Category Archives: Protected territories SW region

Blagoevgrad district – Nature

Blagoevgrad district – Nature
The Baykusheva mura is a centuries-old black fir in the Bunderitza location in Pirin Mountain. The name of the fir comes from its discoverer - the Bulgarian forester Kostadin Baykushev. According to specialists the tree is more than 1 200 years old. The Melnik Pyramids are rocky formations in the southwestern peripheral slopes of Pirin.…
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Vitosha natural park

Vitosha natural park
The Vitosha Natural Park is located in Vitosha Mountain. Vitosha is a dome-shaped mountain with highest peak Cherni Vrah (2 290 m). The mountain occupies an area of 278 km2 with an average altitude of 1 500 m. The mountain has a plateau-shaped wide ridge and steep slopes going down towards the Sofia Valley. From…
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Rila natural park

Rila natural park
Rila Natural park is situated in Rila mountain. Rila is the highest mountain on the Balkan peninsula. It occupies an area of 2 629 sq. km and average altitude - 1484 m. Rila is divided into 4 parts: Northwestern part (Malyovishki) - the highest peak there is Golyam Kupen (2 731 m); Middle part (Skakavishki)…
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Reserves

Reserves
Tisata Reserve is situated between the two banks ot the Struma river, at south edge of Kresna gorge. It has a protected territory of 574,50 hectares. In 1949 Tisata was declared protected territory on an area of only 19 hectares situated at the eastern edge of the reserve. There are about 460 plant species in…
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