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Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation Diyana Kostovska, Project manager 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 Western Balkans Central Balkan Burgas lakes Osogovo Pirin Belasitza Western Rodophes Eastern Rodophes Strandja 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 +, BulgarianSwiss 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. Contacts Central ofiice, Sofia Sofia 1202, 3-41 Vesletz str. Fl. 4, app.11; tel. + 359 2 31 61 83 e-mail: [email protected] Burgas office Bourgas Office Bourgas 8000, 53, Gourko Str., bl.1, ap.1, e-mail: [email protected] www.bbf.biodiversity.bg