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Decreasing the threats for the Brown Bear and its habitats through applying measures, part of the species Action plan, with the participation of local communities and support by the national public
With the financial support of: EEA Grants, NGO Fund - Bulgaria
The Objectives:
Decreasing
the threats and creating conditions for increasing the population of the
Brown Bear (Ursus arctos) paralel to sustainable development;
Increasing
the knowledge and skills of local communities, necessary for decreasing
of the conflict man – bear;
Providing
conditions for exchange of genetic material between the populations in
the region of one of the most important corridors for the Bear population
in the country – the one among Pirin, Rila and Rhodopes mountains.
Activities:
Collection of information, develpement of a Brown Bear and its habitats’
data base and creation of popular messages for each target group;
Organization
and implementation of a national public awareness campaign and gaining
support for the conservation of the Brown Bear`s populations and their
natural habitats;
Development
and applying of interactive training programs for the local community
in the region of the Project’s practical cluster;
Implementing
campaign for attracting support for the Brown Bear conservation in the
Project’s region - organizing a “Celebration of the Bears”
and a regional media campaign.
Two of the Project's products you can review here: Brown
Bear in Bulgaria Web Site and "How
to Live with Bears" Multimedia CD.
