News - For The Nature

The State leaves without control waste from drills for oil and gas in the Black Sea

Jun 13, 2014

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Dear friends and colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to the worrying amendments to the Subsurface Resources Act (SRA), which are due to be voted at second reading in the coming days at the National Assembly.

Political dismissal in Bulgarka Nature Park in the Central Stara Planina

Jun 09, 2014

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Coalition of NGOs and civil groups "Let Nature Remain In Bulgaria" protests against the dismiss of Maya Radeva, director of Bulgarka Nature Park. This happens a week after Radeva alert in Forestry Agency for financial abuse of her deputy Ali Aliev. During her three month hospital period he was running the nature park. Aliev is the leader of DPS political party in Sevlievo and a councilor. He also has a company in the field of wood industry that is a violation of the Administration Act.

The shelter at Vratzata is renovated

Association of parks in Bulgaria

Jun 07, 2014

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During last week Directorate of NaturePark “Vrachanski Balkan” at Executive Forest Agency performed partial repair of the Alpine shelter in Vratzata. During the renovation broken dormers and windows were removed and wooden benches and tables for relaxation were installed.

Gold Extraction Decision Revoked

Za zemiata (“For the Earth”) Association

Jun 07, 2014

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Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) has made a final revocation of Council of Ministers’ decision from October 7, 2011, and with this annuls the concession for extraction of gold-silver ores at Dikanite deposit in Vakarelei section on the land of Radomir area villages Gorna Dikanya and Dolna Dikanya, Pernik region.

Velorally “… around Vrachanski Balkan”2014

Association of parks in Bulgaria

Jun 07, 2014

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DNP “Vrachanski Balkan” is organizing national velorally “… around Vrachanski Balkan” 2014.

Directorate of Nature Park “Vrachanski Balkan „together with Cycling Club “Gerak” are organizing the fourth National Velorally “… around Vrachanski Balkan”2014.

Looking for volunteers to guard the nests of Egyptian vulture in the project 'Support for the Egyptian vulture'

Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Partner

Jun 06, 2014

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For the third year under the LIFE + project "Support for the Egyptian Vulture" protection of over 10 nests of the endangered species in Bulgaria is performed. Experience shows that the period around the first flight of the little vultures is especially critical as still young and inexperienced little ones may fall out of the nest and die. In order to protect the small Egyptian vultures of such destiny, we are searching for volunteers for the Eastern Rhodopes to monitor nests during this critical period for birds. We rely on your support!
Region: Haskovo region and Kardzhali region
Period: Jul 15th - August 15th, 2014.
Conditions: Covering of travel and overhead expenses. Spending the night in a camp or lodging (if available).

Looking for someone to work at Large Carnivore Education Centre in Vlahi

BALKANI Wildlife Society

Jun 05, 2014

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Balkani Wildlife Society is looking for someone to work in the Large Carnivore Education Centre, village of Vlahi, Kresna municipality.

BirdLife Europe: Using stemwood for energy will not have delivered GHG savings compared with fossil fuels by 2030

Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Partner

Jun 03, 2014

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The demand of biomass for energy production in Europe is likely to exceed the amount of stemwood and land area available for growing “energy crops” within the EU. These results show two studies commissioned by the European Environment Bureau, Birdlife Europe and „Transport & Environment“.

School of Ornithology and Nature Conservation (Lecture 22)

Jun 01, 2014

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Lecture 22 [03.06.2014">: Birds Migration (last lecture for season 2013/2014)

Despite its small area until now there are more than 420 bird species. If you want to study and to protect them you are welcome to Bulgarian Ornithological Centre. The School of Ornithology and Nature Conservation is free of charge.

Uncovered illegal trafficking in killed world endangered vultures aimed at voodoo magic in Africa

Bulgarian Society for Protection of Birds/BirdLife Partner

May 30, 2014

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Illegal trafficking in Nigeria and Niger in killed world endangered Egyptian vultures aimed at voodoo magic was uncovered with the assistance of the partners under a LIFE+ project from Bulgaria and Greece and with the main cooperation of the partner organisations in Africa. The criminal scheme, in which traditional vulture hunters and traders participate, was exposed due to the bird Pashalis killed in Niger. The vulture was equipped with a satellite hook-up, which enabled the thwarting of the illegal scheme. The case is one of the many ones in the region between Nigeria and Niger where vultures and ravens are killed in large numbers for “magic” ceremonies and rituals.

APB organizes training for the advocacy by documents in Varna, June 27th

Association of parks in Bulgaria

May 30, 2014

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Association of Parks in Bulgaria (APB) organizes training for the use of documents for advocacy for the environment and use of the Archive of nature - http://www.ekoarhiv.bg/. Toma Belev and Stefan Avramov will be the instructors.
The training in Varna will be held on June 27th from 13.30 to 16.00 for activists and all stakeholders from North Bulgaria. Training for NGOs, citizens and civil servants from South Bulgaria will be held in Sofia in July.

Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation donated books for Southwest Bulgaria’s nature

Bulgarian “Biodiversity” Foundation

May 30, 2014

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Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation joined the initiative “Give a book, become a cultural donor” of Blagoevgrad municipality and provided books for Southwest Bulgaria’s nature – “At the edge of the cliff – home of wild goats”, “Belasitza”- a tourist guide, “Belasitza’s interesting plants” and “Biodiversity of National Park “Pirin”. Readers will have the opportunity to learn interesting facts about wildlife that surrounds them in the summer library hold outdoors in front of “September 22”Hall in the center of Blagoevgrad.

A new threat against the ban of GMO in the European Union

Za zemiata (“For the Earth”) Association

May 28, 2014

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A new law is under discussion in Brussels this week, which could empower such biotechnological companies like Monsanto and Syngenta in unprecedented way to have control over the decisions for ban of genetically modified (GM) cultures in the European Union, according to the “For the Earth” association and Friends of the Earth Europe.

„Greenpeace“ stops oil platform of “Gazprom” from leaving a port in Netherlands on the way to the Arctic

Za zemiata (“For the Earth”) Association

May 28, 2014

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Earlier today, a group of activists of the "Greenpeace" Netherlands protested peacefully to stop the latest attempt by the energy giant "Gazprom" to extract oil in the Arctic. 30 volunteers occupied oil platform "GSP Saturn" while underwater divers tied with chains pillars of the platform. This actually makes impossible the movement of the platform to Pechora Sea, where to be performed the oil extraction, as "Gazprom" intends.

13 000 participants and 68 tons of collected waste from the natural parks

WWF Danube - Carpathian Programme in Bulgaria

May 28, 2014

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More than 13 000 volunteers collected in total 68 tons waste from the 11 natural parks of Bulgaria within the six editions of the campaign “National day of the natural parks”. Organizer of the initiative is WWF Bulgaria and since 2009 it has been supported by GLOBUL.

The Website of Project GIS is already active

Bulgarian “Biodiversity” Foundation

May 26, 2014

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The website which was specially designed for the needs of Project “GIS – Green citizens, Information systems, Saved nature” is already active and accessible through the following address”www.gis.biodiversity.bg

Za Zemiata (For the Earth) at the annual meeting of Young Friends of the Earth Europe in Lithuania

Za zemiata (“For the Earth”) Association

May 23, 2014

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Kristian Naidenov, Bulgarian participant and Za Zemiata volunteer is telling:

More than 600 MP candidates for European Parliament have pledged support for the Environment

WWF Danube - Carpathian Programme in Bulgaria

May 23, 2014

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Member States took part in WWF campaign, thus engaging with environment protection. The candidates, representatives of green parties and members of European Green Party, were most active, representing one third of the participants.
Bulgarian candidates for European elections 2014 also took part in the campaign of the environment protection organization. So far, 18 politicians from six parties and one independent candidate have supported environment protection priorities.

Join us on the World Biodiversity Day and the World Fish Migration Day

WWF Danube - Carpathian Programme in Bulgaria

May 21, 2014

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WWF Bulgaria will celebrate the World Biodiversity Day and the World Fish Migration Day in the City Garden in Sofia. The organization team will be present accompanied by life-size sturgeons and the Panda. We invite you to join us on 22nd May from 12 till 14 o’clock. We will talk how we could help for conservation of the Bulgarian biodiversity which is among the richest ones in Europe. We also will celebrate the world fish migration day.

Roundtable on challenges to sustainable development in tourism, conservation of natural, cultural and historic heritage

May 20, 2014

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A roundtable on the challenges to sustainable development in tourism, conservation of natural, cultural and historic heritage was held on May 10th, 2014, at the International Business School of Sofia’s Center for Remote Learning, with the support of the Bulgarian Chamber of Tourism. The meeting’s aim was to explore points of intersection and to develop, via an expert panel, a common agreement and plan for joint action in developing tourism in harmony with natural and cultural preservation.