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4.5 Conclusion
According to the criteria accepted in 2008, the mountain regions in Bulgaria include
41% of the settlement network and 25% of the population. Out of the 264 munici-
palities in Bulgaria, 144 incorporate the adjacent areas of settlements which belong
to mountain regions.
The question about the lower boundary of the mountain regions in Bulgaria is still
debatable. From physical-geographical point of view the mosaic relief, dominated
by mountain and basin landscapes, which reach to the southern state border, and the
restricted Mediterranean influence only in the lowest parts, are the main reasons to
define the altitude of 600 m as a boundary above which there are relatively poor
potentials for utilization of the territory.
As a member of EU, Bulgaria needs a unified national policy that will regulate
the development of mountain regions and that will be tailored to local resources,
potentials and limitations. The investments will facilitate the solution of some
serious infrastructural, communication and organizational problems, in conformity
with the principles of sustainable development and environmental protection. Such
a balanced approach to mountain region management will ensure the long-term
prosperity of these areas and therefore needs a solid legislative basis.
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