Zlatni Piasatzi Natural Park is situated at 17 km North of Varna city. It was established in 2001 on an area of 1,320.70 hectares. The aim was to preserve the habitation of endangered, rare and vulnerable animals and plant species habitats and landscapes of scientific and cultural importance and meaning. There is 200-years old plane-tree which is 23m high and 4m wide. Aladzha Monastery (from 14th century) is situated in the Southwest part of the park.
Kamchiya Reserve
Kamchiya Reserve is situated on Kamchiya River in Northeast Bulgaria. Kamchiya River is formed by the merging of Golyama (Great) Kamchiya and Luda (Crazy) Kamchiya. It is 244.5km long and Golyama Kamchiya is at the beginning. The reserve was declared in 1951 on an area of 842.10 hectares and a buffer zone from 230 hectares. The reserve was formed in order to preserve the initial appearance of the nature in the lower stream of the river from original dense forests. There is a century old dense forest on the territory of Kamchiya that is periodically overflowed by the river with characteristic shade and water-loving vegetation. The reserve is inhabited by deer, wild cats, wild-boars, martens, otters, sea eagles, owls. There are 25 kinds of fish living into the river and in the swamps around. The reserve was proclaimed for biosphere reserve and is situated in the Staro Oryahovo village, Dolni Chiflik municipality, Varna region.
Kalfata Reserve was declared in 1968 and then was listed in higher category as well-kept reserve in 1999. It is a protected territory expanding on 46.90 hectares situated in Polyatsite village, Dalgopol municipality, Varna region. Its aim was to preserve the century old broad-leaved forest of winter oak-tree and Hungarian oak, moss-capped oak (Quercus cerris), beech and hornbeam.
Kirov Dol Reserve is situated in Bardarevo village, Dolni Chiflik municipality, Varna region. It was declared in 1968 and then was listed in higher category as well-kept reserve in 1999.
Varbov Dol Reserve is situated in the region of Asparuhovo village, Dalgopol municipality, Varna region. It was declared in 1968 and was listed in higher category as well-kept reserve in 1999. Varbov Dol is a protected territory on an area of 70.60 hectares aiming preservation of mixed plantations of winter oak-tree, Hungarian oak and moss-capped oak.
Valchi Prohod Reserve in Golitza, Dolni Chiflik municipality, Varna region is situated on 43.10 hectares. It was included in the list of protected territories in 1968 and was listed in higher category as well-kept reserve in 1999. The aim was to preserve the century old mixed forest from beech, winter oak-tree and hornbeam in the Eastern part of Stara planina.
