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Competition for the most interesting itinerary and best photo „Eastern Rhodopes – taste the wild nature“

Competition for the most interesting itinerary and best photo „Eastern Rhodopes – taste the wild nature“

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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The government admitted: Almost half of the ski zone Bansko in National Park Pirin is illegal, we will legalize it

The government admitted: Almost half of the ski zone Bansko in National Park Pirin is illegal, we will legalize it

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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Griffon Vultures Hatched in the Eastern Rhodopes, First Egyptian Vultures Are Back

Griffon Vultures Hatched in the Eastern Rhodopes, First Egyptian Vultures Are Back

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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ECO-EVENT ON ST. LAZARUS’ DAY

ECO-EVENT ON ST. LAZARUS’ DAY

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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Experts from Environment DG met representatives of the non-governmental sector in Bulgaria

Experts from Environment DG met representatives of the non-governmental sector in Bulgaria

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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THE IDEA ABOUT THE STRANDJA BIOSPHERE PARK SUPPORTED BY THE BURGAS REGIONAL GOVERNOR – REACTION TO THE TSAREVO SEMINAR

THE IDEA ABOUT THE STRANDJA BIOSPHERE PARK SUPPORTED BY THE BURGAS REGIONAL GOVERNOR – REACTION TO THE TSAREVO SEMINAR

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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UNESCO INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ABOUT STRANDJA IN TSAREVO

UNESCO INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ABOUT STRANDJA IN TSAREVO

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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Nikopol's plateau

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Strandja

The illegal construction in the Strandzha Natural Park began and ended before the very eyes of all institutions.

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Rila and the ski resorts, Panichishte

The magnificient Seven Rila lakes under threat! The Rila Mountains are home to one of the largest National Parks in Europe. It is a safeguarded place for national and world treasures – undisturbed wilderness, wild animals, and rare plants. People, for centuries, have lived in relative harmony with nature in the footh ...

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Kara dere

Kara dere is a virgin beach in the southest part of the Varna"s Black sea-coast. But it"s also endangered by the booming urbanisation.

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Kamchiya's Sands

This unique natural site seems to be doomed due to a decision by the Supreme Administrative Court. As a result of this judicial precedent 250 more protected natural territories in the whole country are also at risk.

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Vitosha Nature park - Aleko

1. What are the plans for Aleko ski area in Vitosha Nature Park: According to the report on environmental impact assessment, submitted for public consultation during the period June 18 - July 2, 2009, the project of Specialized detailed master plan (SDMP) of ski area includes: • Planed area - 914.65 ha; • All of the ...

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Rila and the ski resorts (Iskrovete-Maljovitsa)

The beatiful region of Maljovitsa in Rila mountain is privatised by highly illegal practices of "forest swaps" aimed at the construction of a new ski resort in the forested lands of Govedartsi village, Samokov Municipality, instead of forest management improvement practices. Forest swaps are alleged illegal state aid a ...

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Rila (Kartala)

2008: Construction of a cabin-lift in Rila Mountain authorized by the Municipality of Blagoevgrad without an EIA in violation of Art. 92 of the Environmental Protection Act and Art. 144 of the Spatial Development Act; Complaint by NGOs to the Supreme Administrative Prosecutor’s Office and DG Environment (EC)

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Irakli

An illustration of the problems around the preservation of the Black Sea sites that are part of the NATURA 2000 network and of civic activity in defense of nature. See the treath

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Cyanides

Gold extraction that includes the use of cyanide become increasingly dangerous threat to the Bulgarian nature and, most importantly, to the life and health of the local people. Huge projects for gold extraction using the cyanide method are prepared for variety of Bulgarian regions, including the Eastern Rodope mountain ...

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Iskyr river in Samokov

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The Bojurets Golf Complex or how Bulgaria conserves the protected species and unique plant ...

The small villages of Bojurets and Topola are located between the towns of Balchik and Kavarna. They are nearly depopulated now but the surrounding nature is unique. On the landsliding terrace above the sea, which not long ago was virgin and incredibly beautiful, diverse rare and endangered animal and plant species had ...

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The Rhodopes - ski resort Super Perelik

On 8 June 2007 the Municipal Expert Council of the Municipality of Smolyan authorized the Modification of the General Spatial Plan (GSP) of the “Perelik sports and tourist center” by Decree No.624/08.06.2007 without carrying out any Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) and following Article 6 procedures. This is in ...

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Eastern Rodopi mountains – illegal investment plans threaten biodiversity

The Eastern Rodopi Mountains are among the most beautiful and untouched places in Bulgaria. With their specific landscape and rocky outcrops this place has become a stronghold of biodiversity. Many endangered species live and nest here. This is the only place where the three vulture species seen in the country make t ...

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Petitions

  • PETITION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT on the delay of 4 and а half years of the Government of the Republic of Bulgaria to designate the proposed by the environmental and scientific community Natura 2000 zone RILA BUFFER in Rila Mountain

    03.07.2011 - 31.01.2013
    286 signed >

  • PETITION regarding the attempts of the Bulgarian Government to legalize 64.7 hectares of illegal cuttings in Pirin National Park by making amendments to existing legislation

    03.07.2011 - 31.01.2013
    1118 signed >

  • Petition for clean air in the region of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria

    20.02.2010 - 31.12.2012
    1862 signed >

  • A petition asking for the illegal ski lift in Panichishte to be removed and the laws in National Park Rila to be applied

    10.04.2009 - 31.12.2012
    4206 signed >

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