Diyana Kostovska, Project manager Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation.
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Transcript of Diyana Kostovska, Project manager Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation.
Who are we?• A Bulgarian environmental NGO with more than 15
years experience with more than 20 experts;• works to conserve biodiversity in Bulgaria and
neighboring countries;• supports the participation of citizens and local
communities in the sustainable management of natural resources and protected areas;
• raises public awareness on the issues of biodiversity and nature protection.
Activities directions• Protected territories and species;• Natura 2000 and Green belt;• Biosphere Reserves;• Multifunctional use of wetlands and forests;• Wilderness and non-intervention management
in Natura 2000;• Education and PR;• Ecotourism and Sustainable Development;• Monitoring and Campaigns.
Regions of work
Strandja
Belasitza
Central Balkan
Osogovo
Burgas lakes
Eastern Rodophes
Western Balkans
Western RodophesPirin
Partners and funding• Project-based funding;• Partners: neighboring countries:
Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Romania, but also Norway, Georgia, Ukraine;
• Donors: EEA Grants, DBU, Operational Program Environment, Life +, Bulgarian-Swiss Cooperation Program, Frankfurt Zoological Society - Germany, Pro Natura Switzerland, GEF, etc.
• Focal point of CEEweb
Areas of work connected with BG02• Restoration of the coastal lagoon Atanasovsko lake
including monitoring – hydrological, physical-chemical, hydrobiological and ichthyologic monitoring;
• Scientific research on environmental impact of the artificial reefs on particular Black sea sites;
• Development of strategic documents such as the National wetland plan and management plans of protected areas.
Project priorities• Hydrological modelling including data modeling for
climate change vulnerability of salty lakes.• Assessment the environmental status of brackish waters
and brackish waters monitoring;• Analysis on the pressure of commercial fishing on
commercial fish species in marine and inland waters;• Integrated management of coastal zones (Burgas coastal
zone);• Research the connection between sea water and salt as
food.
Areas of work connected with BG03
• Community based biodiversity conservation;
• Trainings and awareness raising;• Data base management and data
exchange for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources;
• Forest and wetland ecosystems services.
Project priorities• Modeling of ecosystem adaptations to climate change
and mapping and assessment of the ecosystem status and services;
• Developing and applying payment for forest ecosystems services;
• Public campaign and raise awareness in support of ecosystem services;
• Trainings and capacity building in data and data base management; Information exchange for biodiversity conservation and sustainable use of natural resources.
Preferable project partner’s profile• State institutions or NGOs with
experience in marine and inland water recourses and in modeling.
• State institutions, companies or NGOs with experience in sectorial policies for the systematic use of ecosystem services and assessment of the ecosystem status and services; data base management and provision of data services to the public.
ContactsCentral ofiice, Sofia Sofia 1202, 3-41 Vesletz str. Fl. 4, app.11; tel. + 359 2 31 61 83 e-mail: [email protected] Burgas officeBourgas OfficeBourgas 8000, 53, Gourko Str., bl.1, ap.1,e-mail: [email protected]
www.bbf.biodiversity.bg