LET’S CLEAN

Posted on June 29, 2015

This year once again the Municipality of Shabla and the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) participated in the national campaign “Let’s clean Bulgaria together.” The action was held on June 27, 2015 and was attended by representatives of the Municipal Administration Shabla, members and supporters of the WCS. The section of sand dunes separating Eagle Marsh (southeastern part of Durankulak Lake) from the sea was cleaned, and was “relieved” of about 50 garbage bags of waste. More such waste was collected from the beach at camping site “Dobrudzha” near Shabla by workers from temporary employment programs. The municipal office of Durankulak also took part in the campaign by cleaning the riverbed in the village.

Sand dunes are among the rarest habitats in Bulgaria, and the sand plants growing on them – among the most threatened on a European scale. On the other hand, the pollution of water bodies is one of the risks that frequently cause floods and disasters. Given that, in Bulgaria the scope of the initiative is extended to cleaning the rivers and reservoirs in the country. The campaign was held on the eve of the International Day of the Danube River – June 29, and it took all European countries located along the river, organizing volunteer actions to clean.

Shabla Municipality and the Wildlife Conservation Society thank all who participated in the cleaning and the manager of camping site “Cosmos” for the transportation of waste from the cleaned site.