Protected areas
Eco Park Varna – University Botanical Garden
The University Botanical Garden – Eco Park – city of Varna was established in 1977 on the territory of a former nursery-garden, and since 11 May 2002 it has been opened for visitors as the first ecological park in the country. It […]
Rupite
Rupite is a protected area, which is situated at a distance of about 10 km from Petrich and 2 km from the village of Rupite, at the eastern foot of the extinct volcano Kozhuh Mountain (281 meters altitude). The hill was built […]
Ali Botush Reserve
The reserve Ali Botush is situated in the Slavyanka mountain, located to the south of Pirin. The state borderline between Bulgaria and Greece passes along the ridge of the mountain, and half of its area is placed on the territory of Greece. […]
Kresna Gorge
The Kresna Gorge is located in the Blagoevgrad area, south of the town of Kresna. It was formed from the incision of Struma river between the Pirin and Malashevska mountains, where the river sculpted a beautiful 16 kilometer long canyon. The area […]
Veleka
Veleka is the largest and the longest river in Strandzha (147 km). It rises from Demirkapu Peak in Turkey and crosses the Bulgarian border through beautiful gorges. Veleka River is navigable for 8 km, from its mouth to Tsarskoto kladenche Area (the […]
Longoza
The protected area of Longoza is the former buffer zone around Kamchiya Reservation. Longoza was declared a protected area by order No РД-523 of 12 July 2007. The total area of the protected site is 230 hectares, 70 of which are forest […]