The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov participated today at the opening of the 2025-2026 academic year at the University of Forestry and the University of Architecture, Civil Engineering, and Geodesy. "More than ever today, we realize that man is doomed to be connected, to depend on how much he protects nature, because only in this way...

  For the first year, the ministry is providing bags in 3 colors – yellow, green and black, intended for separate waste collection Forty thousand bags and 800 boxes of gloves for the campaign “Let’s Clean Bulgaria Together” were sent today to the regional structures of the Ministry of Environment and Water through...

  In just one day, the security officers organized two actions in the protected area Three poachers were captured on the territory of the Central Balkan National Park during two actions on September 4, carried out by the security officers of the park directorate. On September 3, late in the evening, the employees of the Central Balkan N...

A fire has broken out on the territory of the Rila Monastery Forest Reserve in the Rila Monastery Nature Park. Since yesterday, firefighters, park guards from both parks - Rila and Rila Monastery, forestry and municipal employees, as well as employees of the Rila Holy Monastery have been mobilized to locate and extinguish the fire in the area of th...

"The introduction of the Euro will not only constitute a transition to the common European currency, but much more - a chance for economic security and financial stability for our society and for all participants in socio-economic relations." This was said by the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov during an information meeting in Plovdiv...

Over 50 people - employees of the Rila National Park, firefighters, military and forest officials, continue to fight the fire in the Belite Kamani area and the area above it today. Despite the heavy rain on Sunday night, the fire has not been extinguished and efforts to deal with it have been ongoing for the fifth day. Today, extinguishing is con...

By his order, the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov declared under protection four century-old trees of the Quercus robur species. One of them is approximately 500 years old, with a trunk circumference of 5.50 m. It is located in the land of the village of Staro Zhelezare, Hisarya Municipality, Plovdiv Region, and the proposal for the ...

Today, over 65 people – employees of the Rila National Park, firefighters, foresters and military personnel continue to fight the fire in the area of the “White Stones”. Despite the heavy rain during the night, the fire has not yet been extinguished. Today, extinguishing is concentrated in areas with burning dry trees, bushes, an...

On August 29, the European Night of Bats will be celebrated - an event that has already become a tradition in our country. Since 1997, the initiative has been held annually at the end of August, focusing on the conservation of these unique animals. Its beginning is associated with the signing of the Agreement for the Conservation of Bats in Europe ...

In the late afternoon of August 28, a report was registered for a forest fire under the "Belite Kamani" area, to the left of the Rakochevitsa River, at an altitude of over 1700 m. The fire is located on the territory of the Rila National Park, in the park area of Blagoevgrad. The flames have engulfed a coniferous pine forest with an area of betwee...

In the late afternoon of August 28, a report was registered for a forest fire under the "Belite Kamani" area, to the left of the Rakochevitsa River, at an altitude of over 1700 m. The fire is located on the territory of the Rila National Park, in the park area of Blagoevgrad. The flames have engulfed a coniferous pine forest with an area of betwee...

“Strong industry, care for people and care for nature – these are the three principles of sustainable development. They sound modern, but in fact they are deeply rooted in the history of mankind,” said Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Atanas Kostadinov at a forum dedicated to Miner’s Day. He emphasized that from the ...