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Connection between participants and mechanism of interaction.
Territory covered by the network.
22.4.4 International Cooperation of Bulgarian Mountain Regions
National Park “Central Balkan”, Nature Park “Vitosha”, Biosphere Reserve
“Sreburna”, protected area “Kalimok-Brushlen”, etc. are partners and participate
in transnational programme for cooperation in Southeastern Europe (SouthEast
Europe Transnational Cooperation Programme). The activities are connected with
monitoring, management of protected areas, development of ecotourism, education
courses, which are priority for the Institutions.
Bulgarian-Swiss program for protection of biodiversity and GEF project support
the elaboration of management plans for protected areas such as the three national
parks - “Rila”, “Pirin” and “Central Balkan” and the Black sea wetlands as a part of
international projects. The subject of these projects is renovation of important nature
habitats. Ministry of environment and water has helped in activities connected with
announcement of new protected areas.
There were a number of education activities and programmes connected with
change of human consciousness about the importance of nature protection activities.
Centres for nature protection have been established and equipped. There were activ-
ities for development of administrative capacity in regional structures of Ministry of
environment which is responsible for protection of biological diversity, management
and control of protected areas as a part of the projects.
Bulgaria is the first country with two national parks in the network PAN Parks -
National park “Central Blakan” and National park “Rila”. This is a great success
for the country and proof for unique Bulgarian nature, economical development
connected with high quality of tourist services in accordance with sustainable
development.
Ministry of environment and water supports initiative “green belt” of one of
greatest nature protection organization in the world - International union for protec-
tion of nature (IUCN). The initiative is orientated towards protection of important
nature habitats at country borders between East and West Europe and integration of
these places in ecological network.
Bulgaria together with other Balkan countries participated in development of the
idea for Balkan Green Belt. Protection and sustainable development of the mountain
regions at Bulgarian border (West Balkan, Kraiste, Osogovo, Vlahina, Maleshevska,
Ograzhden, Belasista, Slavianka, Rodopi and Strandzha) are key elements in the
conception and will be very important for realization of the biggest nature pro-
tection initiative in United Europe. The basic points of the project “Green Belt”
are:
Popularization of the territories of Green Belt and wide help for social support in
the process of protection
Collection of basic information for biological diversity in the regions of
Green Belt;
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