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Tourism diversity

Published on: 27/09/2007

Cultural tours

Bulgaria has an area of 110 993 sq km and
occupies the northeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, having a varied
terrain and mild continental climate.To the north is Romania, to the
west are the Republic of Macedonia and Serbia and Montenegro, to the
south Greece, and to the southeast lies Turkey. The Bulgarian Black Sea
Coast, which is the countrys natural border, faces east and extends
over 378 km / 236 miles /.

Ecotourism

Bulgaria has a unique geographical
location in the far Southeast corner of Europe on the Balkan Peninsula.
The territory of the country is rather small only 111 000 km but it is
situated at the crossroads of three bio-geographic regions. They are
the Middle European forest, the Eurasian steppe, and the Mediterranean.
This location with the huge variety of different landscapes ? Black
Sea, wide plains and steppes, rivers and lakes, valleys and forests,
hills and mountains ensures a rich biodiversity. You can enjoy all four
seasons, each one with its own character and color. Eco tourism has
never been so variable and exciting.

National Parks

Bulgaria
has three National Parks ? Pirin, Rila and Central Balkan. They have a
total area of 193,049 hectares and comprise more than one-third of all
protected areas in Bulgaria.

Pirin, Rila and Central Balkan are
among the largest and most valuable protected areas in Europe. They
contain some of Europe?s remaining, extant, wild regions. Identified as
Category II protected areas by the World Conservation Union, the Parks
are managed in accordance with the latest conservation principles and
approaches.

Worldwide, national parks are generally designated
to preserve representative natural features, wildlife and habitats of
the country. Their designation is intended to preserve natural
processes generally free from human manipulation. In Bulgarian national
parks, unique samples of natural habitats and elements of ecosystems
are preserved within reserves.

The Bulgarian National Parks
offer excellent opportunities for tourism, scientific research and
education. The National Parks also include rivers, lakes, natural
landmarks, waterfalls, and exceptional landscapes.

National
Parks allow opportunities for recreation, spiritual enrichment and
contact with nature. Tourists can choose from a wide variety of
activities, including:

• trekking,
• mountain biking,
• horseback riding,
• camping,
• photography,
• wildlife viewing,
• plant identification,
• rock climbing,
• mountaineering,
• and caving.

National
parks and local communities registered their first private-public
partnerships in two regions near Rila and Central Balkan National
Parks. The Central Balkan Ecotourism Association, Kalofer, and Rila
Ecotourism Association, Samokov are among the newest models of
ecotourism around the National Parks. These non-governmental
organizations are alliances of National Park Directorates, local
authorities, and private businesses.

source: Bulgaria Travel

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