Support for Natura 2000 in Lovech region

The project is in implementation of measures 15 and 33 of the NPAF for the Natura 2000 network. It is aimed at working with key stakeholders in the Lovech region, identified on the basis of preliminary analysis, namely representatives of the tourism industry (hoteliers, restauranteurs). etc.) and the providers of related services and products - farmers, stockbreeders, beekeepers, etc., as well as representatives of local authorities and administrative structures involved in the management of protected areas and zones. It is planned to hold a round table on "Natura 2000 and opportunities for the region", as well as a march on "Nature for people and people for nature" in a pre-selected protected area. In Lovech region, 9 SPAs and 10 SACs have been approved and promulgated. They are listed in the attached analysis (because of the restrictions of this field). The opportunities provided by Natura 2000 network, promotion of sustainable forms of tourism in accordance with the objectives of protection in protected areas will be presented. Good practices from other regions / countries will be presented, such as the development of animal husbandry, agriculture, tourism on the basis of which to reduce the depopulation of the region. The most appropriate communication channels determined on the basis of the National Information and Communication Strategy for the Natura 2000 network will be used, in particular face-to-face contacts. As a result of the implementation of the project, a process of changing the attitudes of the population towards the Natura 2000 network and its perception as an opportunity rather than a constraint for people is expected to begin. Ultimately, this will lead to building a shared vision for the Natura 2000 network and support for achieving a better degree of conservation of the species and habitats subject to conservation, which is precisely the purpose of the procedure and the priority axis "Natura 2000 and biodiversity "of the program.

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