The continuous control of potential pollutants in the Beli Lom river by RIEW-Ruse and the Danube Region Basin Directorate will continue   By the end of the year, the Ministry of the Environment and Water (MoEW) will carry out multiple complex inspections in Razgrad through the RISW-Ruse and the Danube Region Basin Directo...

   The “Black Sea Region” Basin Directorate activated its operational unit and monitors the state of water currents and municipal micro-dams in the area. Monitoring of drinking water sources and sampling will be carried out to assess the condition of the water bodies, after the situation calms down.   The Ministry...

  The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov and the Ambassador of the Swiss Confederation Raymund Furrer discussed the cooperation within the framework of the Second Swiss Contribution in the field of environmental protection. In the current program period, the MOEW is responsible for the preparation and implementation of three prog...

    It will serve as a model for upgrading and implementing a real-time National Water Management System for the remaining 12 river basins in the country 3 million citizens from 8 municipalities along the Iskar River will have free access to current information on the state of the water level and volume and will be warned in the even...

   A young Egyptian vulture was rescued and taken from a nest of a pair from the species in the area of Valche Pole village, Lyubimets municipality. Experts of RIEW - Haskovo and the Bulgarian Society for Bird Protection (BSBP) sent the bird to the Rescue Center for Wild Animals in Stara Zagora at the beginning of the week. Regular moni...

   The implementation of repair and restoration works is only within the competence of the Mayor of the Municipality of Karlovo. The Ministry of Environment and Water does not fund restoration projects.   The restoration and normalization of people’s lives after the floods in the Municipality of Karlovo in 2022 is a pri...

European Bat Night is celebrated annually in over 30 countries around the world. The Agreement on the Conservation of Bats in Europe (EUROBATS) has been in force for Bulgaria since 1999. Bats are small animals of the class Mammalia. Their distinctive feature is that their forelimbs have grown into wings. Bats are the only mammals capable of active...

Bulgaria was among the first countries in the region that signed the UNICEF Declaration on Children, Youth and Climate Action in 2022 The Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov met with Ms. Christina de Bruin, UNICEF representative in Bulgaria. Ms. de Bruin praised the fruitful cooperation between UNICEF and our country, which is part ...

   During the planning of the activities for the “National Recovery and Resilience Plan” in 2021, three investments and one reform were included in sector “Environment”. The reform aims to establish a governance structure for the “Natura 2000” network through the adoption of an amending act to the Biod...

Determining the boundaries of the Boyana Marsh marks the beginning of a process that will enable its ongoing conservation The Director of the Basin Directorate “Danube Region” - Pleven, issued an order determining the boundaries of the water body “Boyana Marsh” in the locality “Gardova Glava”, Vitosha distri...

   The Black Sea is a unique ecosystem, but we need to have the big picture to be able to adequately protect it. When research similar to that of the Varna scientists comes out, the ministry is committed not only to enhance its publicity, but also to develop policies on its basis.   A problem of policy development in our coun...

   Minister Julian Popov: “Part of the struggle is simply for people to understand the value of dunes. We cannot drive jeeps over them, park on them, and put caravans. We have to protect them.” Signs do not solve problems but point at them. This was stated by the Minister of Environment and Water in the morning talk show...