{"id":15043,"date":"2025-08-24T15:50:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-24T12:50:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/life-for-lake-varna\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T16:40:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:40:16","slug":"life-for-lake-varna","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/projects\/under-implementation\/other-projects\/life-for-lake-varna\/","title":{"rendered":"LIFE for Lake Varna"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"15043\" class=\"elementor elementor-15043 elementor-5098\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23ee67f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"23ee67f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b0745b elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"4b0745b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"16292\" class=\"elementor elementor-16292 elementor-62 elementor-62\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2adbfa7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2adbfa7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fb9595 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3fb9595\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Home<\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f1345f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7f1345f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f6521d elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"0f6521d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be50041 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"be50041\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d18c47 elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7d18c47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"578\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/life_1-1024x740.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15045\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/life_1-1024x740.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/life_1-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/life_1-768x555.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/life_1-1536x1110.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/life_1.jpg 1580w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36f8b7e elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36f8b7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"292\" height=\"201\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/natura2000.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-15046\" alt=\"\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eb24f elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32eb24f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Project LIFE for Lake Varna - LIFE19 NAT\/BG\/000839\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11e2962 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"11e2962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\"Demonstration of pilot green infrastructure as a win-win solution\nfor biodiversity and the development of Lake Varna\" \n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1731126 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1731126\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Co-financed by the LIFE Programme\n<\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4768188 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4768188\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Beneficiary:\u00a0<\/strong>Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company<\/p><p><strong>Start date<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a001.09.2020<\/p><p><strong>End date<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a031.08.2025<\/p><p><strong>Total project cost<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a01 852 060 EUR<\/p><ul><li>Budget of BPI Co.: 1 499 752 EUR (grant: 775 672 EUR; own contribution: 724 080 EUR)<\/li><li>Budget of BSPB: 352 308 EUR (grant: 335 308 EUR; own contribution: 17 000 EUR)<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Project partners<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><p>Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company \u2013 Coordinating beneficiary<\/p><p>Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) \u2013 Associated beneficiary\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Main goal of the project<\/strong><strong>:\u00a0<\/strong>to test and demonstrate a large-scale green infrastructure that will achieve three main outcomes:<\/p><p>(1) Restoring key habitats for priority bird species and thus contributing to the achievement of the biodiversity conservation goals of the project Natura 2000 sites Varna-Beloslav Lake SPA (BG0000191) and Yatata SPA (BG0002046),<\/p><p>(2) Improving the ecosystem function of the severely damaged aquatic ecosystem of Lake Varna and<\/p><p>(3) Providing sustainable and economically sound solution for storage of dredged sediments from the ship channels to and from Varna Port.<\/p><p><strong>Project Actions<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><\/p><p>1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Preparatory actions<\/strong><\/p><p>Development of a methodology for a comprehensive monitoring scheme of the bird and aquatic species in the Varna-Beloslav Lake and Yatata SPAs and analysis of the dredging sediments that will be used for the construction of the island. Elaboration of a detailed technical plan for the creation of an artificial island. Development of a set of measures for sustainable management of the Varna-Beloslav Lake and Yatata SPAs, analysis of the legislation. Consultation with the stakeholders. 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Construction of wooden nesting platforms and nest boxes for priority bird species \u2013 one nesting platform in each of the two project SPAs. Alongside the construction work and the piling up of the dredged material, a physical, hydrochemical and biochemical monitoring will be taking place in order to keep track of the fine silt levels in the water body, the oxygen levels, as well as the effect on the aquatic ecosystem.<\/p><p>3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Monitoring of the impact of the project actions<\/strong><\/p><p>Monitoring the impact of the project activities on the conservation status of key species and the project SPAs. Evaluation of the project impact on ecosystem conditions and ecosystem services. Assessing the socio-economic impact of the project actions on the local economy and population.<\/p><p>4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Public awareness and dissemination of results<\/strong><\/p><p>Ensuring of an effective national and international media coverage of the project and promote a project Natura 2000 sites. Development and maintaining of a project website, production of communication materials, networking with other LIFE and\/or non-LIFE projects. Promotion of the replicability and transferability of the project findings and results among key stakeholders and other interested entities. Establish of a demonstration info point.<\/p><p>5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Project management<\/strong><\/p><p>This includes all activities and tasks necessary for the successful start, implementation, monitoring and finalisation of the project.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p><strong>Project Manager:<\/strong>\u00a0Natasha Ceneva, Director Infrastrucure, Harbor Area and Property Directorate, BPI Co., Tel.: + 359 2 807 99 37, email:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:n.ceneva@bgports.bg\">n.ceneva@bgports.bg<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Project LIFE for Lake Varna &#8211; LIFE19 NAT\/BG\/000839 &#8220;Demonstration of pilot green infrastructure as a win-win solution for biodiversity and the development of Lake Varna&#8221; Co-financed by the LIFE Programme Beneficiary:\u00a0Bulgarian Ports Infrastructure Company Start date:\u00a001.09.2020 End date:\u00a031.08.2025 Total project cost:\u00a01 852 060 EUR Budget of BPI Co.: 1 499 752 EUR (grant: 775 672 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":15048,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-15043","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15043","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15043"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20815,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15043\/revisions\/20815"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/15048"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bgports.bg\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}