Official project title: LIFE for Kresna Gorge LIFE11 NATBG000363
Start date: 01.6.2012
End date: 30.11.2016
Total cost of the project: € 376.891
The financial support for the Union: €188.445 (50%)
Dedicated project website: lifeforkresna.fwff.org
- Reduce the impact of direct persecution of birds of prey in SW Bulgaria
- Reduce the impact of indirect threats on birds of prey in SW Bulgaria
- Restore the populations of species emblematic for the area
- Maintain and enhance the habitat for birds of prey, reptiles and mammals in Natura 2000 site designated for these species
- Create positive attitudes to birds of prey in key audiences
- Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus)
- Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus)
- Cinereous Vulture (Aegypius monachus)
- Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos)
- Lanner falcon (Falco biarmicus)
- Wolf (Canis lupus)
- Greek Tortoise (Testudo greaca) and Herman Tortoise (Testudo hermanni)
- Release and tracking of Griffon Vultures
- Establishing of a model extensive livestock farm in Kresna Gorge
- Establishing of three municipal carcass disposal sites to serve as feeding sites for vultures in Kresna SPA
- Guarding dogs provision to shepherds and support
- Compensation and prevention programme for depredated livestock
- Artificial nests construction for target birds of prey species and their prey species
- Establishing of captive breeding facility for vultures in Kresna Gorge
- Tortoise sanctuary
- Monitoring of the impact of the project actions
