Download Activity 5.2. Field verification of grassland ecosystem types

FINANCIAL MECHANISM OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA EEA FM 2009-2014
Program BG03 "Biodiversity and Ecosystems"
Assessment and mapping of GRASSLAND ecosystems
condition and their services in Bulgaria, Contr. Д-33-90/03.09.2015
Activity 5.2. Field verification of grassland ecosystem types established to maximise precision by at
least one field trip
In the period from May to October 2016 fieldwork is carried out and the experts collect in situ data for the
following indicators:
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Ecosystem condition indicators
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Vegetation cover
Plant species richness
Wild animal species richness
Red list species (plant/animal)
Alien and invasive species presence
Matter storage
Indicators for assessing Ecosystem Services
o Fibers and other materials from plants, algae and animals for direct use or processing (medicinal
plants resources)
o Primary biomass production for food (mushrooms t/ha)
The fieldwork was organized spatially so as to be visited regions whith no or scarce data available so far. A total of
761 polygons are visited and their typology was verified. There was established that 149 of them do not belong for
grassland ecosystems, and mainly are arable areas nowadays. For 332 polygons specific information on parameters
of the above mentioned indicators for ecosystem condition and services were collected.
The collected data is processed and provided to the GIS team for inclusion in the database for spatial information.
This document is created with the financial support of the BG03 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services under the Financial Mechanism of the Eu ropean Economic Area. The
responsibility for content expressed in the presentation rests solely with the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Ac ademy of
Sciences and the website shall in no circumstances constitute an official opinion of the Financial Mechanism of the European Econom ic Area and the Operator
of the Programme – Ministry of the Environment and Water.
Program Operator: www.bg03.moew.government.bg
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FINANCIAL MECHANISM OF THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AREA EEA FM 2009-2014
Program BG03 "Biodiversity and Ecosystems"
Assessment and mapping of GRASSLAND ecosystems
condition and their services in Bulgaria, Contr. Д-33-90/03.09.2015
This document is created with the financial support of the BG03 Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services under the Financial Mechanism of the Eu ropean Economic Area. The
responsibility for content expressed in the presentation rests solely with the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Ac ademy of
Sciences and the website shall in no circumstances constitute an official opinion of the Financial Mechanism of the European Econom ic Area and the Operator
of the Programme – Ministry of the Environment and Water.
Program Operator: www.bg03.moew.government.bg
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