NEWS

Earth Day at Hristo Botev High School in Kocherinovo

The Rila Monastery Nature Park Directorate  celebrated the International Earth Day at the Hristo Botev High School in the town of Kocherinovo. The attention of fifth and seventh class students was directed at the rate of extinction of wildlife species and plants. The students were also familiar with some of the protected plant and animal species of the nature park.

Forest Wek - Cleaning and afforestation of the yard of "Averkyy Popstoyanov" Primary School in Rila

With cleaning, landscaping and afforestation, the employees of the Rila Monastery Forestry and Rila Monastery Nature Park celebrated the Forest Week. Today, they cleaned the yard and the playground of the primary school in Rila from shrubs and waste.  

Forest Week in kindergarten

The Directorate of the Rila Monastery Nature Park at the Forestry Executive Agency marked the Forest Week at Alen Mak in Kocherinovo. The children in the preparatory group learned about the useful functions of the forest and the rules of behavior in nature. In the form of play, children also learned how to recognize and track wildlife.

Afforestation for the Forest Week

Today, employees of the Rila Monastery Nature Park Directorate planted saplings in the yard of the Park's Visitor Center in Pchelina. The saplings are of the type Tsar-borisova fir, which is a relic type and a Balkan endemic. Its habitats are located in the Kirilova Polyana area. Afforestation is part of the Forest Week Program.