Via Pontica Foundation


: Jan 18, 2019


Looking for Partnership Looking for Extra EU Funds
About Me

Founded in 2015 Foundation in public benefit Via Pontica (VPF) has a mission to offset the adverse effects of the human activities by a change of environment in the direction of restoration of resilient ecosystems and active steps for restoration of the relationship between people and nature. We manage Ecopark Vaya located in Burgas lake NATURA 2000 site (BG0000273). The Foundation is CEPA NGO focal point of the RAMSAR Convention for Bulgaria. Our current activities aim at cleaning polluted waters, protecting birds and other species and environmental education. VPF is engaged to maintain and improve the conservation status of all bird species; conserve, protect and restore habitat areas; monitor fauna and flora species; provide ecological education. VPF has a scientific approach in collecting and analyzing data, which it uses to work with the government, local authorities and companies to make conservation measures and projects more effective and to reach a world where nature and people live in greater harmony, more equitably and sustainably. For the implementation of its projects VPF operates a team of specialists with a profile in fields like ecology, ornithology, ichthyology and botany. VPF provides adequate financial resources from private sources for conservation, restoration and maintenance of wetlands. VPF has carried out direct conservation activities for the protection of species and maintained in good environmental condition habitats on land and water. Main research activities include: collection of biodiversity data; scientific coordination of biodiversity monitoring projects & analysis of biodiversity monitoring data across varying spatial and temporal scales. The Foundation has experience in implementing and coordinating projects, including with financing from EU. Via Pontica Foundation is a member of UN Global Compact.

The foundation is experienced in EU funded projects - both as coordinator and as partner.

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 Young Farmers
 Entrepreneurship and SMEs
 Education and Training

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