National monitoring of amphibians and reptiles

The project activities implementation was within the National Biodiversity Monitoring System (NBMS) to the ExEA and targeted 20 amphibian and reptile species. The main activities were:

  • Elaboration of monitoring and assessment methodologies for the target species
  • Modelling the potential habitats of the target species
  • Selection of monitoring sites
  • Field surveys
  • Filling in data in the Information System to the National Biodiversity Monitoring System
  • Assessment of the conservation status of the target species

More than 20 herpetofauna experts were involved in the project implementation.

Information:

Type:
Public procurement
Range:
Bulgaria
Implementation period:
2013 – 2015
Client:
Bulgarian Executive Environment Agency (ExEA)
Partners:
National Museum of Natural History at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (NMNH – BAS), Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (IBER – BAS)
Status:
Completed