CENTRAL PARK

NATIONAL BALKAN

By: Martina Stnacheva; 10 D grade

• The Central Balkan National Park (Bulgarian:
Национален парк Централен Балкан) lies in the heart
of Bulgaria, nestled in the central and higher portions of
the Balkan Mountains. It was established on 31 October
1991. The Park is the third largest protected territory in
Bulgaria, spanning an area of 716.69 km² with total
length of 85 km from the west to the east and an
average width of 10 km. The national park includes nine
nature reserves covering 28% of its territory: Boatin,
Tsarichina, Kozya Stena, Steneto, Severen Dzhendem,
Peeshti Skali, Sokolna, Dzhendema and Stara Reka.

• The Park contains rare and endangered wildlife species

and communities, also self-regulating ecosystems of
biological diversity.
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partridge

Fauna
• The fauna is represented by more than 2500 species. There are 59 species of
mammals, 224 species of birds, 14 species of reptiles, 8 species of amphibia and 6
species of fish, as well as 2387 species of invertebrates.
• Over 130 higher plants and animals encountered in the Central Balkan National
Park are listed in the Bulgarian and the World Red Book of Endangered Species.

the meadow lizard

Baby bear.
Bald eagle
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Flora
yellow cinquefoil
• Centuries-old forests of beech, spruce, fir, hornbeam, and durmast oak cover most
of the Park. There are 166 known species of medicinal plants, 12 are protected by
law. There are also species of moss, of mushrooms, and of algae.
• More than half the flora of Bulgaria has been identified within the Park, and of
these, 10 species and 2 subspecies are endemic, and are found nowhere else in the
world.

Edelweiss
orchis beech
 Terrain
• The Park terrain includes large high-mountain meadows,
vertical rock faces, precipices, deep canyons, waterfalls,
as well as numerous peaks, of which some 20 are situated
at altitudes of 2,000 meters and over (Highest peak:
Botev at 2,376 meters above sea level).

• The Central Balkan National Park is a favorite spot for tourists, naturalists, and scientists
alike.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
ATTENTION!!