News - Green Balkans, Bulgaria

Second edition of the “Wild Chestnut” National Competition for GREEN journalism 2021

30.06.2021

Green Balkans and its partners who are working on the “Natura 2000 in Bulgaria – New Horizons” LIFE17 GIE/BG/371 project and the “Bright future for Black Vulture” LIFE14 NAT/BG/649 project, continue with their initiative for nominating the most active journalists with contribution for nature conservation.

Three more Saker falcons were released from the Green Balkans Rescue Centre

21.06.2021

Three more Saker falcons, hatched at the Green Balkans Rescue Centre in 2021, were sent to the adaptation aviaries in nature, on the way to freedom!

The final Workshop on the CeNoBS project was held

16.06.2021

The final meeting of the CeNoBS project was held on June 9th and 10th in the conference hall of the Roslin Central Park Hotel in Sofia, bringing together experts who had worked for two years to conduct unprecedented research on the Black Sea. The meeting was attended by representatives of the MoEW, BSBD, EEA, the ACCOBAMS Secretariat, the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests - Romania, the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources - Ukraine, scientific institutions from the country and abroad, NGOs and others.

'Nature' Academy - an opportunity for young people!

15.06.2021

The 'Life for Lesser Kestrel' LIFE19 NAT/BG/001017 project provides an interesting opportunity aimed at students!

The Green Balkans exhibition about Natura 2000 is displayed at the “Otets Paisiy - 1947” – Stara Zagora Community Centre

14.06.2021

Since Monday – 14th June the “Natura 2000 in Bulgaria” exhibition will be hosted by “Otets Paisiy - 1947” – Stara Zagora Community Centre.

The Green Balkans team fed the wild Egyptian vultures near Provadia

14.06.2021

Last week was quite busy for the Green Balkans team on the field!

Good news for the Lesser Kestrels' breeding season at the Green Balkans Rescue Centre

08.06.2021

The situation in the families of the Lesser Kestrels at the Green Balkans Rescue Centre is dynamic.

We celebrated the World Environment Day with a presentation about vultures

05.06.2021

During the week we met the 2nd grade students and their teachers Mrs Tanchovska and Mrs Elenska from “Elin Pelin” Primary School. Despite the fact that our main topic of speaking was the vultures, at the meeting we celebrated the World Environment Day as well.

A globally threatened species was killed by poison against wildlife!

04.06.2021

For a period of less than one month the Black Vulture Blacky Skrill visited four countries only to come back to Bulgaria and be killed…

We celebrated Children’s Day in Stara Zagora

01.06.2021

On 1st June we were part of the colorful children holiday, organized by the Municipality of Stara Zagora, “Culture and Tourism” department.

More than 100 artificial nests of Lesser Kestrels near the Sakar village of Levka were inspected

31.05.2021

More than 100 artificial nests, placed within the 'Life for Lesser Kestrel' LIFE19 NAT/BG/001017 project in the area of the Sakar village Levka, were checked by the project team and students from the Trakia University, volunteers at the Green Balkans.

Green Balkans and friends celebrate NATURA 2000 Day with information tour in May 2021

31.05.2021

The Green Balkans team will celebrate one of the most important nature conservation dates in the country with a tour. It will be in partnership with organisations and museums in various parts of the country.

Become a Black Vulture Patron

31.05.2021

11 majestic Black Vultures are looking for their godparents and patrons.

Natura 2000 In Pomorie – part of the Green Balkans tour

28.05.2021

We celebrated the Natura 2000 Day on 27 May in Pomorie.

We celebrated the NATURA 2000 Day in Burgas as part of the Green Balkans tour

28.05.2021

On 28 May we celebrated the Natura 2000 Day in Burgas with the support of the Burgas Municipality.

Two new Saker falcons moved to an adaptation aviary on their way to freedom

28.05.2021

Today, two more Saker falcons were transported to an aviary on their way to freedom.

Natura 2000 in Smolyan - part of the tour of Green Balkans

27.05.2021

On 25th of May we celebrated the Natura 2000 Day together with our friends from Magna Natura and with the support of the Municipality of Smolyan.

A Green Active Weekend celebrated the Natura 2000 Day in Plovdiv

27.05.2021

On Sunday Green Balkans and our friends form BG Be Active, celebrated together two events on the Youth Hill in Plovdiv.

The tour of Green Balkans and friends celebrated the Natura 2000 Day in Vratsa.

27.05.2021

Thanks to our good partnership with the Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park, the Birds of Prey Protection Society and the Municipality of Vratsa we celebrated the Natura 2000 Day in Vratsa together with the team of “Natura 2000 in Bulgaria- New Horizons” and “The bright future for the Black Vulture”.

Natura 2000 in the Capital

27.05.2021

We celebrated the Natura 2000 Day in Sofia on 21st of May. The campaign is part of the tour of Green Balkans.