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The Directorate of the National Park is pleased to invite students in the high school stage of their studies between 8th and 12th grades to apply for participation in a youth international meeting under the EU's Erasmus+ program for supporting education, training, youth and sport in Europe.
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An expert from the Central Balkan National Park Directorate brought the forest to the preschool group of the St. Cyril and Methodius Primary School – Troyan
In connection with the Forest Week, the children from the preschool group of the St. Cyril and Methodius Primary School had the opportunity to learn more about the forest, its inhabitants and how we can protect them.
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Meeting with stakeholders for the Annual Plan for grazing and hay use prezentation
On the 15th of April, 2025, Tuesday, in the "Vasil Karaivanov" hall of the Municipality of Karlovo (town of Karlovo, "Petko Sabev" Str. №1), between representatives of the Central Balkan NP Directorate and candidate users of pastures in the Park a meeting will be held.
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The Central Balkan National Park Directorate celebrated Forest Week together with the Natural History Museum in the village of Cherni Osam
Yesterday, on the occasion of Forest Week, eco-activities were held with children from two age groups - from 1 to 4 grades and from 5 to 7 grades.
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Draft of an Annual plan for livestock grazing and using of hay in the Central Balkan NP
Draft of an Annual plan for livestock grazing and using of hay in the Central Balkan NP 2025 was announced with an Order of CBNPD Director.
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For more than a century, April 1st has been celebrating World Bird Day
April 1st was declared World Bird Day by the UN and has been celebrated since 1906, making it one of the oldest initiatives in the world.
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Today we celebrate 72 years since the declaration of the Djendema Reserve
On this date in 1953, in order to protect valuable species and their habitats, the "Djendema" reserve was declared.
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Preparation for the upcoming monitoring of species from the Gliridae family in the Central Balkan National Park
On March 21, employees of the Central Balkan National Park (CBNP) visited one of the sites for monitoring the species of the Gliridae family, located in the area of the Neshkovtsi Conservation Area, Troyan State Park.
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Celebrated Water Day together with the fifth graders from the "Vasil Levski" Primary School in the village of Shumata
On the occasion of World Water Day, employees of the Central Balkan National Park Directorate held educational eco-activities at the primary school in the village of Shumata, Sevlievo municipality.
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World Water Day 2025
Every year on March 22, the world celebrates World Water Day by conducting various campaigns and initiatives aimed at raising public awareness about the global water crisis.
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Violators with high-pass vehicles in the Central Balkan National Park have been sanctioned
Park Directorate employees detected unregulated movement of motor vehicles in the Park over the past weekend.
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Ranking in the competition procedures for Chief and Senior Expert in Natura 2000 field.
Ranking in the competition procedures for Chief and Senior Expert in Natura 2000 field.
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Returning home
On 28.02.2025, experts from the Directorate of the Central Balkan National Park and experts from Green Balkans released three birds.
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System for determining the results of tender procedures, opened by Order No. RD-25/ 27.01.2025 of the Director of DNPCB
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Educational meeting with young people from the National School for Mountain Guides in the village of Cherni Osam
On February 13, at the Natural History Museum - village of Cherni Osam, an expert from the Directorate of the Central Balkan National Park held an educational talk with students from the National School for Mountain Guides.
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Ranking in the competition procedure for Senior and Chief Expert in the management of Natura 2000 protected areas
Ranking in the competition procedure for Senior and Chief Expert in the management of Natura 2000 protected areas
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Ranking in the competition procedure for Chief inspector of Control and Security Department - North
Ranking in the competition procedure for Chief inspector of Control and Security Department - North
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World Wetlands Day – “Protecting Wetlands for Our Common Future!”
On 2 February, the world celebrated World Wetlands Day under the motto “Conserve Wetlands for Our Common Future.”
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Educational meeting with the "Youth Information Center" - Karlovo
The experts of Directorate introduced teenagers from the Youth Information Center - Karlovo and their Romanian guests from Asociatia Mod of Life to the activities of the Central Balkan National Park (NBNP)
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Experts from the Central Balkan National Park participated in the international Midwinter Waterfowl Census
Experts of the Park Directorate participated in the Midwinter Waterfowl Census initiative in the country. They were responsible for surveying 6 large and several smaller water bodies.
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Happy International Mountain Day!
Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve was accepted as a member of the World Network of Mountain Biosphere Reserves this year.
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Illegally parked van removed from Dzhendema Reserve
After a Central Balkan National Park Directorate employees’ action, an illegally placed van with a surveillance camera and a feeder for wild animals was removed from the territory of the Dzhendema Reserve.
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EMERGENCY ACTION AGAINST MOTORISTS IN THE TERRITORY OF THE CENTRAL BALKAN NATIONAL PARK
On November 2nd and 3rd, an action was held against the unregulated movement of motorcycles on the territory of Central Balkan National Park, led by the Director of the protected area - Georgi Krastev, with the participation of employees from several park sections.
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Central Balkan National Park Directorate celebrated the International Day of Biosphere Parks, November 3, with festival events
On the occasion of the International Day for Biosphere Reserves Central Balkan National Park Directorate held three festival events in the municipal centers of the transition zone of the Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve - in Troyan on October 19, in Sevlievo on October 26 and in Karlovo on November 2
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We are celebrating 33 years since the declaration of the Central Balkan National Park with the exhibition View of the Balkans
On the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of Central Balkan, the Directorate of the park opened an exhibition entitled "View of the Balkans", which collected 15 selected photographs from the amateur photography competition held this year.
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"Study on forest ecosystems in mountain water catchments in Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve" project launched
Study on forest ecosystems in mountain water catchments in Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve" is among the five projects selected in 2024 for Europe and North America.
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Central Balkan National Park employees found the carcass of a killed bear
The competent authorities have been notified and the case is being investigated
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What you need to know when visiting Central Balkan National Park
Wildlife has a right to privacy. Preserve it in its natural state by using wisely your right to recreation and knowledge.
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We celebrate International Ranger Day
Central Balkan National Park Directorate marked the date from the nature protection calendar with two consecutive events.
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The fire in Central Balkan has been extinguished
The rain that fell around 16:00 over the area helped to bring the fire under control. For more than 72 hours, efforts to extinguish it continued in the Steneto reserve on the territory of Central Balkan National Park.
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Central Balkan National Park Directorate and Ethnographic Open- Air Museum ETAR celebrated Saint John's Day
In connection with the celebration of the holiday of medicinal plants on June 23 and 24, visitors to the museum had the opportunity to learn more about herbs from experts of the Park Directorate.
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The first celebration of the Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve was held in the city of Sevlievo
On Sunday (October 1) in the central city square in the city of Sevlievo, the festival event under the title "Common Future for People and Nature", organized by Central Balkan National Park Directorate, supported by Sevlievo Municipality.
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The main tourist service offered in the huts is overnight accommodation. Many of the huts and shelters offer tea, coffee, dry snacks and other goods. All huts have a canteen, but not all of them always offer cooked food. Most of the hut owners offer food upon prior request due to the expensive and labor-intensive supply and difficulty in storing provisions. Most of the huts now have access to the Internet, which provides a direct connection of potential visitors to the hut and provides up-to-date information. Today, some of the huts also have live cameras, the information from which may be useful to tourists - link to the site here.
The huts are part of the tourist infrastructure in the Park, respectively they are included in the Infrastructure Zone.

Hut “Momina poliana” is situated in the place Momina poliana, on the western slope of peak Mominski chukar.

The hut is located in the place where the Malka and Golyama River merge into the Stara River, along the path Karlovo - Vassil Levski Hut, at 964 m. above sea level.

Mountain hut “Rai” was built in 1935 in the Raia place, at the southern foot of mountain peak Botev, at 1560 meters above sea level.

Ravnets hut is situated at 1250m above sea level, in Chobanski egrek place and it is a solid two-storey building. The hut can accommodate 35 guests.

The hut is built in 1926 and it is the first hut in Stara planina mountain. Vassil Levski hut is situated at 1450m above the sea level, in “Golyamata gyurla”,a place where the two initial tributaries of Stara Reka (River) flows into each other.

It is situated within the territory of “Stara reka” reserve, at 1100m above the sea level, on the path to “Hubavets” and “Vassil Levski” huts.

The popular tourist hut Mazalat is built on the main mountain ridge, in the place Mandrishteto, at 1520 meters above sea level.

It consists of two buildings with total capacity of 111 beds in rooms with 2,3,4,5 and more beds and two premises with plank-beds.

Eho hut is built below the very peak of Yumruka at an elevation of some 1700 m. From this hut beautiful panorama opens to the whole Vezhen section to the West and the region of the Kozya Stena hut to the East.

Kozya Stena hut is located some fifty meters lower and South of the main crest, in the beginning of the Dalgia Nos (Uzunborun in Turkish) watershed ridge, at an elevation of 1560 m.

It is located in the site of Rogacheva Gora at an elevation of some 870 m. The hut has 70 beds and additional cabins.

It is located on a beautiful clearing into a site with the same name, at an elevation of 1530 m. It was built in 1961 – 1964 by the Tourist Society of Stratesh – Lovech.

Dobrila hut is located on a saddle pasture between the peaks of Ambaritsa and Dobrila at an elevation of 1750 m. It is built by the tourists from Sopot town in 1928.

Pleven hut is located in the site of Bazov Dyal below the peak of Botev, at an elevation of 1504 m. It was built in 1967 – 1971. It consists of two massive buildings and a separate wooden construction.

The hut, called in the past Maragidik, was built by the Sevlievo tourists in 1927 on the left bank along the upper stream of Tazha River.

The hut is located southeast of the peak of Mazalat, on a clearing below the rock formations of Germekaya, at an elevation of 1400 m.

It is located in the site of Sredocheto, at a elevation of 1110 m, on a large opening above the valley of Tazha River.

Orlovo Gnezdo shelter is located on the crest of Stara Planina, east of the Beklemeto Pass, at an elevation of 1534 m.

Marinka shelter is located on the Marinka saddle, 40 minutes of the peak of Botev.

Botev shelter is located on the western slopes of the peak of Botev.

The building is located in the Smesite area and is a former agricultural building - dairy. It was transformed in a hut and began receiving visitors in 2008.