List of protected areas of Bulgaria

This is a list of protected areas in Bulgaria which includes 3 national parks, 11 nature parks and 55 nature reserves.[1] The national policy for governing and management of the protected areas is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The first nature park in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula is Vitosha Nature Park, established in 1934.

National Parks

  World Heritage Site or part of a World Heritage Site
Name Photo Area Established Location
Central Balkan National Park 716.69 km² 1991
Pirin National Park 403.56 km² 1962
Rila National Park 810.46 km² 1992

Nature Parks

Name Photo Area Established Location
Belasitsa Nature Park 117.32 km² 2007
Bulgarka Nature Park 217.72 km² 2002
Golden Sands Nature Park 13.20 km² 1947
Persina Nature Park 217.62 km² 2000
Rila Monastery Nature Park 252.53 km² 2000
Rusenski Lom Nature Park 32.60 km² 1970
Sinite Kamani Nature Park 113.80 km² 1980
Shumen Plateau Nature Park 39.3 km² 1980
Strandzha Nature Park 1,161.00 km² 1995
Vitosha Nature Park 270.79 km² 1934
Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park 288.44 km² 1989

Nature Reserves

Name Photo Area Established Location
Ali Botush Reserve 11.86 km² 1951
Atanasovo Lake 10.32 km² 1980
Bayuvi Dupki - Dzhindzhiritsa Reserve 28.73 km² 1934
Beglika Reserve 14.61 km² 1960
Beli Lom Reserve 7.75 km² 1980
Bistrishko Branishte 10.61 km² 1934
Boatin Reserve 15.97 km² 1948
Bukaka Reserve 0.62 km² 1980
Byala Krava Reserve 0.93 km² 1968
Central Rila Reserve 123.94 km² 1992
Dupkata Reserve 12.10 km² 1951
Dzhendema 42.2 km² 1953
Elenova Gora Reserve 0.53 km² 1961
Gornata Koria Reserve 1.61 km² 1968
Gorna Topchia Reserve 1.64 km² 1951
Ibar Reserve 22.48 km² 1985
Kamchia Reserve 8.50 km² 1951
Kamenshtitsa Reserve 10.16 km² 1984
Kaliakra 7.13 km² 1941
Kazanite Reserve 1.61 km² 1983
Kozya Stena Reserve 9.04 km² 1987
Kongura Reserve 13.10 km² 1988
Parangalitsa Reserve 15.09 km² 1933
Peeshti Skali Reserve 14.65 km² 1979
Poda 1.01 km² 1989
Severen Dzhendem Reserve 16.10 km² 1983
Silkosiya Reserve 3.89 km² 1931
Skakavitsa Reserve 0.70 km² 1968
Sokolna Reserve 12.50 km² 1979
Srebarna Nature Reserve 8.72 km² 1948
Sredoka Reserve 6.07 km² 1989
Stara Reka Reserve 19.74 km² 1981
Steneto Reserve 35.78 km² 1979
Tisovitsa Reserve 7.49 km² 1990
Torfeno Branishte 7.85 km² 1935
Tsarichina Reserve 34.18 km² 1949
Usungeren 2.11 km² 2005
Uzunbodzhak Reserve 25.29 km² 1956
Valchi Dol Reserve 7.76 km² 1980
Vitanovo Reserve 11.12 km² 1981
Vrachanski Karst Reserve 14.38 km² 1983

References

  1. "Register of protected areas in Bulgaria". Executive Environment Agency. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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