Salinas to invest such resources. Limited staff and consultant knowledge secondary barrier Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Organisation committed to it main driver Consortium of environmental organizations, Municipality and Salinas operator Legal obligations secondary driver Financing share Financing share type Share Comments European funds 74,9499969482422 View Private funds 25,0499992370605 View Policy, general governance and design targets Policy description Decline of the conservation status of priority Coastal lagoon habitat and the associated protected species due to changes of the hydrological and hydrochemical conditions caused by destruction of water management facilities Part of wider plan 1 Policy target Target purpose Improved Biodiversity Pollutants Removal 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 Atanasovsko lake Maintained reserve Policy requirement directive Requirement directive Specification Socio-economic Direct benefits 200000 Direct benefits information Salt production; Expected: establishment of functional, efficient and sustainable infrastructure for water management and the control of the coastal lagoon in Atanasovsko. Ancillary benefits information Expected: Public understanding and support for the ecological, economic and social values of the coastal lagoons. Costs investment information N/A info Costs capital 2013027 Costs operation maintenance N/A info Costs operational 100000 Costs operational information Annual capital investments from Black Sea Salinas for infrastructure improvements and operation Costs total 2013027 Costs total information Total project budget, including technical design, restoration, monitoring, management and public awareness Ecosystem improved biodiversity 1 Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity Improved status and increased area of priority habitat 1150* Coastal lagoons and breeding space for endangered bird species Ecosystem provisioning services 1 Information on Ecosystem provisioning services Salt production in traditional means Ecosystem impact climate regulation Increased permanent biomas Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation Carbon capture in reed biomass; Improvement of local climate in City of Burgas Biophysical impacts Retained water 3,20000004768372 Retained water unit mio m3/year Information on retained water Total volume of the lake Increased water storage 10 Runoff reduction 32000 Increased water storage unit % Percent Information on increased water storage Expected Runoff reduction unit m3/year Ecosystem erosion control 1 Information on Ecosystem erosion control Restored bypass channel and flood protection dyke surrounding the lake Water quality overall improvements Positive impact-WQ improvement Information on Water quality overall improvements Reduction of inflow of polluted water from the bypass channel to the Lake; Increased depth of salt water inflow (restored underground connection with Black Sea) Soil quality overall soil improvements N/A info Full Context Collection(aka Doorway or Gallery) Case Studies Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL