UNESCO INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ABOUT STRANDJA IN TSAREVO

Guests and presenters from 7 countries (Austria, Turkey, Slovenia, Greece etc.) will present successful European Biosphere Reserves and Parks, and Parks in a process of designation, as well as experts from the MoEW and from the national MAB Committee.

The Governor of Burgas Region, the Mayor of Tsarevo Municipality, representatives of the Ministry of Environment and Waters, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Regional Forestry Directorate, the Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Waters, mayors of settlements, all central and regional authorities and organisations involved in the management and conservation of the Strandja Nature Park, as well as local people and entrepreneurs involved in various pro-biodiversity businesses will participate in the workshop.

A presentation of the Strandja Nature Park and a trip in the park will be arranged on the third day. The program will begin with tasting of the Strandja “manov” honey and will continue with the Bulgari Village which is included in the List of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage, the new Strandja Nature Park Information Centre in the Village of Gramatikovo, the Visitor Centre and the Museum Complex in the town of Malko Tarnovo and, of course, the folklore program of the local women from the Architectural Reserve – The Village of Brushlyan. The trip will conclude with a discussion for the potential of the Strandja Nature Park.

The workshop will be organised with the financial support of UNESCO Venice Office and is part of the BBF project: “Collaboration for Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable Local Development in Strandja Mountain in Bulgaria”, supported by a grant from Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein through the EEA Financial Mechanism.

BBF will organise a Media Press Conference during the event, on 14 March (Monday) at 12:00 hours in the Zebra Hotel in the town of Tsarevo. If you wish to avail of our transport arrangements, please, call us not later than 14:00 hours on Sunday.