Vrachanski Balkan   (Unique identification code in the register: 6)

Category: Natural Park

Map:
Map of the object
Digital boundaries - WGS 84, UTM 35N (shp)	Digital boundaries are in the process of updating

Area: 30129.9 hectares

Location:
1. District: Montana, Municipality: Varshets, Locality: Dolna Bela rechka, Dolno Ozirovo, Gorna Bela rechka, Gorno Ozirovo, Stoyanovo
2. District: Sofia, Municipality: Svoge, Locality: Druzhevo, Milanovo, Opletnya
3. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Krivodol, Locality: Glavatsi, Kravoder, Krivodol
4. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Mezdra, Locality: Eliseyna, Lyutibrod, Ochindol, Zverino
5. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Vratsa, Locality: Beli izvor, Chelopek, Lyutadzhik, Pavolche, Vratsa, Zgorigrad

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
1. Montana - ul. "Julius Irasek"4 p.k.55
2. Sofiia - bul."Tsar Boris III" №136
3. Vratsa - ul."Ekzarh Josif" 81

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Forestry Directorates (RFD):
1. RFD Berkovitsa: SFE Berkovitsa, SFE Mezdra, SFE Vratsa
2. RFD Sofia: SFE Svoge

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-1449 from 21.12.1989 1449-1989

Ordinance for change:

1. Re-categorization with Ordinance No.РД-934 from 22.07.2003 934-2003
2. Accepting the management plan with Decision No.750 from 14.10.2011 750-2011

Management plan for protected area (link):

Aims of the declaration:
1. is not specified in the order for announcement

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited to park motor vehicles within the boundaries of the natural park.
2. It is prohibited to pick flowers;
3. It is prohibited to hunt outside the regions designated by the management project.

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Natural Monument: Ledenika - Peshtera
2. Natural Monument: Novata Peshtera
3. Natural Monument: Peshterata Temnata Dupka - s. Milanovo
4. Natural Monument: Ritlite
5. Natural Monument: Vrattsata
6. Protected Site: Borov Kamak
7. Protected Site: Lakatnishki Skali
8. Protected Site: Vezhdata
9. Protected Site: Vola
10. PZ under the Bird Directive: Vrachanski Balkan
11. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Vrachanski Balkan

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
The data in the registry are updated regularly