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New colonies of common terns in Varna lake

New colonies of common terns in Varna lake

Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds is excited to share that during the last month 2 new colonies of common tern (Sterna hirundo) were formed in the Varna-Beloslav lake region, thanks to the conservation efforts of the Society. Last winter we constructed two artificial nesting platforms for waterfowls. The platforms were installed in the […]

Second bird platform was placed by BSPB’s experts and volunteers in Beloslav lake

Second bird platform was placed by BSPB’s experts and volunteers in Beloslav lake

Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds placed a second bird platform in the western part of Beloslav lake. The platform is pontoon and its construction is part of the activities within the project Life for Lake Varna LIFE19 NAT/BG/000839, co-funded by the European Union and in which BPSB is a partner of the Bulgarian […]

The construction of the nesting platform for the birds near Beloslav has been completed

The construction of the nesting platform for the birds near Beloslav has been completed

The construction of the nesting platform for the birds near Beloslav has been completed     In the last days of 2023, we have completed the construction of the bird nesting platform in the Yatata Protected Area near Beloslav. Although small in size (only 154 ha) Yatata is well-known for the rich variety of bird […]

Bus stops in Varna promote the nature treasures of Varna lake

Bus stops in Varna promote the nature treasures of Varna lake

In November 2023 10 bus stops in Varna promoted the main message of the project Life for Varna lake: the biodiversity of the area is a treasure which we can protect together. The avocet, common tern, white heron, little ringed plover, pink pelican and the Eurasian spoonbill are only a few of the species which […]

The Home of the Sеafarer in Varna brought together the stakeholders in the project for building a pilot artificial island

The Home of the Sеafarer in Varna brought together the stakeholders in the project for building a pilot artificial island

The Home of the Sеafarer in Varna brought together for the second time representatives of the stakeholders in the project for building a pilot artificial island in Lake Varna – LIFE for Lake Varna on 29.03.2023 (Wednesday). The event was attended by the Governor of Varna Region – Mario Smarkov, representatives of the Varna Municipality, […]

Competent institutions submitted proposals on the draft Ordinance on the identification, sustainable management and control of dredging depots

Competent institutions submitted proposals on the draft Ordinance on the identification, sustainable management and control of dredging depots

Competent institutions attended a second meeting in order to submit their proposals and positions to further refine the wording of the draft Ordinance on the identification, sustainable management and control of dredging depots. The draft Ordinance, developed by the Bulgarian Port Infrastructure Company sparked a fruitful and in-depth discussion between representatives of the Ministry of […]