Development and Implementation of an Ecological Monitoring System in the National Parks;Report for Jan-Jun 2003

摘要

The objectives of the system for ecological monitoring in the National Parks, as well as the overall concept for its development and the relevant activities during 2002, have been presented in the first report of BCEG Project: Development and Implementation of Ecological Monitoring System in the Rila and Central Balkan National Parks. This present report describes briefly activities performed in the period January - June 2003 related to development and implementation of an ecological monitoring system in the National Parks and the relevant results. The selected objects and regions to be monitored in each one of the parks, as well as the full text of the six monitoring methodologies elaborated with the support of BCEG Project, have been presented in the report. Some practical recommendations and proposals for specific steps for continuation of the efforts for system implementation have been stated in the report. This is in fact the conclusive contribution of the experts and consultants of BCEG Project in developing an Ecological Monitoring System in the National Parks within the Project.