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  • RIEW-Ruse met with citizens about air quality in the city

    06 Nov, 2023 | 14:09
    RIEW-Ruse met with citizens about air quality in the city - 01

      The Director of RIEW-Ruse eng. Tsonka Hristova and the directors of directorates within the inspectorate held a meeting with citizens on the issue of air quality in the city. The meeting took place on initiative by active citizens, organized through social networks on occasion of the many signals about unpleasant smells in the city in recen...

  • On November 3 we mark International Biosphere Parks Day

    03 Nov, 2023 | 11:08
    On November 3 we mark International Biosphere Parks Day - 01

      On 3 November we celebrate the International Day of Biosphere Parks. The date was designated as International Biosphere Park Day in 2021 by decision of the UNESCO General Conference. "Central Balkan", "Chervenata Stena", "Srebarna" and "Uzunbudzhak" are the four Bulgarian biosphere parks declared in 2017 under the UNESCO Man and the Biosphe...

  • Bulgaria joined the international operation TOX'23

    01 Nov, 2023 | 12:48
    Bulgaria joined the international operation TOX'23 - 01

      Officials from the Ministry of the Interior, the Customs Agency, and the Ministry of Environment and Water joined efforts against illegal trafficking and management of waste. An international operation called TOX'2023 was held from 9 to 13 October 2023 with the focus - illegal waste management and trafficking.  The actions took pl...

  • Today we mark 32 years National Park “Central Balkan”

    31 Oct, 2023 | 12:26
    Today we mark 32 years National Park “Central Balkan” - 01

      Within the park, 9 reserves have been designated in order to preserve the biodiversity of the Central Balkan intact. The Central Balkan National Park was declared on 31 October 1991 by order of the Minister of Environment as a people’s park with an area of 71 669.5 ha. In 1999 it was reclassified as a national park. Within the p...

  • Today is International Black Sea Day

    31 Oct, 2023 | 12:00
    Today is International Black Sea Day - 01

      International Black Sea Day is celebrated on 31 October. On this day in 1996, the Strategic Action Plan for the Restoration and Protection of the Black Sea was signed, whereby the governments of Bulgaria, Turkey, Georgia, Romania, Russia and Ukraine agreed that pollution of our shared sea poses risks to all. The plan is related to the Conv...

  • Deputy Minister Nikolay Sidzhimov visited Nature Park “Persina”

    30 Oct, 2023 | 12:10
    Deputy Minister Nikolay Sidzhimov visited Nature Park “Persina” - 01

      The Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Nikolay Sidzhimov visited the Persin Island in the municipality of Belene together with representatives of the Regional Inspectorate for Environment and Water - Pleven and the Directorate of the “Persina” Nature Park. The purpose of the visit was to observe the effect of the operatio...

  • The best 50 photographs from the "Views to Share" campaign were presented at an exhibition

    27 Oct, 2023 | 15:27
    The best 50 photographs from the

      According to the Minister of Environment and Water Julian Popov legislative measures are needed to protect the landscape and beautiful views An exhibition of the 50 best photographs concluded the "Views to Share" campaign, carried out under the auspices of the Ministry of Environment. More than 400 photographs of beautiful sites in Bul...

  • Deputy Minister Reneta Koleva participated at a forum on the future of hydrogen economy

    26 Oct, 2023 | 14:55
    Deputy Minister Reneta Koleva participated at a forum on the future of hydrogen economy - 01

      Bulgaria has a clear long-term ambition to increase the share of renewables in the energy mix, including hydrogen and biogas. This is what Reneta Koleva, Deputy Minister of Environment and Water said today at the opening of the forum "Day of the Manager for Sustainable Development and Environment in South East Europe", organized by the Asso...

  • Yellow, orange and red codes will warn institutions and citizens about the level of the Iskar River

    25 Oct, 2023 | 14:19
    Yellow, orange and red codes will warn institutions and citizens about the level of the Iskar River - 01

      A public portal with specific data on the status of the river catchment is now operational The MOEW presented the Water Management System for the Iskar River basin. It aims to reduce the risk of flooding and increase the effectiveness of the various stakeholders directly involved in the water management process, said Steliyan Dimitrov ...

  • Minister Popov participated at an environmental forum in Kiev

    24 Oct, 2023 | 10:46
    Minister Popov participated at an environmental forum in Kiev - 01

      Bulgaria will play a key role in post-war environmental restoration in Ukraine and the Black Sea region Minister Julian Popov presented Bulgaria at the international conference "United for Justice. United for Nature", which took place on 20-21 October in the Ukrainian capital Kiev. The main focus of the meeting was the process of post-...

  • 34 new automatic stations will monitor surface water quantity

    23 Oct, 2023 | 16:00
    34 new automatic stations will monitor surface water quantity - 01

      34 new automatic monitoring stations will monitor water quantity working without interruption. The stations are being built throughout the country. This was stated by Krasimira Brumcheva, Director of the Directorate for Water Management, beneficiary of the project, at a final meeting and press conference to present the results from project ...

  • RIEW-Pleven referred a case of a shot eagle to the prosecution

    20 Oct, 2023 | 14:24
    RIEW-Pleven referred a case of a shot eagle to the prosecution - 01

      The Criminal Code foresees imprisonment of up to three years or probation, as well as a fine of 2 000 to 10 000 BGN for the shooter. On 29.09.2023 in the land of the village of Disevitsa, municipality of Pleven, a specimen of the snake eagle was found in a helpless condition. The bird was sent to the Wildlife Rescue Centre in Star...