Today is the day Bulgaria's parks celebrate
28 May 2025
Today we celebrate the Day of Parks in Bulgaria. There are a total of 14 parks in our country – 3 national and 11 natural, which are celebrated on May 28. According to Bulgarian legislation, they are protected areas and differ from each other in the level of protection. National parks are distinguished by stricter norms and restrictive regimes aimed at protecting nature, while in natural parks the regimes are not so restrictive and there is an opportunity for the development of economic activities.
The three national parks in our country are "Central Balkan", "Rila" and "Pirin", and the natural parks are Belasitsa, Bulgarka, Vitosha, Vrachanski Balkan, Zlatni pyasatsi, Persina, Sinite kamani, Strandzha, Rila Monastery, Rusenski Lom and Shumen Plateau.
The main goal of the designation of these protected areas is to preserve and protect in their natural environment rare and valuable species of plants and animals, their habitats, diverse ecosystems, as well as characteristic and remarkable landscapes of living and non-living nature. At the same time, within the boundaries of the Parks, a person has the opportunity to touch and fully communicate with nature. Through various means and tools for presentation, interpretation, etc., the Park Directorates provide opportunities for enriching knowledge, for education in nature, provide an accessible environment, stimulate a nature-friendly lifestyle and tourism, and also support scientific activity in the country and provide support for sustainable development of the livelihoods of local communities.
Central Balkan National Park is the second largest national park in the country and is the richest in different types of habitats of all of them. It is distinguished by a high degree of naturalness of its ecosystems (unaffected by human activity) - over 70% of them. The Park protects a number of endangered and rare species of plants and animals, some of which are found only on the territory of the NPCB.
Parks Day in Bulgaria (May 28) has been celebrated since 1999 at the suggestion of the Ministry of Environment and Water, and its foundations are laid on the European Parks Day. It is celebrated on May 24 at the suggestion of the European Federation of National and Natural Parks EUROPARC. This date was not chosen by chance. It was on May 24, 1909, that the first nine national parks in Europe were created in Sweden. Europe has been celebrating Parks Day since 1999, with the initiative aiming to create in people a feeling of closeness to nature, to increase public understanding of the importance of natural ecosystems preserved in protected areas.
The three national parks in our country are "Central Balkan", "Rila" and "Pirin", and the natural parks are Belasitsa, Bulgarka, Vitosha, Vrachanski Balkan, Zlatni pyasatsi, Persina, Sinite kamani, Strandzha, Rila Monastery, Rusenski Lom and Shumen Plateau.
The main goal of the designation of these protected areas is to preserve and protect in their natural environment rare and valuable species of plants and animals, their habitats, diverse ecosystems, as well as characteristic and remarkable landscapes of living and non-living nature. At the same time, within the boundaries of the Parks, a person has the opportunity to touch and fully communicate with nature. Through various means and tools for presentation, interpretation, etc., the Park Directorates provide opportunities for enriching knowledge, for education in nature, provide an accessible environment, stimulate a nature-friendly lifestyle and tourism, and also support scientific activity in the country and provide support for sustainable development of the livelihoods of local communities.
Central Balkan National Park is the second largest national park in the country and is the richest in different types of habitats of all of them. It is distinguished by a high degree of naturalness of its ecosystems (unaffected by human activity) - over 70% of them. The Park protects a number of endangered and rare species of plants and animals, some of which are found only on the territory of the NPCB.
Parks Day in Bulgaria (May 28) has been celebrated since 1999 at the suggestion of the Ministry of Environment and Water, and its foundations are laid on the European Parks Day. It is celebrated on May 24 at the suggestion of the European Federation of National and Natural Parks EUROPARC. This date was not chosen by chance. It was on May 24, 1909, that the first nine national parks in Europe were created in Sweden. Europe has been celebrating Parks Day since 1999, with the initiative aiming to create in people a feeling of closeness to nature, to increase public understanding of the importance of natural ecosystems preserved in protected areas.
