Invited by Mr. Georgi Yurukov, teacher of physical education and sport, teams from the projects "Bright Future for the Black Vulture", LIFE14 NAT/BG/649 and "Natura 2000 in Bulgaria - New Horizons" LIFE17 GIE/BG/371 /LIFEforBgNATURA/ visited the primary school "Otets Paisii", Batak.
The Green Balkans team will celebrate one of the most important nature conservation dates in the country with a tour in partnership with organizations and museums in different towns in the country.
After the success of the Kids 2km run in May, 5kmRUN and the team from the Natura 2000 in Bulgaria - New Horizons project organized a celebration event and marked 30 years since the establishment of the Natura 2000 ecological network with a five-kilometer run at Lauta Park in Plovdiv.
On May 20th our team joined BBF and Burgas Municipality in their initiative Carnival of Biodiversity to celebrate the Natura 2000 Day, part of our Natura 2000 Tour, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the network.
In the previous week we had also visited Kavarna as part of our campaign for the 30th anniversary of Natura 2000. Our hosts were the students from "Yordan Yovkov" Primary School in the town of Kavarna.
On 14 May the White Stork Festival was held for the 16th consecutive year in the village of Belozem. Green Balkans celebrated the Natura 2000 Day together with all participants of the festival.
For the 30th anniversary of the European Day of Natura 2000 you can visit our photo exhibition dedicated to Natura 2000 in Bulgaria in Regional History Museum Pleven and Directorate of National Park "Pirin" - Visitors Centre in the town of Bansko.
