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. All of the nationally protected areas in Bulgaria are also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas in the territory of the European Union. Bulgaria has some of the largest Natura 2000 areas in the European Union covering 33.8% of its territory.[2]
Declared UNESCO Biosphere Reserve or contains such reserve
Declared both UNESCO World Heritage Site (or part of a World Heritage Site or contains such site) and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve or contains such reserve
- Parks and reserves in italic letters are part of Global 200 ecoregions.
National Parks
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Name | Photo | Area | Established | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Botush Reserve |  |
11.86 km2 | 1951 | |
| Atanasovo Lake |  |
10.32 km2 | 1980 | |
| Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa |  |
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 | |
| Bogdan Reserve |  |
1.13 km2 | 1972 | |
| Bukaka Reserve |  |
0.62 km2 | 1980 | |
| Byala Krava Reserve | 0.93 km2 | 1968 | | |
| Chervenata stena |  |
123.94 km2 | | |
| Chuprene |  |
123.94 km2 | | |
| 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 | |
| Mantaritza Reserve | 10.68 km2 | 1968 | | |
| Orelyak Reserve |  |
7.58 km2 | 1985 | |
| Parangalitsa Reserve |  |
15.09 km2 | 1933 | |
| Peeshti Skali Reserve |  |
14.65 km2 | 1979 | |
| Poda |  |
1.01 km2 | 1989 | |
| Ropotamo Reserve |  |
10.00 km2 | 1940 | |
| 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 | |
| Tisata |  |
5.74 km2 | 1949 | |
| Tisovitsa Reserve |  |
7.49 km2 | 1990 | |
| Torfeno Branishte |  |
7.85 km2 | 1935 | |
| Tsarichina Reserve |  |
34.18 km2 | 1949 | |
| Usungeren |  |
2.11 km2 | 2005 | |
| Uzunbodzhak |  |
25.29 km2 | 1956 | |
| Valchi Dol Reserve |  |
7.76 km2 | 1980 | |
| Vitanovo Reserve |  |
11.12 km2 | 1981 | |
| Vrachanski Karst Reserve |  |
14.38 km2 | 1983 | |
| Yulen |  |
31.56 km2 | 1994 | |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Register of protected areas in Bulgaria". Executive Environment Agency. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
- ^ "Report on European Environment Agency about the Nature protection and biodiversity in Europe". European Environment Agency. Retrieved 3 March 2016.