Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan - part - usaid

February 2004 Appendix 31
Goals Indicators
criteria
Measurement and evaluation tools Participants
3. Natural Resource Management
Preserve the water resources in the Park and use them • The total quantity of water resources in • Annual water quantity/flow. Nature Park
only in quantities and in a manner that does not
the park is preserved.
• Existing indicators and number Directorate, the
endanger the ecosystems inside its boundaries. • The ratio between contained and
of indicators of draught induced National Energy
• Evaluate and monitor the type, size and condition uncontained water is preserved.
impacts on the ecosystems. Complex, PLC
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of water reserves in the Park;
Implement a water-use monitoring program in the
• A water-use monitoring system is
implemented
• Reports with annual water use
data.
MOEW, the academic
community
Park;
• Technical facility improvements are • Number and type of the technical
carried out.
improvements on the facilities
improving their environmental
performance.
Create and implement a sustainable management and • The biodiversity in the commercial • Scientific research and reports on Nature Park
use model for suitable forest sections in the Rila
forests is preserved and/or increased. the number of local animal and Directorate;
Monastery NP preserving their biological diversity in a
manner that does not contradict the main nature
conservation objective of the Park.
• Create and implement a sustainable management
and use model for the forests around Lomnitsite
and Mravuliako localities while preserving their
biological diversity.
• Use the experience gained from the sustainable
management of the forests in the Park for
professional training and demonstration;
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A sustainable forest use model is
created and implemented in the
sustainable forestry zone.
Sustainable forestry practices are
demonstrated to professionals and to
specialized tourist groups.
A forest monitoring system is
implemented.
Conflicts between timber use in the
sustainable forestry zone and tourism
and access of tourists in the park.
Revenue is generated and/or the needs
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plant species and habitats in the
sustainable forestry zone. Condition
of populations and habitats.
Forest condition reports –
monitoring results.
Number of forest age classes and
development phases in the
sustainable forestry zone.
Annual reports on the period and
manner (technology) of forest use
in the sustainable forestry zone –
expert assessment and annual report
on the quantities of timber (sold,
MAF, the academic
community
Private business
of wood of the Monastery are met.
used).
• Number of people trained in the
principles and methods of
sustainable forestry practices.
• Number of tourists showing interest
in observing sustainable forestry
practices.
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