Finished projects

Jan. 05, 2024

Balkania Route: Two steps towards others

One major issue in the Balkans is that people are more prone to recognise the Iron Curtain than the European Green Belt (EGB). Even if one decides to start exploring the region, the information is scarce, inaccessible online, reliable and up-to-date. The existing tourism products are not exploiting the potential of natural and cultural heritage, nor is there sufficient investment in new tourism infrastructure.

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May 01, 2023

Water for life

Measures to support access to water for communities vulnerable to climate change

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Jan. 16, 2023

“Micro wetlands: Fountains of Life for Biodiversity and Human Wellbeing“

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Jul 19, 2022

EuroBird

The overall purpose of EuroBird project is to encourage birdwatching as a tool for nature conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity hotspots within the NATURA 2000 network.

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May 05, 2022

Conservation of Pomorie Lake coastal lagoon LIFE 19 / NAT / BG / 000804

Pomorie Lake is part of the most important complex of wetlands on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. It is important for the EU as a rare type of ecosystem and as a place where 40% of all European bird species can be observed. The extraction of sea salt in Lake Pomorie has been practiced for thousands of years and nowadays active salt pans produce sea salt by solar evaporation.
 

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Jan. 11, 2022

Supporting a Sustainable Future for People and Nature in Osogovo Mountain

Supporting a Sustainable Future for People and Nature in Osogovo Mountain Project is financed by German Federal Environmental Foundation (Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU), Frankfurt Zoological Society FZS and own contribution by the project partners. Project partners are: EuroNatur Foundation, Germany (Lead partner), Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation and Macedonian Ecological Society MES, Macedonia
 

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Oct. 06, 2021

We give nature a voice

"We give nature a voice" aims to raise awareness of the role of nongovernmental organizations for nature preservation (and in particular the coalition "For the nature" part of which is the Bulgarian biodiversity foundation) through regular, proactive, communication campaigns in traditional and social media.

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Dec. 17, 2020

SaveGREEN

Safeguarding the functionality of transnationally important ecological corridors in the Danube basin
The SaveGREEN project is set to work on the critical theme of ecological corridors in the Carpathian and further mountain ranges of the Danube region.
 

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Feb. 08, 2019

Lagoon of LIFE

Project title: Maintain the Man-Lake Symbiosis for the Benefit of Species and Habitats of EU conservation concern / LIFE17 NAT/BG/000558

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Feasibility Study for Trans-border Biosphere Reserve Osogovo

The realization of the project “Feasibility Study for Trans-border Biosphere Reserve Osogovo” bearing the acronym TRANSBIORES is possible through provision of funding by the European Union through IPA Cross-border Cooperation Programme Bulgaria – the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The total value of the budget is EUR 145 003,77: 85% are IPA funds, and 15% are National public contribution.

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Linking Nature Protection and Sustainable Rural Development

Building a successful model to demonstrate that the link between nature conservation and sustainable rural development in regions of high natural value can be a win-win situation in Bulgaria - for local people, for businesses and for the environment - is the main objective of a new Bulgarian-Swiss project “Linking Nature Protection and Sustainable Rural Development".

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Salt of Life

“Urgent Measures to Restore and Secure Long-term Preservation of the Atanasovsko Lake Coastal Lagoon” Project, short name “The Salt of Life” is financed by EU, LIFE+ Programme LIFE11 NAT/BG/000362. It is 6-years long project – from 01.07.2012 till 31.08.2018.
The project will be implemented by the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation, in partnership with the Black Sea Salinas Ltd. and Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds. It is a good example of successful partnership between nature conservation organizations and business and example of pro biodiversity business which not disturbs, but supports the life of the inhabitants of the lake.

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Eco-Nets Bulgaria Project

The Project "Eco-Nets Bulgaria: Environmental protection through civil networking and communication with focus on protected areas, industrial emissions and waste" is carried out with the financial support of Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt DBU /DBU/ and aims at strengthening of the networks and collaboration between Bulgarian NGOs in order to improve their work in the focus areas, namely, threatened protected areas, excessive industrial emissions and waste.

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Implementation of Iron Curtain Trail in its Balkan section

The main task of the project is to create a framework for building on the southeast section of the European Bike "The Trail of the Iron Curtain" that arises the idea of the European Deputy Michael Cramer. The starting point is the Barents Sea, its total length is 6800 km, passes through 22 European countries and reaches the Black Sea. Iron Curtain or the dividing line between East and West in the past, known as the Green Belt is a "bridge" between the border areas in this part of Europe and a prerequisite for cross-border cooperation on sustainable development.

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ЕСА

The project Cross border environmental cell awareness in Doxato and Banite Municipalities with Bulgarian’s Biodiversity Foundation contribution (ЕСА)”, №8271/acronym ЕСА, is implemented with the financial of European Regional Development Fund of the European Union and National Fund of Greece and Bulgaria through the European Territorial Cooperation Programme “Greece-Bulgaria 2007-2013”

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Conservation of Balkan Chamois and European Bear in Bulgaria

The Project "Conservation of Balkan Chamois and Brown bear in Bulgaria (outside the area of national and nature parks and reserves) by implementing the components of Action plans for the Bear and Chamois in Bulgaria is carried out with financial support of European Fund for Regional Development of the European Union and the state budget of the Republic of Bulgaria through the Operational Programme Environment 2007 - 2013"

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Collaboration for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Local Development in Strandja Mountain

After 15 years of active work in the area of Strandja Nature park, BBF has launched a new project to conserve biodiversity and sustainable local development. Funds for the project were provided by the Financial Mechanism of the European Economic Area (Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway) and amount to 519 780 euro.

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LIFE for the Bourgas Lakes

Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation is a partner of BSPB in the implementation of new and ambitious project on the Black Sea coast - "LIFE for the Burgas Lakes”, funded by the European Commission programme LIFE +" Nature and Biodiversity "worth € 1,775,006. Other project partners are the Municipality of Burgas, Black Sea Salinas Ltd and Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB).

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Conservation and sustainable management of carst complex in Dragoman marsh

The overall goal of the project is to conserve and manage the biological diversity and resources in the region of Dragoman marsh through sustainable practices in tourism, education and agriculture.

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FCS of Natura 2000 species and habitats in Bulgaria

The project will develop national guidelines for identifying the favourable conservations status of Natura 2000 species and habitats on national, regional and site level and for assessing this status on a national level.

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