KaliakraKaliakra

““beautiful end of the land”beautiful end of the land”

The approved SPA is smaller than the IBA by 1/3 of its land area

460 investment projects22.8% of the IBA area42% of the SPA area

364 - approved or proposed after 1 .1.2007

28 windfarm projects200 wind turbines

WindfarmINOS 1 Ltd

2005Wind-measurement tower

Belite skali SPABelite skali SPA

Kamchia Complex Kamchia Complex SPASPA

Central Balkan IBACentral Balkan IBA

Chelopechene Fishponds SPAChelopechene Fishponds SPA

Complaint 2007/4850 – infringement opened

Complaint 2008/4260 – infringement opened

Complaint 2008/4461 – under evaluation

Out of 114 IBA:

90 designated as SPAs

All approved as SPA, but six – significantly reduced:KaliakraRilaPirinCentral BalkanLomoveteWestern Rhodopes

More than 60 face immediate threatsWindfarmsHouse/hotels constructionGolf coursesOpen extraction industry

Problems:

No real spatial planning

Easy change of landuse

No proper SEA of plans and programmes

No proper EIA procedures

Projects allowed without EIA

Projects submitted on pieces

No assessment of alternatives and

Cumulative impact

International finances against nature values

Weak MoEW and lack of political wish

Press the EU to ensure that EU law is followedand open infringement proceedings againstBulgaria re Kaliakra