The online format allows children and young people from all parts of the country to participate. The platform is active for registration and test solving until 10 December 2023. The Green Olympics aim to teach children more about nature and its conservation. Children and young people compete online and there are attractive prizes for ...

  "The Environment Programme (EP) 2021-2027, through its Waste Axis, funds the introduction of separate waste collection models as a priority. This was announced by the Deputy Minister of Environment and Water Nikolay Sidzhimov during the conference "Green Transformation: Circular Economy and Sustainable Development - People, Materials, and B...

  Bulgaria will participate for the first time with its own stand at the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference - COP 28, which will be held from 30 November to 12 December in Dubai. Bulgarian companies from various sectors, funding institutions, local authorities, and scientists are expected to be represented at the stand. This puts Bulgaria...

    With the contribution of the first advocates for the conservation of the natural riches of Pirin 61 years ago, on November 8th, 1962, National Park "Vihren" was established under the management of the Central Forestry Department of Bulgaria. Years later, after the adoption of the Protected Areas Act at the end of 1998, the Ministry...

  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 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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...

  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...