General National Id Bulgaria_08 Site name Maritsa river Summary This project, restoration and conservation of riparian forests, ended in 2012 with the recovery of a long-term conservation of habitats and species in protected area "Reka Maritsa". It was carried out by the local authority of Dimitrovgrad municipality. Light or indepth? Light NUTS Code Южен централен (Yuzhen tsentralen) RBD code BG3000 Transboundary 0 Data provider REC Source(s) Case study:Restoration and conservation of riparian forests Riparian and lowland mixed woodlands and longozes NWRM(s) implemented in the case study Forest riparian buffers Longitude 25.63861 Latitude 42.06527 Site information Climate zone warm temperate dry Mean rainfall 525 Mean rainfall unit mm/year Average temperature 12,6000003814697 Mean evaportranspiration 669 Mean evaportranspiration unit mm/year Type Case Study Info Average slope range 7.3 Monitoring maintenance Monitoring impacts effects 0 Performance Performance impact estimation method Unknown Design & implementations Application scale River Installation date 2012-02 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 Initiation of the measure Dimitrovgrad municipality Administrative unit ??? National water authority Financing OP Environment 2007-2013 Ministry of environmental and water - Bulgaria Lessons, risks, implications... Key lessons Planning of NWRMs in places with existing infrastructure (bridges, roads, sand pits) need coordination with respective institutions in early phase and following strrictly the approval procedures in order to avoid risks for implementation. Detailed geodesic surveys are necessary during the technical design phase. Success factor(s) Success factor type Success factor role Comments Financing Financing type Comments Other Operative program: Environment 2007-2013 Barrier Barrier type Barrier role Comments Driver Driver type Driver role Comments Financing share Financing share type Share Comments Policy, general governance and design targets 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 Policy requirement directive Requirement directive Specification Socio-economic Costs total 851000 Ecosystem improved biodiversity 1 Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity Improvement of habitats and populations of fish species subject to protection Ecosystem impact climate regulation No information available Biophysical impacts Water quality overall improvements N/A info 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