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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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The present-day mountain relief in Central Balkan National Park is the product of mighty geological processes, refined over millennia by water and wind. Rounded ridges and high peaks alternate with deep canyons, vertical rock faces and caves. The Balkan Range is the central structural mountain strip in the Balkan Peninsula. It is made up of several basic types of rock, most commonly southern Bulgarian granites, sandstone, crystalline schists, etc. At altitudes over 1,800 meters above sea level there is some evidence of glacier activity in the geological past.
Mountain cliffs and rocky landscapes occupy about 2,000 hectares (3% of the entire Park territory). Among the more original natural formations are Skalniya Most (the Rock Bridge), Markovata Dupka (Mark’s Hile) and the spindly vertical Kalchovi Kamani stone pillars. In the Park is located the unique Djendemite (literally: the Hells) rock complex combining centuries-old forests, vertical rock faces, and a mighty strip of exposed rock, that is one of a kind in Bulgaria. Another unique formation is the system of gorges and canyons that comprises the narrow valley of the river Stara Reka, the canyon of the Cherni Osam river, the valleys of the rivers Sokolna and Byala.
Though karst bedrock accounts for a relatively small part of the protected area, it is the scene of many deep caves and precipices. Remarkable for its bottomless caves is Steneto Reserve, where Raichova Dupka, the deepest precipice cave in Bulgarian (377 m. in depth, 3,333 m. combined length of all galleries) is located; also here is Kumanitsa, the longest flooded cave in Central Balkan (1,656 m. explored length, average outflow of the underground river 600 liters per second).
The caves and canyons, the rock faces and cliffs are inhabited by six species of bats endangered on a world scale, by a number of petrophilic birds, and by various rare and beautiful plants.
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