Park Directorate
18/06/2020
An annual plan for the use of medicinal plants in Central Balkan National Park, 2020 has been approved
The plan outlines the procedures for determining the quantities of medicinal plant resources allowed for collection. The quantities are provided in order to ensure environmentally-friendly livelihoods of the population through successful practices to ensure timely implementation of the seasonal campaign for the use of medicinal plants, creating conditions for the development of environmentally friendly livelihoods of the local population.
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16/06/2020
A new plant species for Central Balkan National Park Alium siculum (local name "samardala") has been determined
The first locality was discovered last year in Tazha Park section by a park employee. During this year's monitoring of the brown bear, experts from the Park Directorate discovered a second locality - in Stara Reka Reserve, Karlovo Park section.
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10/06/2020
Training of employees of Central Balkan National Park Directorate
On 04.06.2020 an administrative contract was concluded for granting financial aid between the Managing Authority of the Operational Program Good Governance and Central Balkan National Park Directorate for the training of its employees.
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08/06/2020
Important! Procedure for random distribution of free pastures
The text is available only in Bulgarian.
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14/05/2020
Anti-erosion plantations are being created in the Central Balkan National Park
Employees of the Central Balkan National Park afforested part of the areas in the Troyan Park section as a measure against erosion in the protected area.
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12/05/2020
A Draft Annual Plan for the Use of Medicinal Plants in the Central Balkan National Park has been prepared
The full text of the Draft Annual Plan for the Use of Medicinal Plants for 2020 in Bulgarian can be found at www.centralbalkan.bg
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11/05/2020
Literary competition "Mimi Pramatarova" 2020
LITERARY COMPETITION ON THE TOPIC "The day after COVID 19 - what will be the new 'normal' in our behavior towards the environment" The competition is aimed at high school students in the Republic of Bulgaria.
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05/05/2020
The movement, stay and parking of motor vehicles (including ATVs and UTVs of all classes) on the road Beklemeto locality - Dermanka hut is prohibited until 31.12.2020
The movement, stay and parking of motor vehicles on the road Beklemeto locality - Dermanka hut is prohibited in connection with the implementation of Contract №97 MB 6/02.08.2019. Protection of treeless natural habitats through repair and restoration of the road Beklemeto locality - Dermenka hut.
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04/05/2020
Guidelines for visits in the Central Balkan National Park
Based on an Order of the Minister of Health for organization of personal visits in all national parks, nature parks, mountains, and other places with park environment, outside the settlements on the territory of the municipalities, it is obligatory to observe certain rules.
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21/04/2020
Change in deadlines of public tenders due to state of emergency
Due to the crizis situation the deadline for submission of offers for the public tenders started after 13th of March 2020 is extended.
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02/04/2020
Extended deadline for submission of applications for grazing
Due to the crizis situation the deadline for submission of applications for grazing is extended.
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16/03/2020
Important message about the functioning of the administrative services at the Central Balkan National Park Directorate
Functioning of the administrative services at the Central Balkan National Park Directorate in connection with the state of emergency
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- management and guarding of the Central Balkan National Park;
- implementation of the management plan;
- commissioning of activities, provided for in the Management Plan and in the development plans and projects;
- co-ordination and control activities, conducted by other authorities, organizations and persons;
- monitoring of the environmental media and database maintenance;
- imposing penalties for infringements.
According to Article 50 of the PAA, in exercise of his/her powers, the Director of CBNPD:
1. supervises the management of the national park;
2. coordinates the development of the 10-year Management Plan of the park;
3. implements the Management Plan of the NP and ensures the guarding;
4. assigns the implementation of maintenance, management, regulatory or restoration, and tourism activities in the park;
5. issues annual permits for grazing and permits for use of timber by the local population within the frames of the maintenance and regeneration activities in the forests, in accordance with the legally approved plans and projects;
6. issues permits for collection of mushrooms and wild fruits for commercial use in accordance with the development plans and projects, with the exception of such from the medicinal plants in the NP;
7. supervises the activities of the users of the forests, agricultural lands and water bodies;
8. co-ordinates and controls the implementation of the management plans concerning the scientific research work, the management and maintenance measures for the threatened species and habitats, the environmental awareness rising and education programmes, as well as other nature conservation activities implemented by other governmental institutions, municipalities, non-governmental organizations and individual persons;
9. organizes the monitoring over the quality and the components of the environment;
10. organises the operation of visitors information centres;
11. sanctions violators in the envisioned cases.
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