NEWS

Forest week in the Nature Park

During the second day of ????Forest Week, third graders from Hristo Botev School in Kocherinovo visited us. They learned many interesting facts about the "Rila Monastery" Nature Park. They understood why we should protect nature and why we should trust the foresters who take care of the forests. They also planted a Linden tree, promising to come regularly to the park's visitor center to water it and take care of it.????????

We celebrate Forest Week

With a number of initiatives, the Directorate of the Rila Monastery Nature Park under the Forestry Executive Agency is marking Forest Week 2023. This year, the motto of the Week is "Trust the forester". On Monday, the Directorate of the "Rila Monastery" Nature Park will open its doors and welcome those who wish to learn about the work of experts in the park, within the framework of the "Open Door Day" initiative. On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, we will meet the...

First monitoring activities of the year

Last week, the first monitoring activities for 2023 were carried out on the territory of the Rila Monastery Nature Park. Observations began in the Iliina Reka region of the species Galanthus elwesii Hook. f., included in Appendix 3 of the Biodiversity Law. From the conducted observations, it was established that the population of the species has a very good number.

International Day of Action for Rivers

Today we celebrate the International Day of Action for Rivers. Initiatives for this day started in 1997 in Brazil. Representatives from more than 20 countries unite around dedicating this day to raising awareness and finding better solutions to protect rivers. The largest river on the territory of the Rila Monastery Nature Park is the Rilska River. Its length is 51 km, which gives it 83rd place among the rivers of Bulgaria. The water richness of the rivers in the park has...