Floodplain restoration in the Russenski Lom Nature Park, Bulgaria

Title Floodplain restoration in the Russenski Lom Nature Park, Bulgaria
Description
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Creators fullname Laszlo Cseh
Contributors fullname
NWRM
Site information
Climate zone
cool temperate dry
Mean rainfall
525
Mean rainfall unit
mm/year
Average temperature
12
Mean runoff
0,800000011920929
Mean runoff unit
600 - 750 mm
Average runoff coefficient
0,5
Type
Case Study Info
Light or indepth?
Light
Average slope range
5.0
Design and implementations
Application scale
River
Installation date
2009-03
Age
5
Performance timescale
1 - 4 years
Area subject to Land use change or Management/Practice change (ha)
3
Size
2
Size unit
km
Design capacity description
N/A info
Constraints
It is a Nature park
Favourable preconditions
Dyke was broken by high waters at 3 spots - thus the weak spots indicated naturally and then used to design sluices
Contractural arrangements
0
Design contractual arrangement
No data
Design consultation activity
No data
Design land use change
No data
Design authority
Authority type Role Responsibility Name Comments
Local water authority
Implementation
Russenski Lom Nature Park Directorate
NGO
Implementation
Club "Friends of Russenski Lom"
NGO
Initiation of the measure
WWF
Other
Implementation
Ministry of Culture
Culture national authority
NGO
Financing
WWF Gemany
Other
Financing
German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU; Deutsche bundesstiftung umwelt (DBU)
German environmental fundation
Lessons, risks, implications
Key lessons
The restoration project is successful because the habitat restoration objectives are not in contradiction with the interests of the local population and authorities. The measure allows improved flood control on agriculture lands and improves the road safety.
Success factor(s)
Success factor type Success factor role Comments
Attitude of decision makers
main factor
Existing staff and consultant knowledge
main factor
Financing possibilities
secondary factor
Available support tools
secondary factor
Financing
Financing type Comments
National funds
WWF
Private funds
German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU
Barrier
No data
Driver
Driver type Driver role Comments
Other
main driver
Continuous flooding during heavy rainfall ???
Financing share
No data
Policy, general governance
Policy description
River was trained by dyke; Frequent flod events - water overflow the dyke at peak levels and remains on the arable lands
Part of wider plan
1
Policy target
Target purpose
Runoff control
Peak-flow reduction
Oher Societal Benefits
Policy pressure
No data
Policy area
No data
Policy impact
No data
Policy wider plan
Wider plan type Wider plan focus Name Comments
Management plan of Rusenski Lom Nature park
Policy requirement directive
No data
Socio economic
Direct benefits information
N/A info
Ancillary benefits information
N/A info
Costs investment information
N/A info
Costs operation maintenance
N/A info
Costs maintenance information
Less than 1000
Costs total information
N/A info
Ecosystem improved biodiversity
1
Information on Ecosystem improved biodiversity
Improve the habitat of the black stork
Ecosystem provisioning services
1
Information on Ecosystem provisioning services
Improved flood control on private arable lands
Ecosystem impact climate regulation
Not relevant for the specific application
Information on Ecosystem impact climate regulation
N/A info
Biophysical impacts
Retained water
3000
Retained water unit
m3/month
Information on retained water
N/A info
Information on increased water storage
N/A info
Information on runoff reduction
N/A info
Ecosystem erosion control
1
Information on Ecosystem erosion control
Protect the structure and substance in soil and prevent landslides ??
Water quality overall improvements
Neutral impact-no change in WQ status
Soil quality overall soil improvements
Neutral impact-no change in SQ status
Monitoring maintenance
Monitoring impacts effects
1
Administrative annual cost information
Less than 1000
Monitoring parameters
Macrozoobentosand fish
Monitoring upstream station
BG1RL00001MS020
Monitoring downstream station
BG1RL00001MS010
Performance
Performance impact estimation method
Catchment outlet
Performance impact estimation information
Regular visits
Measures
sources
Nwrm type Light
Nwrm geolocation 25.97972,43.6983
General
National Id
Bulgaria_03
Site name
Protected area "Lomovete"
Summary
The project was implemented in 2009 by the Russenski Lom Nature Park Directorate, Club „Friends of Russenski Lom” and WWF with the support of the Ministry of Culture and was funded by WWF and the German Federal Ecological Foundation DBU. By the application of the principle “more space for the river – more safety for people” aimed to open the dykes and reduce the floods on the roads and the possibility for the water to return into the river.
NUTS Code
Prov. Hainaut
RBD code
BG1000
Transboundary
0
Data provider
REC
Longitude
25.97972
Latitude
43.6983
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