National monitoring of invertebrates

The project activities implementation was within the National Biodiversity Monitoring System (NBMS) to the ExEA and targeted 130 invertebrate 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 30 invertebrate 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