This is a list of protected areas in Bulgaria which includes 3 national parks, 11 nature parks and 55 nature reserves. The national policy for governing and management of the protected areas is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The first nature park in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula is Vitosha Nature Park, established in 1934. All of the nationally protected areas in Bulgaria are also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas in the territory of the European Union. Bulgaria has some of the largest Natura 2000 areas in the European Union covering 33.8% of its territory.
Parks and reserves in italic letters are part of Global 200 ecoregions.
National Parks Name Photo Area Established Location Central Balkan National Park 716.69 km2 1991 Pirin National Park 403.56 km2 1962 Rila National Park 810.46 km2 1992
Nature Parks Name Photo Area Established Location Belasitsa Nature Park 117.32 km2 2007 Bulgarka Nature Park 217.72 km2 2002 Golden Sands Nature Park 13.20 km2 1947 Persina Nature Park 217.62 km2 2000 Rila Monastery Nature Park 252.53 km2 2000 Rusenski Lom Nature Park 32.60 km2 1970 Sinite Kamani Nature Park 113.80 km2 1980 Shumen Plateau Nature Park 39.3 km2 1980 Strandzha Nature Park 1,161.00 km2 1995 Vitosha Nature Park 270.79 km2 1934 Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park 288.44 km2 1989
Nature Reserves Name Photo Area Established Location Ali Botush Reserve 11.86 km2 1951 Atanasovo Lake 10.32 km2 1980 Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa 28.73 km2 1934 Beglika Reserve 14.61 km2 1960 Beli Lom Reserve 7.75 km2 1980 Bistrishko Branishte 10.61 km2 1934 Boatin Reserve 15.97 km2 1948 Bogdan Reserve 1.13 km2 1972 Bukaka Reserve 0.62 km2 1980 Byala Krava Reserve 0.93 km2 1968 123.94 km2 Chuprene 123.94 km2 Central Rila Reserve 123.94 km2 1992 Dupkata Reserve 12.10 km2 1951 Dzhendema 42.2 km2 1953 Elenova Gora Reserve 0.53 km2 1961 Gornata Koria Reserve 1.61 km2 1968 Gorna Topchia Reserve 1.64 km2 1951 Ibar Reserve 22.48 km2 1985 Kamchia Reserve 8.50 km2 1951 Kamenshtitsa Reserve 10.16 km2 1984 Kaliakra 7.13 km2 1941 Kazanite Reserve 1.61 km2 1983 Kozya Stena Reserve 9.04 km2 1987 Kongura Reserve 13.10 km2 1988 Mantaritza Reserve 10.68 km2 1968 Orelyak Reserve 7.58 km2 1985 Parangalitsa Reserve 15.09 km2 1933 Peeshti Skali Reserve 14.65 km2 1979 Poda 1.01 km2 1989 Rila Monastery Forest 36.71 km2 1986 Ropotamo Reserve 10.00 km2 1940 Severen Dzhendem Reserve 16.10 km2 1983 Silkosiya Reserve 3.89 km2 1931 Skakavitsa Reserve 0.70 km2 1968 Sokolna Reserve 12.50 km2 1979 Srebarna Nature Reserve 8.72 km2 1948 Sredoka Reserve 6.07 km2 1989 Stara Reka Reserve 19.74 km2 1981 Steneto Reserve 35.78 km2 1979 Tisata 5.74 km2 1949 Tisovitsa Reserve 7.49 km2 1990 Torfeno Branishte 7.85 km2 1935 Tsarichina Reserve 34.18 km2 1949 Usungeren 2.11 km2 2005 Uzunbodzhak 25.29 km2 1956 Valchi Dol Reserve 7.76 km2 1980 Vitanovo Reserve 11.12 km2 1981 Vrachanski Karst Reserve 14.38 km2 1983 Yulen 31.56 km2 1994
See also Geography of Bulgaria List of ecoregions in Bulgaria
References
External links Register of protected areas and protected zones in Bulgaria Parks in Bulgaria