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Innovative approaches in the coastal wetlands management will be discussed in Burgas, Bulgaria

Sep. 22, 2022

A LIFE platform meeting will be organized on October 12 – 13, 2022 to address integrated and innovative approaches to coastal wetlands, birds and habitats conservation. Sharing the successful management models and strategies will allow not only focus on the strict replication aspects but will also target related aspects like scaling-up, demonstration and mainstreaming.

Biking for Biodiversity

Aug. 08, 2022

Hanna and Jonas are two cyclists who have embarked on a bicycle journey in over 20 countries from Germany to Singapore under the name Biking4biodiversity, with the idea of ​​discovering and sharing interesting biodiversity conservation initiatives and telling the story of the people and organizations behind them.

The program for the wetland management was presented to the students from Plovdiv University

Jun 28, 2022

During the weekend, students from the master's programme Ecology and Ecosystem conservation from the Biology faculty of Plovdiv University visited Atanasovsko Lake. Their visit was part of the regular training program of the master students who are part of the course Management of protected areas.

American students will research Atanasovsko Lake

Jun 06, 2022

Three American students from the Colorado State University will spend three months in Burgas for their Capstone (a culmination of their knowledge in conservation leadership in practice). They are currently completing their master's program at the university and will work here as a team on a variety of topics.

Special event in Bergamo for the Council of Europe’s Landscape Award 2021

Mai 03, 2022

Two years after the Covid pandemic in Europe began here, Bergamo looks fully recovered, full of young people and active life, preparing for the Italian Capital of Culture in 2023 (together with Brescia, the other worst-hit Italian city). It was Bergamo and the beautiful valley of Astino that were chosen as the winners of the Council of Europe's Landscape Awards (2020-2021) and the host of the award ceremony for all the awarded projects.

Exchange experience voyage to the Albanian coastal lagoons

Apr. 13, 2022

The exchange of experience and knowledge between the team of "Lagoon of Life" and the Society for Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA), which is working on the protection of one of the most important wetlands, continues. Following a visit to Bulgaria in March, in early April, Bulgarian colleagues visited some of Albania's most interesting lagoons.

Webinar: The wetlands - the cradle of life

Mar 28, 2022

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A visit of Albanian group of nature conservators

Mar 11, 2022

On March 10 and 11, 2022 a group from the Society for the  Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA), the Regional Administration of the Protected Area of ​​Vlora and the Salinas AlbSale visited Bulgaria and especially the Burgas wetlands region.

Lets donate for the curly-head lord of the lakes!

Mar 01, 2022

A fire is burning in Atanasovsko Lake

Feb. 18, 2022

At 13.00 today a large fire broke out in the southern part of Atanasovsko Lake - the reed massifs between the bypass canal and the lake. For hours, firefighters struggled to control the blaze, which was growing because of today's strong winds. 

All presentations from the saltwater wetlands international webinar are already available in favour of the public

Feb. 11, 2022

Thirteen participants from nine European countries presented different natural sites - Atanasovsko Lake, Poda and Pomorie Lake coastal lagoon in Bulgaria, Narta Salina (Albania), Camargue (France), Cadiz (Spain), Ulcinj (Montenegro), etc.

The Programme of the webinar

Jan. 26, 2022

International Webinar: Conservation and sustainable use of saltwater wetlands in the Black Sea and Mediterranean region

Date: 2^nd of February 2022 Start time: 10 CET Official language: English

Link to join the meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85452632438?pwd=aU8wWFZ4SlZrZXRlV2NkSFVJY1g5dz09

International Webinar for saltwater wetlands in the Black Sea and Mediterranean region

Jan. 24, 2022

Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (BBF), Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and Protection and Preservation of Natural Environment in Albania (PPNEA) are invited to join an international webinar Conservation and sustainable use of saltwater wetlands in the Black Sea and Mediterranean region on behalf of World Wetlands Day - 2nd of February 2022.

Flight in the salt - Atanasovday for Atanasovsko Lake

Jan. 18, 2022

A NEW SPECIES FOR THE BULGARIAN FAUNA WAS FOUND IN ATANASOVSKO LAKE

Dec. 16, 2021

During the bird monitoring of Atanasovsko Lake, which is implemented by the team from Bulgarian Society for the protection of birds (BSPB) / BirdLife Bulgaria within the "Lagoon of Life" project (LIFE 17 NAT / BG / 000558), on December 15, 2021 Petar Yankov and Radoslav Moldovanski observed and documented two Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) - a species that has not yet been observed in Bulgaria.

Code Salty: The challenge

Dec. 14, 2021

Landscape Award of the Council of Europe for The Salt of Life, Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation

Dec. 05, 2021

Salt of Life, Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation, Bulgaria conferred identical Special Mentions of the Landscape Award of the Council of Europe (2020-2021).

WHEN NATURE SHOWS THE WAY

Sep. 15, 2021

Supporting biodiversity for Europe’s green recovery

Biodiversity loss and climate change are the biggest environmental threats we face today. To address such crises, the EU has set in place a series of climate and environmental objectives as part of the European Green Deal.

Today our Gloriya successfully defended her master's thesis on the lake

Aug. 25, 2021

Today, Gloria Marinova, who developed her master's thesis specifically for Atanasovsko Lake, defended online and presented herself excellently to the team of the University of Wageningen, where she graduated in the presence of our team, which also monitors the defence.
 
 

Large image of a pelican in Persina Park

Jul 06, 2021

A giant image of a pelican was created by participants and guests at the first Dalmatian Pelican Festival, which took place this weekend in the town of Belene, on the banks of the Danube river.