Six black vultures (Aegypius monachus) and one griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) were found poisoned on January 11 in the region of the Kotlenski Balkan. This is another case of poisoning of protected and endangered bird species included in the Red Book of Bulgaria. The bodies were found in the core area of the species’ colony in the Eastern Sta...

There are no exceedances of the air quality indicators in Troyan after the fire in textile warehouses. This is shown by the results of the measurements carried out with a mobile automatic station (MAS) by the Regional Laboratory of the EEA in Pleven. The data show that no exceedances were recorded in the air quality indicators, including: ozone, s...

The 50th anniversary mid-winter census of wintering waterfowl in Bulgaria will be held from 15 to 18 January 2026. The aim is to establish the number of wintering birds in Bulgaria in the most important water bodies and territories for them. The mid-winter census is carried out within the framework of the National System for Monitoring the Status ...

A plan for the protection of the population has been established in connection with the signals received by the Basin Directorate "Eastern Aegean Region" - Plovdiv about the overflow of rivers in the region of Krumovgrad and the Municipality of Kirkovo, as well as about the overflow of the Tihomir Dam, Municipality of Dzhebel. The signals have been...

There is no pollution of sea waters after the towing of the ship "Kairos" to the port of Burgas. The results of the sea water tests in the Ahtopol area, carried out during the towing of the vessel "Kairos" to the port of Burgas, have been received by the Black Sea Region Basin Directorate. The results show no pollution or changes in the water cons...

The Ministry of Environment and Water and the Basin Directorates have started to publish for public consultations the reports for the mid-term review of significant water management issues. As a next step in the update of the River Basin Management Plans (RBMPs) 2028-2033, the reports for the mid-term review of significant water management issues f...

When issuing building permits, it will be clear that no projects can be designed and built in these areas By order of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, the four basin directorates have developed combined maps of the areas with a significant potential risk of flooding for the entire country. The basin directorates "Danube Regi...

The Black Sea Basin Directorate (BSBD) has commissioned sampling and subsequent testing of the sea waters in the Ahtopol area. The actions are being undertaken in connection with the operation initiated by the Executive Agency for Maritime Administration to tow the vessel “Kairos” to the port of Burgas. The tests are being carried out ...

The Standing Committee of the Berne Convention welcomed the progress in the case of the Struma Motorway through the Kresna Gorge and decided not to reopen the file against Bulgaria on the Kaliakra case, related to the construction of wind farms in the Kaliakra and Balchik regions. This was decided at a Committee meeting from 8 to 12 December in Str...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov approved a list of mineral water deposits - exclusive state property, which can be provided free of charge to municipalities for management and use in 2026. The Ministry of Environment and Water may provide 10 mineral water deposits and 4 separate sections of deposits for management to the relevant...

Sturgeon populations in the Danube River and the Black Sea need decades to recover. The Ministry of Environment and Water does not rule out the possibility of using this biological resource in the future, after its recovery. The Ministry of Environment and Water and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food have introduced an indefinite ban on fish...

The results of the emergency monitoring of sea waters near Ahtopol do not show the presence of petroleum products, polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs 28, 52, 101, 138, 153, 180), benzene, ethylbenzene, toluene, styrene, and oils. All values are below the limits of determination of the test methods. The Ministry of Environment and Water has started an emerg...