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The seminar "The present and future of salt pans" presented the French experience in their management

Mar 21, 2023

A team of the project "Lagoon of Life" participated in an international seminar "The present and future of salt pans", organized in the framework of the LIFE Sallina project (Sustainable Actions on Loire Lagoons for Improvement Assessment) from 7 to 9 March 2023 at the convention centre of the city of La Baule on the Atlantic coast. The project is managed by the regional structure, CAP Atlantique, which covers 15 municipalities in the region.

The French salt pans at the mouth of the Loire river - a successful model for the conservation of traditional salt production

Mar 20, 2023

Human activity associated with the formation of small salt fields on the French Atlantic coast has contributed to the maintenance of many habitats and protected species of birds and plants. This is the case of the salt marshes in the Loire estuary region, also known as the Land of Salt, which has nearly 16 000 hectares of salt marshes.

Today is World Wetlands Day

Feb. 02, 2023

Today is World Wetlands Day, the day the Ramsar Convention was signed to protect wetlands. They are fragile ecosystems that can easily be affected by human activities, such as drainage, development or the clearing of coastal forests, the construction of hydropower plants on rivers, etc.

Premiere of the film Salty People in Sofia

Jan. 25, 2023

On the old-style Atanasov Day - January 31, 2023, will be the much-awaited premiere of the film "Salty People". Unexpectedly for everyone it will be in Sofia, not in Burgas.

 

Today we celebrate Atanasov Day on Lake Atanasovsko.

Jan. 18, 2023

Since 2013 Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation organizes the celebration of Atanasov Day for Lake Atanasovsko with various events, including the 5th annual Atanasovsko Lake Half Marathon from the Sea Garden of Burgas to the border of the eponymous reserve.

On Atanasov Day we will practice Bird-watching at Lake Atanasovsko

Jan. 16, 2023

On Atanasov Day we invite you to meet the birds of Lake Atanasovsko because the southern part of the lake is currently teeming with feathery birds and what better way to celebrate the holiday of the beloved lake than to get acquainted with its inhabitants? Come on Wednesday, January 18 2023, at 4 pm to the Bird Watching Hide on the shore of Lake Atanasovsko.

Why are products with a cause so important?

Dec. 12, 2022

On 17 December 2022 (Saturday) a team of the BBF and the LIFE project Lagoon of Life will present in Sofia the products with a cause from Lake Atanasovsko. A special presentation by Diyana Kostovska and Gloriya Marinova will present "Why are products with a cause important?" by giving examples of different items related to the lagoon.

What are the hot issues and successes of Lake Atanasovsko?

Nov. 25, 2022

The Public Advisory Council discusses the conservation activities and hot issues in and around Lake Atanasovsko.

On 25 November (Friday) 2022, the third meeting of the Public Council for Lake Atanasovsko was held in the Chamber Hall of NHK Culture Centre on the topic "The restoration of Lake Atanasovsko - main challenges for biodiversity and salt production".

Three American students in Burgas

Nov. 18, 2022

Three American students spent three months in Burgas, studying Atanasovsko lake. These include fieldwork, scientific studies of the Greater flamingo and some Waders, research of sea grasses and especially Ruppia maritima, study of salt marshes, monitoring of dragonflies in Lake Pomorie, etc.

Book of Abstracts and Video presentations from the LIFE Platform Meeting In Bulgaria

Nov. 15, 2022

Within two days (October 12-13, 2022), during the LIFE Platform meeting in Burgas, the participants from several Mediterranean countries were able to hear 16 presentations on-site and online.

LIFE Platform meeting was held in Burgas

Oct. 17, 2022

On October 12 and 13, 2022, a LIFE Platform meeting on Innovative Approaches in Coastal Wetlands Management was held in the International Congress Center Burgas in the Foros Hall, dedicated to 30 years since the launch of the European LIFE program, which finances only nature conservation projects.

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.

The filming of the movie about Lake Atanasovsko has finished

Aug. 25, 2022

An exciting week for the team of the project Lagoon of Life, who participated in the filming of the new movie about Lake Atanasovsko "Salty People". Wonderful weather, unexpected encounters with pelicans, storks and salt workers.

The cure for everything is salt and water, sweat, tears or the sea.

Aug. 20, 2022

Presentation of the work of the artists inspired by Lake Atanasovsko and a party for all guests to "symBiotic".

Ten artists from Bulgaria and around the world have been creating art for 10 days on the salt pans of Lake Atanasovsko, inspired by the place, the colours and the salty air around the lake.

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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