Today we celebrate the anniversary of the declaration of the Central Balkan National Park.
31 October 2023
The Central Balkan park was declared by Order No. 843/October 31, 1991 of the Minister of the Environment, as a people's park, with an area of 71,669.5 ha. By Order No. RD-396/15.10.1999 of the Minister of Environmental Protection, it was recategorized as a national park. Subsequently, in 2008, as a result of the use of more accurate methods in declaring the Central Balkan protected area, as part of the Natura 2000 network, the area of The park is estimated at 72,021.1 ha.
Within the boundaries of the Park, 9 reserves have been set aside with the aim of preserving intact the biological diversity of the Central Balkans. The total area of the nine reserves in the Park (Boatin, Tsarichina, Kozya Stena, Steneto, Stara Reka, Jendema, North Jendem, Peeshti skali and Sokolna) is 20,019.6 ha, 28% of its area.
Central Balkan National Park is part of the European ecological network Natura 2000, both as an area for the protection of wild birds and for the protection of natural habitats and wild flora and fauna. The park is also a certified member of the Federation of European Natural and National Parks (EUROPARC Federation). He was awarded the European Diploma for Protected Areas by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Due to their exceptional value, the most representative beech forests in the Park's nine reserves are included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List as part of the series site "Old and primary beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe".
The national park and five of the municipalities near it - Troyan, Sevlievo, Pavel Banya, Karlovo and Anton - have been declared by the UNESCO program Man and the Biosphere as a Central Balkan Biosphere Park - recognition of the preserved nature and cultural identity of the region.
Within the boundaries of the Park, 9 reserves have been set aside with the aim of preserving intact the biological diversity of the Central Balkans. The total area of the nine reserves in the Park (Boatin, Tsarichina, Kozya Stena, Steneto, Stara Reka, Jendema, North Jendem, Peeshti skali and Sokolna) is 20,019.6 ha, 28% of its area.
Central Balkan National Park is part of the European ecological network Natura 2000, both as an area for the protection of wild birds and for the protection of natural habitats and wild flora and fauna. The park is also a certified member of the Federation of European Natural and National Parks (EUROPARC Federation). He was awarded the European Diploma for Protected Areas by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Due to their exceptional value, the most representative beech forests in the Park's nine reserves are included in the UNESCO World Cultural and Natural Heritage List as part of the series site "Old and primary beech forests of the Carpathians and other regions of Europe".
The national park and five of the municipalities near it - Troyan, Sevlievo, Pavel Banya, Karlovo and Anton - have been declared by the UNESCO program Man and the Biosphere as a Central Balkan Biosphere Park - recognition of the preserved nature and cultural identity of the region.
