Conservation of Globally Important Biodiversity in High Nature Value Semi-natural Grasslands through Support for the Traditional Local Economy

The goal of this project is to ensure long-term conservation of the globally important biodiversity of the Ponor Mountains. The objective is to conserve the Ponor Mountains grasslands as a pastoral ecosystem of high biodiversity value by addressing the root-causes of its abandonment and subsequent degradation, and identifying and disseminating lessons learned to similar grassland areas in Bulgaria.