This year, we celebrate World Environment Day on 5th June with the message “Beat Plastic Pollution”. The UN Environment Programme’s global campaign #BeatPlasticPollution is calling for global change and asking us to think about how we can change our daily lives to reduce the harm plastic pollution causes to the environment, wildli...

Teams of the Black Sea Basin Directorate (BSBD) – Varna and the Regional Laboratory – Varna at the External Environmental Agency carried out an inspection and sampling of the sea waters near Durankulak, Shabla, and Kaliakra. The inspection is led by the Director of the BSBD eng. Yavor Dimitrov and is part of the intensified control on ...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov met with the Ambassador of Romania to Bulgaria Her Excellency Brundusa Predescu. Bulgaria attaches great importance to the excellent bilateral cooperation with Romania in the field of environment and water, which is of utmost importance for the sustainable development and well-being of the entire r...

“The role of the National Trust Eco Fund (NTEF) over the years has been very important because it is a partner of the state in the development of environmental policies - for the development of energy management and the implementation of climate change adaptation measures at the municipal level, as well as the use of instruments for mobilizin...

The Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Atanas Kostadinov, the Director of the Black Sea Region Basin Directorate Yavor Dimitrov, and the Advisor Petar Dimitrov, together with experts from the Ministry of Environment and Water and the Bulgarian Academy of Science, joined the water cleanup of the port of Sozopol. The initiative was organized by...

In the period 17–25 May 2025, the BioBlitz initiative "Belasitsa 2025" was held on the territory of the Belasitsa Mountain, organized by the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Blagoevgrad on initiative by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The event was part of the celebration of the European Natura 2000 Day - 21 May, and ...

Today we celebrate the Day of Parks in Bulgaria. There are a total of 14 parks in our country – 3 national and 11 natural, which are celebrated today. According to Bulgarian legislation, they are protected areas and differ in the level of protection. National parks are distinguished by stricter norms and restrictive regimes aimed at protectin...

  The budget of the campaign has been significantly increased to 9 million leva due to the extremely large number of project proposals In this year's competition for the most original and environmentally informative project on the theme "I love nature and I participate" within the framework of the traditional National Campaign "Clean Env...

Within the Vit River basin, after the rainfall, a significant increase in river runoff was noted. The Vit River overflowed its bed in the Polaten neighbourhood of the town of Teteven. A street and a residential property located next to the street were flooded. The river has currently receded without causing any damage. The right tributary of the V...

Sustainable development is the intersection between realities and dreams, human needs and ideals in the environmental context. This was said by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Atanas Kostadinov, who participated in the Bulgarian-Czech expert seminar for the exchange of experience on the Voluntary National Reviews for the implementation...

  For the first time in Bulgaria, a project for DNA monitoring of the brown bear is being implemented The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a species with the highest protection in Bulgaria and in Europe. According to the EU Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Flora and Fauna, the brown bear species is under strict p...

The Ministry of Environment and Water and the Association “Global Water Partnership – Bulgaria” invite you to participate in the traditional international competition Danube Art Master/DAM (“Danube Master of Arts”). Children from all schools, NGOs, clubs, children’s centers or associations for children in the mun...