On the southeastern fringes of Europe, Bulgaria is only just gaining a reputation tourist destination with huge potential. But while it’s already pulling in visitors to its Black Sea beaches, its ...

Experience the breathtaking beauty of Pirin National Park, where alpine meadows, crystal-clear rivers, and rugged mountain ...

Their 10-year draft management plans remove construction protection regimes Sofia - The coalition of NGOs and civil groups "For the Nature in Bulgaria” -- that WWF is part of -- warns that the draft ...

Sofia – Last week the Bulgarian government ignored the wish of 76,000 citizens already speaking up for the UNESCO’s World Heritage Site in Bulgaria, and gave the green light to the destructive ...

A ruling by the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court has halted construction work and logging in the Pirin National Park - a victory for environmentalists over the authorities after a three-year ...

The Seven Lakes of the snow-capped Rila mountains of south-western Bulgaria lie nestled in a valley just below Musala, the highest peak in the country. The ancient name of the mountains refers to an ...

Environmental activists cheered when on April 26 the Bulgarian Supreme Administrative Court ruled that the government must stop its plans to allow new construction at Pirin National Park, a UNESCO ...

The Bureau was pleased to note that a major expansion of this site was under consideration by the Bulgarian authorities. The Bureau also noted the comment of the IUCN representative to the effect that ...

Bear Grylls has landed himself in hot water and faces a potential fine after killing and cooking a frog while filming in a protected national park in Bulgaria. The British adventure TV presenter ...

Bulgaria's Supreme Administrative Court decided Thursday that the country's National Park Strandzha should be deprived of its statute, thus indirectly proclaiming the environment minister's order from ...

Activists rallied in Sofia to highlight concerns about development plans for the Pirin Mountain National Park as EU environmental ministers gathered for an informal summit in Sofia. Za Zemiata (For ...

Following the joint World Heritage Centre/IUCN mission from 3 to 6 February 2004, the State Party undertook a number of follow-up activities and submitted an international assistance request for the ...