Register of protected areas in Bulgaria

Vitosha   (Unique identification code in the register: 1)

Category: Natural Park

Map:
Map of the object
Digital boundaries - WGS 84, UTM 35N (shp)	Digital boundaries are with the current status

Area: 27079.11 hectares

Location:
1. District: Pernik, Municipality: Pernik, Locality: Bosnek, Chuypetlovo, Kladnitsa, Rudartsi
2. District: Pernik, Municipality: Radomir, Locality: Gorna Dikanya
3. District: Sofia, Municipality: Samokov, Locality: Kovachevtsi, Yarlovo
4. District: Sofia (stolitsa), Municipality: Stolichna, Locality: Bistritsa, Marchaevo, Sofia, Vladaya, Zheleznitsa

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
1. Sofia - rayon Pernik - ul."Blagoy Gebrev" № 15, et.1
2. Sofiia - bul."Tsar Boris III" №136

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Forestry Directorates (RFD):
1. RFD Kyustendil: SFE Radomir
2. RFD Sofia: SFE Samokov, SFE Sofia

Ordinance for announcement:
Government decree No.15422 from 27.10.1934 15422-1934

Ordinance for change:

1. Change in the area - increase with Government decree No.621 from 01.08.1952 621-1952
2. Change in the area - increase with Ordinance No.РД-1075 from 23.11.1981 1075-1981
3. Change in the area - increase with Ordinance No.РД-82 from 08.02.1991 82-1991
4. Re-categorization with Ordinance No.РД-349 from 14.07.2000 349-2000
5. Ordinance No.РД-179 from 01.03.2004 179-2004
6. Accepting the management plan with Decision No.305 from 22.04.2005 305-2005
7. Change in the area - decrease with Ordinance No.РД-782 from 24.11.2017 782-2017

Management plan for protected area (link):

Aims of the declaration:
1. To be announced for strictly protective perimeter and natural park with the reserves in it, the forests and the pastures in Vitosha mountain

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited to hunt outside the boundaries of the forest park "Vitoshko"
2. It is prohibited to disturb the wild animals and to collect and destroy birds' eggs and to destroy their nests.
3. It is prohibited to pick flowers, break branches, as well as any other activities, which damage the vegetation.
4. It is prohibited to lumber, except for sanitary and cultivation purposes until a development project has been worked out.
5. It is prohibited to pick herbs and wild fruit for commercial or manufacturing purposes.

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Natural Monument: Peshterata Duhlata
2. Reserve: Bistrishko Branishte
3. Reserve: Torfeno Branishte
4. PZ under both Directives: Vitosha

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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