Category Archives: Protected territories SC region

Plovdiv district – Nature

Plovdiv district – Nature
Bachkovo is a natural deposit of Greek juniper (Juniperus excelsa) situated in Bachkovo village, Asenovgrad municipality, Plovdiv region. Bachkovo was declared protected territory in 2003 on an area of 13.20 hectares. Debelata Koriya is a protected territory on the land of Chernozem village, Kaloyanovo municipality, Plovdiv region. It was declared protected territory in 1987 aiming…
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Pazardzhik district – Nature

Pazardzhik district – Nature
Kleptuza is a karst spring in the Chepinska valley in the Western Rhodopes. Kleptuza is a beautiful lake that gathers the waters of a spring. There is a beautiful park around the lake. The average debit is some 400 liters/second with a temperature of 8 degrees C. It was declared protected zone in 1966 on…
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Haskovo district – Nature

Haskovo district – Nature
Byala Reka Horseshoe-Shaped Turns was declared protected territory in 2001 on an area of 1,532 hectares. The aim is to preserve the habitats and the populations of the endangered, rare and vulnerable animals and plant species such as: The Oriental plane tree (Platanus orientalis), Rhodope loach (Cobitis), Caspian terrapin, glass snake (Ophisaurus apodus Pallas), black…
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The Rhodope mountains

The Rhodope mountains
The Rhodope Mountains spread at 14,737sq km and 12,233 sq km are on Bulgarian territory, there rest - in Greece. The average above sea-level height is 785m. The Rhodope Mountains are divided in Western and Eastern Rhodopes. The highest peak is Golyam Perelik which is 2,191m high. Dupkata Reserve is situated in the Western Rhodopes…
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