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FOREST WEEK

Yesterday, the employees of the Directorate of the Rila Monastery Nature Park, together with volunteers from the Rila Tourism Society, Rila, held an eco-action. The most heavily polluted tourist areas in the nature park were cleaned, namely the area of Bricebor, the area of Obedishte, the area around the Cold Fountain, and Kirilova Polyana. Directorate of "Rila Monastery" Nature Park thanks all participants in the eco-action, as well as the Municipality of Rila for...

FOREST WEEK

Today, experts from the Directorate of the Rila Monastery Nature Park visited the Alen Mak Kindergarten in the town of Kocherinovo, where they introduced the children to the types of trees in the nature park and the importance of the forest. The little nature lovers learned who lives in the forest, why the forest is healthy, and why it is necessary to protect it.

Forest Week

On 06.04.2026 /Monday/ the Rila Monastery Nature Park organizes a volunteer campaign to clean up areas occupied by forest areas in the areas of Iliyna Reka, Obedishte, Studena Cheshma and Kirilova Polyana. The event is held in connection with the celebration of Forest Week 2026. For the volunteer campaign, the Rila Monastery Nature Park has provided cleaning gloves and waste collection bags. Meeting points: Iliyna Reka junction Obedishte m. 1 km. after Rila...

International Bird Day Celebrated at Averkiy Popstoyanov Primary School

In celebration of International Bird Day, a team from the Rila Monastery Nature Park Directorate visited the students at Averkiy Popstoyanov Primary School in the town of Rila. An educational presentation was delivered to the students, focusing on the vast diversity of birds in the region and their vital role in the environment. The initiative aimed to raise awareness among the younger generation about biodiversity conservation and the significance of protected areas. We...