NEWS

Bear photographed in Rila Monastery Nature Park

Today, the Directorate of the Rila Monastery Nature Park received a video showing a bear with two bears crossing the road under the Rila Monastery. The shots are unique, as in recent years the park's specialists have managed to find only traces that prove the vital activity of the species in the area. It is good to know that the bear is an endangered species included in the Red Book of Bulgaria, in addition, the brown bear is an indicator of primary wildlife, so it is...

Maintenance of conservation status of natural habitat 6430

In 2019 on the territory of the Rila Monastery Nature Park began activities to improve the conservation status of natural habitat 6430 "Hydrophilic communities of tall grasses in the plains and in the mountain to the alpine zone."

Monitoring

During monitoring activities on the territory of the Rila Monastery Nature Park, conducted regularly by the park's experts, traces of the largest mammal - a bear - were found. The bear is an endangered species listed in the Red Book of Bulgaria. It is protected by the Biodiversity Act. It is protected by the Berne Convention (Annex II), the Habitats Directive (Annex II and Annex IV), CITES (Annex II). Therefore, be careful if you decide to take a walk in the area of...

Conducting monitoring activities in the Natural Park "Rila manatir"

Last week, experts from the Rila Monastery Nature Park monitored the plant species on the territory of the park in the area of Eleshnitsa. The information collected during the field visit is summarized and stored in the created database.