The Griffon vultures Belcho and Nadezhda included in the Green Balkans’ Wildlife rehabilitation and breeding center are about to become parents for fourth year.

The journey started in Extremadura, Spain and ended on the coast of the Caspian Sea in Iran. This is the story of Dzhuranli - a Black Vulture named after the famous Bulgarian village of Dzhuranli, now renamed Kalitinovo. 

The official ceremony for the winners of the ‘Wild Chestnut’ competition for green journalism was held on 5th-7th August at the Leva Hotel in Vratsa. The official event was held on the 6th and all nominees received a certificate of participation and the winners in each category received the special ‘Wild Chestnut’ plaque. Various journalists as well as experts in the field of nature conservation and representatives of various institutions took part in the official event.