NEWS

Information about upcoming church holidays

In connection with the upcoming Christian holidays of the Great Mother of God (August 15) and the Assumption of St. John of Rila (August 18), a large number of worshipers are expected to visit the Rila Monastery from 14 to 18 August, as well as areas of the park near the monastery. In this regard, we would like to inform you that the Road Infrastructure Agency is stopping the repair works on the road to the Rila Monastery in order to ensure the normal passage of visitors. If...

To all visitors of Rila Monastery Nature Park

In order to ensure a pleasant stay on the territory of the Rila Monastery Nature Park, we are eager to build, restore, and maintain recreation areas. We urge all visitors to the park not to leave their waste outside the designated places for their disposal. Let's try to do everything together to preserve the rich variety of plants and animals in the park, setting a positive example for our children. They need to know that nature is our home, which, of course, is much...

Experts from the Rila Monastery National Park will remove vegetation that hinders the development of protected plants in the park

Experts from the Rila Monastery Nature Park Directorate at the Executive Agency will remove vegetation in predetermined areas of natural habitats located in the park. The aim is to restore the natural habitats of protected plants that are subject to destruction caused by negative impacts from tourists and grazing animals in the areas of the Tiha Rila area and the Kalin dam. Habitat destruction is the main reason for the extinction of many plant and animal species, both...

New information boards

  The work on maintaining the routes in the Rila Monastery Nature Park continues under the project "Maintenance and restoration activities in habitat 6430 Hydrophilic communities of tall grasses in the plains and in the mountain to the alpine zone and of target birds of prey on the territory of the Rila Monastery Nature Park. New information boards have been made and placed on the field, in separate test sites in the areas of the Tiha Rila area and the Kalin dam. The goal...