The 'NATURA 2000 in Bulgaria - NEW HORIZONS

Each year on 2nd February we are celebrating the World Wetlands Day to raise awareness on the high importance of wetlands for people and our planet. World Wetlands Day is also an occasion to commemorate the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands in 1971.

At the end of 2020, Kaufland Bulgaria and Green Balkans joined forces in an information campaign for protected species, which aims at educational, but also financial support for the conservation activities of Green Balkans. 

The first large-scale mural in the town of Svilengrad is now ready. It represents one of the rarest species of birds in Bulgaria and an emblematic species for the region - the Lesser Kestrel.

The painting of the first large-scale mural in the town of Svilengrad has begun. The mural represents one of the rarest bird species in Bulgaria and an emblematic species for the region – the Lesser Kestrel.The painting of the first large-scale mural in the town of Svilengrad has begun. The mural represents one of the rarest bird species in Bulgaria and an emblematic species for the region – the Lesser Kestrel.

On Sunday, at an official ceremony, the finalists in the five categories - TV, radio, print media, online publication and blog in the "WILD CHESTNUT" National competition for GREEN journalism were awarded with the special “Wild chestnut” plaque.

On Sunday (December 6) at 4 pm through the Zoom platform and online through our Facebook page, we will hold the official award ceremony for the winners of the "WILD CHESTNUT" competition for GREEN journalism.

The Pygmy Cormorant (Microcarbo pygmaeus) is listed as endangered in the Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria, protected throughout the country (BDA) and protected by the ecological network NATURA 2000.

Recently, volunteers at the Green Balkans Wildlife Rescue Center have another means to complete their knowledge of wildlife treatment and breeding.

We would like to share with you another case of peaceful coexistence between humans and bats.

Today we announce the names of the journalists who were nominated in the last month and a half to participate in the National “Wild Chestnut” Competition for Green Journalism.

At the end of October, the Strandzha Nature Park directorate and “St.St. Cyril and Methodius 1985” Community Center - Meden Rudnik district, Burgas, conducted several information campaigns dedicated to the International Bat Night.

The event was organized by 10 students from 8th grade under the guidance of their teacher eng. Filip Ustabashiev and held on October 28.

We continue our “Month of..” campaign where we dedicate the whole month to an interesting species from the Bulgarian fauna. This time the "Natura 2000 in Bulgaria - New Horizons" project dedicates November to cetaceans.

The event was organized by the Regional History Museum – Blagoevgrad, in partnership with Green Balkans and the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation.

October 27marks exactly 10 years since the beginning of the Griffon Vulture release in Stara planina. 

On Friday, despite the restrictive conditions, in Plovdiv the biggest bats fans attended our information campaign about the International Bat Night in the Tsar Simeon’s Garden.