General National Id Bulgaria_02 Site name Vesselina river, Mindya village Summary WWF Danube Carpathina program, together with local people from Mindya village in the region of Veliko Turnovo, restored the connection of Veselina River, a tributary of Yantra, with its former meander near the village. Light or indepth? Light NUTS Code Северен централен (Severen tsentralen) RBD code BG1000 Transboundary 0 Data provider Jovanka Ignjatovic Source(s) Case study:Restoration of Vesselina River New protected area for Bulgaria's Vesselina River NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Re-meandering Longitude 25.8261 Latitude 43.03027 Site information Climate zone warm temperate dry Mean rainfall 500 Mean rainfall unit mm/year Average temperature 11,5 Mean runoff 2,40000009536743 Mean runoff unit 600 - 750 mm Average runoff coefficient 0,140000000596046 Average imperviousness 30 Type Case Study Info Average slope range 10.0 Vegetation class Woodland Monitoring maintenance Monitoring impacts effects 1 Monitoring location Unknown Administrative annual cost information Less than 1000 for Monitoring Monitoring parameters Macrozoobentos, macrophytes and phytobenthos Monitoring upstream station BG1YN06295MS180 Monitoring downstream station BG1YN86291MS189 Performance Performance impact estimation method Catchment outlet Performance impact estimation information Monitoring of the natural riparian habitats Design & implementations Application scale River Installation date 2008-09 Lifespan 50 Age 5 Performance timescale 1 - 4 years Area (ha) 700000 Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha) 18 Size 1300 Size unit m Design capacity description N/A info Constraints The river meander was cut off back in time, thus the river dug nearly 150 cm deeper into its bed. Favourable preconditions Natural riparian vegetation preserved. Public consultation 1 Design contractual arrangement Arrangement type Responsibility Role Comments Name Design consultation activity Activity stage Key issues Name Comments Public awarenes campaign Pressconference Booklet Design land use change Land use change type Design authority Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments NGO Initiation of the measure WWF Bulgaria Local water authority Implementation Municipality Veliko Turnovo National water authority Implementation Danube River Basin Directorate Farmers Implementation 'Hunting and Fishing Association in Mindya NGO Implementation Water Engineering Veliko Tarnovo Private property owners Financing Foundation DOEN Lessons, risks, implications... Key lessons Relatively small budget was required for implementation Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Financing possibilities secondary factor Existing staff and consultant knowledge main factor Attitude of relevant stakeholders secondary factor Financing Financing type Comments Other WWF Private funds Foundation DOEN Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Existing technical standards main barrier Cutting the existing dyke required reliable technical solution Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Organisation committed to it main driver WWF Bulgaria Financing share Financing share type Share Comments Policy, general governance and design targets Policy description River bed trained and many old meanders are isolated and drying; Decline and fragmentation ofatural riparian habitats. Policy target Target purpose Improved Biodiversity Peak-flow reduction Increase Water Storage 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 Policy requirement directive Requirement directive Specification Socio-economic Direct benefits information N/A info Ancillary benefits information Favorable conditions for development of recreation and tourism in the region Costs investment information N/A info Costs operation maintenance N/A info Costs maintenance information Less than 1000 for Post-project management and maintenance Costs total 76000 Costs total information Total budget Ecosystem improved biodiversity 1 Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity Birds and fish habitats improvement; Riparian forest habitats improvement. Ecosystem provisioning services 0 Information on Ecosystem provisioning services Not relevant Ecosystem impact climate regulation No specific impact Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation Not relevant Biophysical impacts Information on retained water N/A info Information on increased water storage Optimization of groundwater level Information on runoff reduction N/A info Ecosystem erosion control 1 Information on Ecosystem erosion control Decreased bottom erosion in main river bed Water quality overall improvements N/A info Information on Water quality overall improvements N/A info Soil quality overall soil improvements Neutral impact-no change in SQ status Information on Soil quality overall soil improvements N/A info Full Context Pathway(aka Context) Default view Area(aka Level or Site) ALL