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project info
Start date: 24 October 2025
End date: 24 October 2027
funding
Fund: European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
Total budget: 767 052,19 €
EU contribution: 651 994,36 € (85%)
programme
Programming period: 2021-2027
beneficiary
European Commission Topic
European Commission Topic

Implementation of green infrastructure measures to improve the connectivity between fragmented habitats of reptile species, within the framework of Priority 3 "Biodiversity" of the Environment Programme 2021–2027.

The project proposal envisages the implementation of green infrastructure measures aimed at improving the connectivity between fragmented habitats of reptile species along sections of the national road network that pass through protected areas of the NATURA 2000 network. The planned activities aim to improve the conservation status of the following reptile species:Hermann’s tortoise (Testudo hermanni), Spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), Four-lined snake (Elaphe quatuorlineata), Caspian turtle (Mauremys caspica), Blotched snake (Elaphe sauromates), Leopard snake (Zamenis situla). The activities will be implemented exclusively on road sections located within NATURA 2000 protected areas, as follows: BG0000116 "Kamchiya", BG0000146 "Gradina – Zlatna Rybka Beach", BG0000218 "Derventski Heights 1", BG0000219 "Derventski Heights 2", BG0000239 "Obnova – Karaman Dola", BG0000242 "Chengene Skele Bay", BG0000247 "Nikopol Plateau", BG0000270 "Atanasovsko Lake", BG0000271 "Mandra – Poda", and BG0001007 "Strandzha". .....Due to character limitations in the input field, the full information related to the section "Brief description of the project proposal" is provided in Annex B – Description of the Project Proposal, attached in the “Attachments” section.

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