Register of protected areas in Bulgaria

Melnishki Piramidi   (Unique identification code in the register: 318)

Category: Natural Monument

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

Area: 1164.52 hectares

Location:
District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Sandanski, Locality: Gorna Sushitsa, Karlanovo, Melnik, Rozhen, Sugarevo

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
Blagoevgrad - ul."Svoboda" № 1

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Forestry Directorates (RFD):
RFD Blagoevgrad: SFE Sandanski

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.2607 from 14.12.1960 2607-1960

Ordinance for change:

1. Change in the area - increase with Ordinance No.РД-156 from 11.04.1978 156-1978
2. Change in the area - decrease with Ordinance No.РД-541 from 28.07.2023 541-2023

Aims of the declaration:
1. Protection of unique and characteristic field features

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited to damage trees, to pick or uproot the plants.
2. It is prohibited to graze in a radius of 100 meters from the pyramids.
3. It is prohibited to chase and hunt wild animals and their young, to destroy their nests and dens.
4. It is prohibited to build quarries, carry out mining, geological and other activities, which damage or alter the natural image of the region, as well as its watter patterns.
5. It is prohibited to carry out construction activities of any type, except in the cases, when this was planned in the initial lay-out of the natural reserve.
6. It is allowed to carry out forest industry events in accordance with the projects prepared for the natural reserve.
7. It is allowed to use the working grounds when following the necessary anti-erosion activities.
8. It is allowed to graze livestock in accordance with the requirements of the Law on Forests and its regulations.

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. PZ under the Bird Directive: Melnishki piramidi
2. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Sreden Pirin - Alibotush

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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