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 ...

By order, the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov, declared four centuries-old trees protected. Two of them are of the species Cer oak (Quercus cerris) and approximately 100 years old. One is located in the land of the village of Slatina, Lovech Municipality, of 18 m high and has a trunk circumference of 2.80 m, and the other - in the la...

The final confirmation by the Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) of the ban on the import and breeding of American mink (Neogale vison) / (Neovison vison) in Bulgaria comes at a time when the European Commission has added 22 new species to the list of invasive alien species of EU concern, including the American mink. The EU-wide ban on the species ...

  Carbon tax to be imposed on importers of cement, iron, steel, aluminium, fertilisers, electricity, and hydrogen under the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism A new regulation on the import of energy-intensive goods from countries outside the European Union (EU) enters into force on 1 January 2026. It implements the Carbon Border Adjustm...

  Tourism gains serious added value for the economy when it develops through the implementation of green policies "We are obliged to show the natural treasures of Bulgaria in all their glory, and the introduction of the euro will enable better development of policies in ecology and tourism. Tourism gains serious added value for the econo...

Over 100 fines were imposed for improper parking during inspections on the Northern Black Sea coast last week. This is the result of the joint two-day campaign, which was held by order of the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov. The inspections on August 6 and 7 were carried out by Bulgarian and Romanian control bodies to counteract viola...

Under the conditions of decreasing water resources during the hot months, the Ministry of Environment and Water welcomes the initiative by the Bulgarian Water and Sewerage Holding, which, since the end of July this year, has begun a series of inspections throughout the country to quickly detect illegally connected consumers and effectively use the ...