Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan - part - usaid

February 2004 Appendix 31
Goals Indicators
criteria
• Implement a hydrometric and hydro chemical
water-body bank protection are enforced.
monitoring program for the water in the Park; • The effect of water removal on the
• Evaluate the effect of human impact on rivers, lakes ecosystems in the Park is studied and
and other water bodies in the Park and lay down
evaluated. Impact minimization measures
measures to improve the condition of wetlands and are laid down.
of the related ecosystems:
• The lake eutrophication and sedimentation
- study and evaluate the effect of water removal processes are assessed. Impact
on ecosystems in the sections downstream of
water catchments;
minimization measures are laid down.
- study the eutrophication and sedimentation in
lakes;
Preserve the natural condition and the biological potential
of the populations of the species of significance for
conservation and their habitats
• Describe the distribution of the main species of
significance for conservation in the Park; Evaluate
and monitor the condition of their populations;
• Implement programs for preservation of the habitats
of plant and animal species of significance for
conservation:
- lay down measures for protection of the most
vulnerable blooming plant species in the Park;
- carry out activities restoring the natural
condition of the populations of Balkan trout and
of chamois in the nature park;
- Study the condition and implement measures
preserving the lanner falcon, the capercaillie and
other animal species of significance for
conservation;
- implement measures to restore the populations
of vultures and of other rare species;
• A monitoring system for the populations
of species of significance for conservation
and of their habitats is created and
implemented.
• The habitats of the most vulnerable
species are mapped out and measures for
their preservation are implemented.
• Measures to restore Balkan trout and
chamois populations are laid down and
implemented.
Rila Monastery Nature Park
Management Plan (Draft) – Appendices
2004 - 2013
Measurement and evaluation tools Participants
ecosystems in the Park.
• Report on the annual impact
minimization measures and
evaluation of their effect.
• Report on the eutrophication in
lakes, evaluation of sedimentation
processes and management
measures.
• Bi-annual report on the effect of
eutrophication reduction measures.
• Number of established and
sanctioned violations of the
regimes and standards set out in
the Management Plan.
• Annual monitoring program
implementation report and
evaluation of the effect of the
measures prescribed as a result of
this monitoring.
• Number of established and
sanctioned violations of the
regimes and standards for
protection of the species of
significance for conservation in
accordance with the Management
Plan and the effective legislation.
• Number of vulnerable species
populations with positive
development trends.
• Maps of the habitats of species of
significance for conservation and
assessments of their condition
updated every 3 years.
Nature Park Directorate,
MAF, MOEW,
Executive Environment
Protection Agency,
scientific advisory
council of the Rila NP,
academic and scientific
community, NGOs,
special interest groups,
the National Energy
Complex, PLC
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