List of protected areas of Bulgaria

This is a list of protected areas in Bulgaria which includes 3 national parks, 11 nature parks and 55 nature reserves.[1] The national policy for governing and management of the protected areas is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The first nature park in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula is Vitosha Nature Park, established in 1934. All of the nationally protected areas in Bulgaria are also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas in the territory of the European Union.

  Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of a World Heritage Site or contains such site
  Declared UNESCO Biosphere Reserve or contains such reserve
  Declared both UNESCO World Heritage Site (or part of a World Heritage Site or contains such site) and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve or contains such reserve

Parks in bolded letters are declared PAN Parks

Parks and reserves in italic letters are part of Global 200 ecoregions

National Parks
Name Photo Area Established Location
Central Balkan National Park716.69 km²1991
Pirin National Park403.56 km²1962
Rila National Park810.46 km²1992

Nature Parks
Name Photo Area Established Location
Belasitsa Nature Park117.32 km²2007
Bulgarka Nature Park217.72 km²2002
Golden Sands Nature Park13.20 km²1947
Persina Nature Park217.62 km²2000
Rila Monastery Nature Park252.53 km²2000
Rusenski Lom Nature Park32.60 km²1970
Sinite Kamani Nature Park113.80 km²1980
Shumen Plateau Nature Park39.3 km²1980
Strandzha Nature Park1,161.00 km²1995
Vitosha Nature Park270.79 km²1934
Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park288.44 km²1989

Nature Reserves
Name Photo Area Established Location
Ali Botush Reserve11.86 km²1951
Atanasovo Lake10.32 km²1980
Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa28.73 km²1934
Beglika Reserve14.61 km²1960
Beli Lom Reserve7.75 km²1980
Bistrishko Branishte10.61 km²1934
Boatin Reserve15.97 km²1948
Bukaka Reserve0.62 km²1980
Byala Krava Reserve0.93 km²1968
Chervenata stena123.94 km²
Chuprene123.94 km²
Central Rila Reserve123.94 km²1992
Dupkata Reserve12.10 km²1951
Dzhendema42.2 km²1953
Elenova Gora Reserve0.53 km²1961
Gornata Koria Reserve1.61 km²1968
Gorna Topchia Reserve1.64 km²1951
Ibar Reserve22.48 km²1985
Kamchia Reserve8.50 km²1951
Kamenshtitsa Reserve10.16 km²1984
Kaliakra7.13 km²1941
Kazanite Reserve1.61 km²1983
Kozya Stena Reserve9.04 km²1987
Kongura Reserve13.10 km²1988
Mantaritza Reserve10.68 km²1968
Orelyak Reserve7.58 km²1985
Parangalitsa Reserve15.09 km²1933
Peeshti Skali Reserve14.65 km²1979
Poda1.01 km²1989
Ropotamo Reserve10.00 km²1940
Severen Dzhendem Reserve16.10 km²1983
Silkosiya Reserve3.89 km²1931
Skakavitsa Reserve0.70 km²1968
Sokolna Reserve12.50 km²1979
Srebarna Nature Reserve8.72 km²1948
Sredoka Reserve6.07 km²1989
Stara Reka Reserve19.74 km²1981
Steneto Reserve35.78 km²1979
Tisata5.74 km²1949
Tisovitsa Reserve7.49 km²1990
Torfeno Branishte7.85 km²1935
Tsarichina Reserve34.18 km²1949
Usungeren2.11 km²2005
Uzunbodzhak25.29 km²1956
Valchi Dol Reserve7.76 km²1980
Vitanovo Reserve11.12 km²1981
Vrachanski Karst Reserve14.38 km²1983
Yulen31.56 km²1994

See also

References
  1. "Register of protected areas in Bulgaria". Executive Environment Agency. Retrieved 2016-04-04.
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