Strandja Nature Park 15 years old

The great attraction for the participants was the crossing over the high-water Mechi Dol river by the means of a “trolley” speleo device The event was organized by the newly founded “Agalina” Eco Society - Burgas, in partnership with Strandja Nature Park Directorate.

Strandja Nature Park was declared as such on 24 January 1995. It was namely in Strandja that the oldest nature reserve in Bulgaria, “Silkossia”, was created in 1931. At their meeting in the Swiss city of Luzerne the European environment ministers declared Strandja one of the five priority conservation areas in Central and Eastern Europe.

For more information: Nikolay Dolapchiev
tel.: 0878946789
e-mail: tom_bombaldil@abv.bg

Pictures:
Stoyan Yordanov

Translation: Prolet Ilieva