Partners - Environmental & Conservation Cooperation
PAN Parks works to protect Europe’s wilderness, the continent’s most undisturbed areas of
nature. PAN Parks, the only European-wide organisation focusing on the protection of wilderness
areas, applies a truly integrated approach combining wilderness protection and sustainable
tourism development. PAN Parks creates a network of European wilderness areas where natural systems of animals
and plants are safe to thrive, where people appreciate the pleasures offered by wilderness
with the respect it deserves. These areas offer real wilderness with outstanding nature and
high quality tourism facilities, well balanced with wilderness protection and sustainable
local development. |
|
|
'Central Balkan' National Park 
Founded in 1991, the National Park preserves the unique nature of
the Central Stara Planina as well as the traditions and way of life
connected with this region. The National Park has an astonishing variety
of landscapes and life forms, and helps protect a unique natural environment
comprising ecosystems that are representative for Europe. The National
Park authorities comply with the requirements of European law, making
the area suitable for inclusion in the European network of protected
areas under the NATURA 2000 programme. Because of its well-preserved
wild nature, in 2003 the 'Central Balkan' National Park was certified
into the European PAN Parks network. Through the building of partnerships
and by encouraging business initiatives, the directorate of the National
Park guarantees the protection of the natural environment, but also
creates favourable conditions for the development of responsible tourism
in the region. |
|
|
Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation 
The Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation is a non-profit organisation
active for nature conservation and sustainable development. It is
the successor of the Bulgarian-Swiss Biodiversity Conservation Programme
(BSBCP), a 10 years intergovernmental partnership programme. The
mission of the Foundation is to contribute to the conservation of
the natural heritage of Bulgaria, as well as involving itself in
trans-boundary cooperation and regional activities with neighbouring
south-eastern Europe countries. The Foundation now plays an efficient
and highly-respected role in nature conservation in Bulgaria. |
|
Environmental Organisation Rhodope 
The Environmental Organisation Rhodope has for many years been actively
involved in nature conservation and sustainable development in the
Rodopi Mountains. It aims to research, protect and conserve the
unique biodiversity of the Rodopi, to support sustainable development
in the region, and to raise public awareness about nature conservation.
The Organisation has taken an active role in the establishment and
functioning of Information Centres in the Rodopi.
|