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State of Conservation (SOC)

Srebarna Nature Reserve (2004)

UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1994-1999)
Total Amount Ap proved: 41,000USD

1999   Training workshop on "Srebarna Nature Reserve - core site of the ...   8,000  USD
1998   Assistance to the renovation of the exposition of the museum and ...   0  USD
1994   Purchase of equipment for the measurement and monitoring of ...   19,000  USD
1994   Training workshop in Srebarna Nature Reserve   14,000  USD
Missions**
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports

Lack of management mechanism (including legislation); Lack of monitoring system.

Additional Details:

Lake rehabilitation and assessment of rehabilitation success; management plan finalization and adoption; and transborder cooperation with other States Parties sharing the Danube River

Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The joint UNESCO-IUCN mission to Pirin National Park, which was carried out from 3 to 6 February 2004, took the opportunity to discuss state of conservation issues of Srebarna Nature Reserve with the Ministry for Environment and Waters in Sofia. The mission noted the progress made with regard to reporting on the Srebarna Nature Reserve and received a draft report during its meetings in Sofia. The mission recommended to process the international assistance requests under way and to enhance the collaboration with Romania as requested by the World Heritage Committee.

Conclusion
Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

28COM15B.23
Link to the decision
The World Heritage Committee13, 1. Noting the report by the State Party and the results from the February 2004 joint UNESCO/IUCN mission to Bulgaria, 2. Welcomes that the State Party requested technical assistance from the World Heritage Fund to urgently purchase a portable electric generator to enable rapid closure of the sluice gates in a potential emergency situation; 3. Regrets that the State Party did not submit a calendar of activities for preparing a proposal for a transborder World Heritage area in the Danube Delta in cooperation with other concerned States Parties as requested (Decision 27 COM 7A.10); 4. Requests the State Party to enhance the implementation of the management plan and to keep the World Heritage Centre informed on progress achieved in transboundary collaboration relating to the Danube Delta ecosystem.

Draft Decision: 28 COM 15B.23

 The World Heritage Committee,

 1.   Noting the report by the State Party and the results from the February 2004 joint UNESCO/IUCN mission to Bulgaria,

 2.   Welcomes that the State Party requested technical assistance from the World Heritage Fund to urgently purchase a portable electric generator to enable rapid closure of the sluice gates in a potential emergency situation;

3.   Regrets that the State Party did not submit a calendar of activities for preparing a proposal for a transborder World Heritage area in the Danube Delta in co-operation with other concerned States Parties as requested (27 COM 7A.10);

 4.   Requests the State Party to enhance the implementation of the management plan and to keep the Centre informed on progress achieved in transboundary collaboration relating to the Danube Delta ecosystem.

 

Srebarna Nature Reserve
State Party:
Bulgaria
Date of Inscription: 1983
Nomination records (Year): 1982, 2007
Category: Natural
Criteria: (x)
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2004
1994
1993
1992
1991
Threats*
  • Management systems/ management plan
  • Other Threats:
    Lack of monitoring system
Documents
WHC-04/28.COM/15B
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1415
Inscription on the Danger List
Year: 1992 -2003
Threats to the Site:

A series of upstream interferences, including the Iron Gates Dam, have permanently altered the natural hydrology of the Danube River in the region and that of Srebarna,  located downstream along the river.

Prevention of seasonal flooding has caused significant decline in the size and productivity of Srebarna; agricultural and residential use of surrounding areas have impacted the wetland leading to decline or disappearance of the water and passerine bird populations. 

 


* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.