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Issue 05 Financing for Pro-biodiversity For the Balkans and the people The project was presented at the October 2013 businesses Plum Festival in Troyan Monthly bulletin for the activities of “Linking nature conservation and rural development” Project In this issue: Page 1 Briefly for the activities in the issue ANNUAL BIODIVERSITY AWARDS Page 2 Briefly for the activities in the issue During the Annual biodiversity awards Page 3 Annual Biodiversity Awards ceremony, conducted on the Saturday afternoon Student camp For the Balkans Page 4 Farmers from the project region visiting Swiss farms of the 12 of October Her Excellency Mrs. Regina Financing for pro-biodiversity businesses Escher – the ambassador of the Swiss Стр.5 Festival of the local breeds in Kalofer Confederation to Bulgaria handed the traditional Стр.6 Training for PES PMB and visit of Bulgarka Park BBF awards to the winners from the 8 award Forthcoming events categories. Beside the symbolic bell medal the awarded persons received a check for 500 leva as well as presents from the Swiss embassy in The forthcoming signing of the contract for provision of In 2013 the Project For the Balkana and the people Bulgaria. The Annual biodiversity awards were funding for the approved project applications for the participated in the Festival, which took part on organized in the frame of the project “For the Program for support of pro-biodiversity business is September 27-29. The team presented to the Balkan and the people” funded by the Bulgarian scheduled for the beginning of November. “The citizens and guests of Troyan farmers products from Swiss Cooperation program. The event was Association of the parks” chose three projects during Dobrodan and Vasil Levski villages and Kalofer. Cow implemented with the kind support of the the second stage of the implementation of the and buffalo milk, dew and herb honey were part of municipality of Sofia procedure. the products which make the visitors excited. More details on page 3 More details on page 4 http://festivalnaslivata.com/ 125 ANNIVERSARY OF SOFIA UNIVERSITY Student camp For the Balkans FARMERS FROM THE PROJECT REGION VISITING SWISS FARMS Festival of the local breeds in Kalofer Продължава на стр.2 Traditional Bulgarian and bio-products from 14 Bulgarian A student camp, organized by BBF took place in the producers were exhibited during the cocktail for the 125 In order to gain knowledge on good practices in the field surroundings of Ambaritza hut between the 1th and anniversary of the Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski At the end of September, 2013 a festival for local breeds – of the direct farm sales Bulgarian farmers from the the 5th of August 2013. The camp was organized in that was feted on 26.09.2013. The “For the Balkan and part of the project “for the Balkan and the people” was held project region paid a visit to selected Swiss farms – the cooperation with the DNP “Central Balkan”. the people” project was presented by the project leader in Kalofer. 19 stock breeders took part in the festival and 150 visit was organized by Bioselena and BSPB with the active PhD. Stoilko Apostolov. Bio-honey, juice and jams from More details on page 3 animals from 20 breeds were shown during the event. participation of REDD and is part of the implementation plums and aronia were presented on the stalls. of the project’s component B activities. More details on page 5 Representatives of 70 Bulgarian and 3 0foreign universities were invited to the event. More details on page 4 стр.2 ANNUAL BIODIVERSITY AWARDS BSPB and Bioselena organized study visit for the farmers in Switzerland The jury consisting of Kalin Terzijski, Katya Leshtanska, Krasimira Velitchkova and Martina Bozsilova chose the winners in the following categories: I. The best campaign (action/activity), related to biodiversity conservation - Campaign and civic disobedience from Orlov bridge against the harmful amendments of the Forestry law . - Campaign of the initiative group from the village of Dabovitza from the The ceremony was opened with air dance of agains the construction of dykes along the Luda Kamchia river. Benita Primo II. The best journalist material, related to the protection of the Bulgarian wild nature - The web site https://bivol.bg/ - Bosilena Miteva from Dnevnik newspaper Eight farmers from the project area were included in a study visit to Switzerland from 5th to 12th of October 2013. The III. Volunteer for the nature objective of the trip was the participants to be acquainted with the best practices in small family farms where animals are kept, the so popular Swiss cheese is made and it is sold directly to the customers. Our Swiss partners from REDD (network for - The volunteers for putting out the fire in the Bistrisko branishte reserve, Vitosha Mountain exchange and sustainable development) had provided an interesting program for the farmers and the accompanying team of - Svilen Ovcharov, Veselin Paskalev and Aleksander Dountchev broadcasting “Brazdi“ from BNT. IV. Politician with the strongest engagement with the Bulgarian nature issues Her Exelancy Mrs. Regina Escher awarded Toma The group visited farms which produce cheese, sheep’s milk cheese, goat’s cheese and buffalo cheese and was involved in the - No award was handed in for this category Belev V. Award for probiodiversity businesses production circle of some specific cheeses like Gruyere and Mozzarella, Yogurt and more. The guests were able to discuss and - “Globul“ for the campaign „The day of the Nature parks” in cooperation debate not only with the Swiss farmers but also with the Bulgarian representatives Bioselena and BSPB which aim to help at with WWF least 30 farmers in their efforts to grow animals and sell goods in areas with preserved nature as Central Balkan and Western VI. Donation/donor in the biodiversity field Balkan through the project "For the Balkan and the people". Remarkable was also the visit of farmers' markets and the historic - Ralitza Hes from Switzerland part of the town of Bern. The group met with the Ambassador of Bulgaria in Switzerland – H.E. Meglena Plugchieva. The most VII. Institution/organization with contribution to the biodiversity conservationс important moments from the visit will be shown in a series of 6 broadcastings "Brazdi" from BNT. The broadcasting starts принос в опазването на биоразнообразието every Saturday at 12.30 hours on BNT. - Bulgarian society for protection of birds VIII. Award for overall contribution for protection of the Bulgarian nature Financing for the pro-biodiversity businesses Wikeda for the public - Toma Belev At the second stage of the procedure Association of Parks in Bulgaria (APB) chose three projects: During the holiday part of the nominated presented the campaigns with photos, inf ormational materials and even two big models of vouchers. Degustation of farm • Project № 1: Ponor Mountains – a destination for nature acquaintance and ornithology tourism. The project aims to produces from the Central Balkan region showed the link between the protected develop tourist packages that are all about nature acquaintance and ornithology tourism by building a special shelter for nature and the local sustainable development. observation and photographing of wolves, wildcats, foxes and golden eagles. The project will be implemented by "Spatia The Ceremony finished with concerts of the groups Merudia and Wikeda. Wildlife" Ltd. • Project № 2: Creating a microenterprise for processing of fresh berries into a jam by a traditional recipe development and application of methods for sustainable collection of berries and herbs in the West Balkan area, implemented by “Sinevka" Ltd. The project aims to create a microenterprise for production of jams from berries with a methodology for sustainable collection of fruits, adapting of the methodology for education of students and children, including a visit to the Entusiastic young people participated in the Student camp For the Balkans, In which beside mountain. studying the nature of the Central Balkan through field trips for acquainting the rare and protected species the participants manage to do some work favoring the visitors of the mountain. The trail leading to the hut that is used mainly during rescue • Project № 3: Creating a green sustainable business, protection of highland hay meadows and promotion of beech actions of the Mountain rescue services and by the freight horses was cleaned. Each evening discussions for the most ecosystems in the protected area. This project will aim to develop highland sheep breeding and maintain habitat 6520 interesting issues during the day – what happened, what species have been observed for the first time and what have been the Highland hay meadows will promote 9110 Beech forest type Luzulo-Fagetum Luzulo-Fagetum beech forests, 9130 Beech experiences of the participants were held around the camp fire. forest type Asperulo-Fagetum Asperulo-Fagetum beech forest. Contractor for the project is "Arenariya BM" ltd. The financing of the project proposals are from Vrachanski Balkan and Bulgarka Nature parks, as „We learned a lot for the bats, calculated our ecological footprint and learned how we can reduce it if we follow several simple Funding of the project proposals by Program to support biodiversity businesses includes key natural recourses in or well as Natura zones BG0001040 „Western Stara Planina and PredBalkan”. advices. We also learned how to provide first aid and how to rescue not only animals but people as well. The park ranger bordering Vrachanski Balkan and Bulgarka Nature Parks and also BG0001040 zone Western Balkan Mountain and Fore- presented to us the interesting story of the hut and the surroundings“ – said one of the camp participants. Balkan from the European Natura 2000 network. стр.4 която бе много интересна.“ - споделя една от участничките в лагера. FESTIVAL OF THE LOCAL BREEDS IN KALOFER MEETING OF THE MANAGEMENT BOARD IN KALOFER AND VISIT OF On 27th of September 2013 in the "Panitsite" area near the town Kalofer the first Festival of the local breeds in Bulgaria took place.
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