
07.07.2011 08:11:32 | News
Sofia, July 6, 2011 - Bulgarian-Dutch project for sustainable development of the Eastern Rhodopes "New Thracian Gold" (NTG)organizes two contests: for the most interesting itinerary and for the best photo from the Eastern Rhodopes.
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01.07.2011 07:56:36 | News
Environmentalists insist on the annulment of the concession contract, confiscation of the illegally built installations and re-cultivation of the illegally built-up territories as well as seeking personal liability of the ministers responsible for this decision. The organized protest is on Friday at 8:30 in front of the Council of Ministers.
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25.04.2011 19:12:39 | News
Four little Griffon vultures hatched in the Eastern Rhodopes, the team of the Bulgarian-Dutch project The New Thracian Gold found out. A few dozen couples in several colonies are still incubating and expect to hatch their young soon. At first the team saw three little and later one more. First couples of Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus) are back in the Eastern Rhodopes and began to set up their nests.
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15.04.2011 13:10:55 | News
An action for cleaning clean of the Veleka River Mouth Protected Area will be held on Saturday, 04/16/2011, with the participation of about 50 children from Tsarevo, students at the Nikola Vaptsarov School. The Veleka Mouth is one of the most beautiful and emblematic places on the Southern Black Sea coast, among the few remaining undeveloped oases of wilderness. With gloves and bags the children will clean the sandy “hair” (beach) to the mouth, and thus be included in the national campaign To clean up Bulgaria. The action is organized by the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation in partnership with the Municipality of Tsarevo and the Strandja Nature Park Directorate and the Mayorship of Sinemorets will care about the collected garbage.
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08.04.2011 13:28:51 | News
Experts from Environment DG at the European Commission met representatives of environmental organizations in Sofia. They discussed a number of infringement procedures which has started on the basis of complaints for violations of the European nature protection legislation.
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25.03.2011 10:14:45 | News
UNESCO representatives visited the Burgas Governor, Mr. Konstantin Grebenarov, to familiarize him with the results from the International workshop held in Tsarevo during the last days. More than 60 persons became involved in the workshop and learned about biosphere parks in Europe and whether Strandja is a suitable region for designation of such a park. The experience of Slovenia, Austria, Germany, Turkey and Greece shared during the seminar showed us that this concept is aimed mainly toward man and man’s harmonious coexistence with surrounding nature. And while protected areas conserve mainly biodiversity, biosphere parks and reserves are focused mainly on humans and on the promotion of their own potential for sustainable development.
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25.03.2011 10:13:32 | News
An international workshop BEST PRACTICES FOR SUSTAINABLE USE AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN PROTECTED AREAS IN REGARDS OF THE BIOSPHERE RESERVE CONCEPT will take place on 14-16 March 2011 in the town of Tsarevo. The workshop is organised by the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (BBF) with the support of the UNESCO Venice Office and the Bulgarian National MAB Committee.
The objective of the seminar is to show best practices of harmonious co-existence between man and nature in area similar to the Strandja Nature Park and to discuss the possibilities for designation of Strandja as the first Bulgarian new-generation Biosphere Park.
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