Short description of the best practice

These are specific crops for biomass, specific protection zones and new agro-forestry systems.|

Location

Sungurlare Municipality is located in Southeast Bulgaria and is one of the municipalities of Burgas Province. The municipality has 30 cities with total population of 13,001 inhabitants.

If the location has well defined boundaries, specify its extension in hectares:

5.0

Estimated population living in the location:

300.0

Brief description of the natural environment within the specified location.

The area is a rich combination of mountain, hilly and flat terrain. Soils are predominantly maroon forest, which favors the cultivation of vines, vegetables, tobacco and almost all cereals.|
Intensive and inappropriate management of agricultural land in the municipality Sungurlare, uncontrolled grazing and deforestation of krayselishtnite areas have led to soil degradation and reduced soil fertility.|
The climate is temperate. It is characterized by mild winters, early spring, moderate summer and warm autumn.
Rainfall is insufficient. No major snow fall, but rarely equal navalyava snow. Due to the strong northwest and northeast winds are formed drifts.|

Prevailing socio-economic conditions of those living in the location and/or nearby

From industrial and agricultural activityл.Tobacco is a source of income for some villages in the region. Grow about 2200 acres per year for general oriental tobacco yield approximately 300 tons.
Arable land is estimated at 277,600 acres, of which 240 600 ha of cropland, 30,000 ha of plantations and 7000 ha of meadows. Climatic conditions conducive to growing all types of crops, mainly vineyards and cereals. Ownership is private and municipal. Conditions conducive to the development of cattle and sheep.|
In Raina has good conditions for the development of viticulture and winemaking. The region is ecologically clean. Major share in construction of industrial image of the municipality take the following undertakings:
Wines of Vinex Slavyantsi;
BALKAN-98 Ltd. - manufacture of confectionery
Mladost AD - production of hydraulic units - safety valves, chokes and check valves.|

On the basis of which criteria and/or indicator(s) (not related to The Strategy) the proposed practice and corresponding technology has been considered as 'best'?

Essential criteria:
- Maintaining and improving soil fertility;
- Reduce land degradation and desertification;
- Maintaining and developing the capacity of ecosystems;
- Achieving an economically viable, safe and attractive environment.|

Main problems addressed by the best practice

No information.

Outline specific land degradation problems addressed by the best practice

No information.

Specify the objectives of the best practice

The protective belts reduce the velocity of the wind; they increase the moisture reserves and the productivity of the associated agricultural lands. 100 families and 300 persons have access to these technologies. They were trained within the framework of the Project to apply the new technologies, aimed at attaining ecology conformed agricultural production and sustainable land management.

Brief description of main activities, by objective

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Plantations performed concurrently and the role of buffer zones adjacent to agricultural lands. Protective belts reduce the speed of wind increases vlagozapasyavaneto and productivity of adjacent agricultural lands. Access to these technologies are 100 families and 300 people.
Municipality of Sungurlare:On 5 ha of bare land threatened by erosion, owned by the municipality Sungurlare plantations have been established for the extraction of firewood, using multipurpose tree species reintroduction and sustainable indigenous species to restore the damaged areas. |

Short description and technical specifications of the technology

Apply the new technologies, aimed at attaining ecology conformed agricultural production and sustainable land management. The main benefits from the Project will be manifested later when the built up forestry systems start to function - in 3 to 5 years at the earliest and the maximal effect will be reached in 15 to 20 years when the yield of energy biomass starts as well.|
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Name and address of the institution developing the technology

"Association Professionalism Health and Ecology"|Sungurlare Municipality

Was the technology developed in partnership?

No

Specify the framework within which the technology was promoted

• Local initiative
• National initiative – non-government-led
• Programme/project-based initiative

Specify:

no

Was the participation of local stakeholders, including CSOs, fostered in the development of the technology?

Yes

List local stakeholders involved:

list local stakeholders involved:
- Communes farmers;
- families

For the stakeholders listed above, specify their role in the design, introduction, use and maintenance of the technology, if any.

By participating in the project, use and maintenance of the technology.|

Was the population living in the location and/or nearby involved in the development of the technology?

Yes

By means of what?

• Participatory approaches

Specify:

Access to these technologies are 100 families and 300 people. They are trained under the project to apply new technologies to achieve environmentally sustainable agricultural production and land management.They were joined by 10 new agricultural producer.

Describe on-site impacts (the major two impacts by category)

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100 families and 300 persons have access to these technologies.
The implementation of the Projects also contributes to the conservation and improvement of the soil fertility as well as for the limitation of the land degradation and the combat against desertification as well as for the preservation and the development of the capacity of the eco-systems, |
The main benefits from the Project will be manifested later
when the built up forestry systems start to function – in 3 to 5 years at the earliest and the maximal effect will be reached in 15 to 20 years when the yield of energy biomass starts as well.
These are specific plantations for biomass; specific protective belts and new agricultural forestry system. Plantations for yield of firewood were created over 5 ha of un-wooded areas threatened by erosion, ownership of the municipality of Sungurlare.|
Multifunctional wood kinds were created as well as
reintroduced persistent aborigine kinds for reinstatement of the damaged territories. The plantations simultaneously play the role of protective belts for the associated agricultural lands.

Describe the major two off-site (i.e. not occurring in the location but in the surrounding areas) impacts

Established forest protection belts prevent wind erosion and adjacent lands in the region
On 5 ha of bare land threatened by erosion, owned by the municipality Sungurlare plantations have been established for the extraction of firewood, which will be used to heating of the population in other regions in the country.|

Impact on biodiversity and climate change

Explain the reasons:

Developed three new technologies for the deployment of multi-resistant wood vidve are designed to adapt and cope with Climate Change.
The creation of multi-tree influence on biodiversity conservation and the microclimate in the area.

Has a cost-benefit analysis been carried out?

Has a cost-benefit analysis been carried out?

No

Was the technology disseminated/introduced to other locations?

Was the technology disseminated/introduced to other locations?

No

Were incentives to facilitate the take up of the technology provided?

Were incentives to facilitate the take up of the technology provided?

Yes

Can you identify the three main conditions that led to the success of the presented best practice/technology?

Motivation to maintain and develop the capacity of ecosystems to achieve economic stability in the region.
The possibility of continuing the information campaign of the project to promote new technologies and transfer of best practices and practices in other areas of the country.
Financial support for developing and implementing new technologies for sustainable land management.

Replicability

In your opinion, the best practice/technology you have proposed can be replicated, although with some level of adaptation, elsewhere?

Yes

At which level?

• Local
• Sub-national
• National

Related to human resources

Increased capacity is 300 people from the area within the project.

Related to financial aspects

Implementation of projects is due to the financial support of GEF.

Related to technical aspects

no information