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...

World Bee Day is celebrated every year on 20 May. This year’s theme for their conservation is Bee Inspired by Nature to Nourish Us All. This message highlights the significant role that bees and other pollinators play in agri-food systems and the health of our planet’s ecosystems. In fact, pollinators are increasingly threatened by hab...

  The project will ensure the necessary infrastructure for separate collection and utilization of green biodegradable waste in the municipalities of Omurtag, Kotel, Varbitsa, and Antonovo The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov and the Mayor of Omurtag Dzhuneit Yonuzov signed an agreement for the building of a regional system f...

The newly introduced methodology of the Ministry of Environment and Water for mapping coastal dunes was recognized at the highest international level! The scientific article "A standard procedure for dune mapping along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast" was published in the specialized issue "Advances in Coastal Dunes" of Frontiers in Marine Science - ...

  Bulgaria is to participate in the pan-European initiative BioBlitz 2025 from 17 to 25 May within the boundaries of the protected area BG0000167 "Belasitsa" On 21 May we celebrate the European Day of "Natura 2000" and 33 years since the establishment of the network of protected areas in the European Union (EU). The Ministry of Environme...

Significant losses and unmaintained water supply networks and facilities are among the main reasons for water shortage. This was said by Iliyana Todorova, Director of the Water Management Directorate at the Ministry of Environment and Water. She participated at the Forum for Sustainable Solutions and Zero Waste “0 WASTE”, organized by t...

“In our investment intentions, we should never come into conflict with nature, as it is stronger than us and takes revenge.” With these words, the Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov launched a working meeting at the Bulgarian Industrial Chamber (BIA) with representatives of industry organizations and enterprises that are memb...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov participated in the informal meeting of EU environment ministers, traditionally organized by each rotating Presidency of the Council of the EU. The one-day meeting in Warsaw was dedicated to the different approaches to tackling disinformation and climate change adaptation. The ministers united aro...

The Minister of Environment and Water Manol Genov and the Mayor of Sofia Municipality Vasil Terziev signed a contract for the construction of green infrastructure under the procedure "Green Measures for Cleaner Air". The main objective of the project is to improve the quality of atmospheric air on the territory of the municipality of the capital c...