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State of Conservation (SOC)

Srebarna Nature Reserve (1994)

Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger
UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds
International Assistance granted to the property

Requests Approved: 0 (from1994-1994)
Total Amount Ap proved: 33,000USD

1994   Purchase of equipment for the measurement and monitoring of ...   19,000  USD
1994   Training workshop in Srebarna Nature Reserve   14,000  USD
Missions**

1992: 2 IUCN missions

Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
  • Upstream Iron Gates dam
  • Deterioration of the water quality
  • Impact of upstream pig farms
  • Loss of biodiversity
Corrective Measures
Current conservation issues

The Bureau at its eighteenth session recalled that the site was inscribed in 1983 and placed on the World Heritage in Danger List in 1992.

The Centre is continuously in contact with the Bulgarian authorities, which presented a report on their restoration efforts at the last session of the Bureau. Two small scale international assistance projects from the World Heritage Fund are presently under way at the site, as well as international assistance from other sources.

Conclusion

The Committee is requested to confirm the decision of the Bureau that a detailed report should be presented to the nineteenth session of the Bureau in 1995. It is recommended that the site be retained on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Decision

  • Adopted

  • Draft Decision

18COMIX
Link to the decision

Srebarna Nature Reserve (Bulgaria)

The Committee was informed that the Secretariat is continuously in contact with the Bulgarian authorities, which presented a report on their restoration efforts at the last session of the Bureau and have recently updated this report.

The Committee confirmed the decision of the Bureau at its eighteenth session that a detailed report on conservation measures should be presented to the nineteenth session of the Bureau in 1995. The Committee decided to retain this site on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

 

18EXTBURV.A.1.1
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The Bureau considered the rapid growth in the demand for technical cooperation funds and recommended that, in the future, at least one third of the annual budget for technical cooperation should be targetted towards natural World Heritage sites.

The Bureau considered 4 requests for technical cooperation for strengthening management of natural World Heritage sites and took the following decisions:

 

Requests approved by the Bureau

Srebarna Nature Reserve (Bulgaria) - US19,000: Purchase and installation of equipment for the measurement and monitoring of water-levels and water quality in the Srebarna Wetlands.

 

Requests not approved by the Bureau

Kilimanjaro National Park (Tanzania): The Bureau requested the Tanzanian authorities to reformulate their request for US$30,000 for developing a system of trails in the Park, and take into considreation more urgent conservation priorities for the management of the Park which have been set by the new Management Plan for the site.

The Committee was informed that the Secretariat is continuously in contact with the Bulgarian authorities, which presented a report on their restoration efforts at the last session of the Bureau and have recently updated this report.

The Committee confirmed the decision of the Bureau at its eighteenth session that a detailed report on conservation measures should be presented to the nineteenth session of the Bureau in 1995. The Committee decided to retain this site on the List of World Heritage in Danger.

Srebarna Nature Reserve
State Party:
Bulgaria
Date of Inscription: 1983
Nomination records (Year): 1982, 2007
Category: Natural
Criteria: (x)
Danger List: Yes
Exports
Word File
SOC Reports (year)
2004
1994
1993
1992
1991
Threats*
  • Water infrastructure
  • Surface water pollution
  • Livestock farming/grazing of domesticated animals
  • Water
  • Other Threats:
    Loss of biodiversity
Documents
WHC.94/CONF.001/03B Add.1
WHC.94/CONF.003/06 Add
WHC.94/CONF.003/06
Other Documents:
View inscribed site documents, nomination file, reports, decisions, ...
SOC ID: 1783
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.