List of protected areas of Bulgaria

This is a list of protected areas in Bulgaria which includes 3 national parks, 11 nature parks and 55 nature reserves.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> The national policy for governing and management of the protected areas is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The first nature park in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula is Vitosha Nature Park, established in 1934. All of the nationally protected areas in Bulgaria are also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas in the territory of the European Union. Bulgaria has some of the largest Natura 2000 areas in the European Union covering 33.8% of its territory.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

• Parks and reserves in italic letters are part of Global 200 ecoregions.

National Parks

Name	Photo	Area	Established	Location
Central Balkan National Park		716.69 km2	1991	Template:Location map
Pirin National Park		403.56 km2	1962	Template:Location map
Rila National Park		810.46 km2	1992	Template:Location map

Nature Parks

Name	Photo	Area	Established	Location
Belasitsa Nature Park		117.32 km2	2007	Template:Location map
Bulgarka Nature Park		217.72 km2	2002	Template:Location map
Golden Sands Nature Park		13.20 km2	1947	Template:Location map
Persina Nature Park		217.62 km2	2000	Template:Location map
Rila Monastery Nature Park		252.53 km2	2000	Template:Location map
Rusenski Lom Nature Park		32.60 km2	1970	Template:Location map
Sinite Kamani Nature Park		113.80 km2	1980	Template:Location map
Shumen Plateau Nature Park		39.3 km2	1980	Template:Location map
Strandzha Nature Park		1,161.00 km2	1995	Template:Location map
Vitosha Nature Park		270.79 km2	1934	Template:Location map
Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park		288.44 km2	1989	Template:Location map

Nature Reserves

Name	Photo	Area	Established	Location
Ali Botush Reserve		11.86 km2	1951	Template:Location map
Atanasovo Lake		10.32 km2	1980	Template:Location map
Bayuvi Dupki–Dzhindzhiritsa		28.73 km2	1934	Template:Location map
Beglika Reserve		14.61 km2	1960	Template:Location map
Beli Lom Reserve		7.75 km2	1980	Template:Location map
Bistrishko Branishte		10.61 km2	1934	Template:Location map
Boatin Reserve	File:Част от биосферен резерват "Боатин" - panoramio.jpg	15.97 km2	1948	Template:Location map
Bogdan Reserve	File:Bogdan reserve 2015 01.jpg	1.13 km2	1972	Template:Location map
Bukaka Reserve	File:Шуменско плато през лятото.jpg	0.62 km2	1980	Template:Location map
Byala Krava Reserve		0.93 km2	1968	Template:Location map
Template:Ill	File:Red Wall national park 7.jpg	123.94 km2		Template:Location map
Chuprene	File:Chuprenska reka current.jpg	123.94 km2		Template:Location map
Central Rila Reserve	File:CentrlRilaReservation.jpg	123.94 km2	1992	Template:Location map
Dupkata Reserve		12.10 km2	1951	Template:Location map
Dzhendema	File:Водопад Райско пръскало 2.jpg	42.2 km2	1953	Template:Location map
Elenova Gora Reserve		0.53 km2	1961	Template:Location map
Gornata Koria Reserve	File:Gornata Koria - 2015 - 4.JPG	1.61 km2	1968	Template:Location map
Gorna Topchia Reserve	File:Smilax excelsa, Тунджа 1.jpg	1.64 km2	1951	Template:Location map
Ibar Reserve	File:Равничалско езеро.jpg	22.48 km2	1985	Template:Location map
Kamchia Reserve	File:The kamchia river galleryfull-world66.jpg	8.50 km2	1951	Template:Location map
Kamenshtitsa Reserve	File:Цветове по залез.JPG	10.16 km2	1984	Template:Location map
Kaliakra	File:Cabo de Kaliakra, Bulgaria, 2016-05-27, DD 136.jpg	7.13 km2	1941	Template:Location map
Kazanite Reserve	File:Gyovren Autumn Landscape.jpg	1.61 km2	1983	Template:Location map
Kozya Stena Reserve	File:Kozyastena.jpg	9.04 km2	1987	Template:Location map
Kongura Reserve	File:Reserve Kongura Belasitsa.jpg	13.10 km2	1988	Template:Location map
Mantaritza Reserve		10.68 km2	1968	Template:Location map
Orelyak Reserve	File:Orelyak IMG 7221.jpg	7.58 km2	1985	Template:Location map
Parangalitsa Reserve	File:Mechit Musala.jpg	15.09 km2	1933	Template:Location map
Peeshti Skali Reserve	File:Peeshti skali reserve 06.JPG	14.65 km2	1979	Template:Location map
Poda	File:Podaburgas.jpg	1.01 km2	1989	Template:Location map
Rila Monastery Forest	File:Rila Mountains, Bulgaria.jpg	36.71 km2	1986	Template:Location map
Ropotamo Reserve	File:Arkutino.jpg	10.00 km2	1940	Template:Location map
Severen Dzhendem Reserve	File:Над хижа Плевен.jpg	16.10 km2	1983	Template:Location map
Silkosiya Reserve	File:Мързевски дол, с.Кондолово 15.JPG	3.89 km2	1931	Template:Location map
Skakavitsa Reserve	File:Бистришки водопад.jpg	0.70 km2	1968	Template:Location map
Sokolna Reserve	File:RezervatSokolna.JPG	12.50 km2	1979	Template:Location map
Srebarna Nature Reserve	File:Srebarna-Lake.jpg	8.72 km2	1948	Template:Location map
Sredoka Reserve	File:Sredoka.jpg	6.07 km2	1989	Template:Location map
Stara Reka Reserve	File:StaraReka.jpg	19.74 km2	1981	Template:Location map
Steneto Reserve	File:Steneto.jpg	35.78 km2	1979	Template:Location map
Tisata	File:Greek juniper in Tisata Reserve, Bulgaria.jpg	5.74 km2	1949	Template:Location map
Tisovitsa Reserve	File:Река Трионска, резерват Тисовица 03.JPG	7.49 km2	1990	Template:Location map
Torfeno Branishte	File:Vitosha platoto.jpg	7.85 km2	1935	Template:Location map
Tsarichina Reserve	File:Ribaritsa overview.jpg	34.18 km2	1949	Template:Location map
Usungeren	File:Uzungeren.jpg	2.11 km2	2005	Template:Location map
Uzunbodzhak	File:Uzunbudzhak.jpg	25.29 km2	1956	Template:Location map
Valchi Dol Reserve	File:Арда-Маджарово.jpg	7.76 km2	1980	Template:Location map
Vitanovo Reserve	File:Vitanovo.jpg	11.12 km2	1981	Template:Location map
Vrachanski Karst Reserve	File:Врачански карст, сниман от Марков камък.jpg	14.38 km2	1983	Template:Location map
Yulen	File:Pirin - Tipitski ezera - IMG 5296.jpg	31.56 km2	1994	Template:Location map

See also

• Geography of Bulgaria
• List of ecoregions in Bulgaria

External links

• Register of protected areas and protected zones in Bulgaria
• Parks in Bulgaria