Register of protected areas in Bulgaria

Stara Reka   (Unique identification code in the register: 35)

Category: Reserve

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

Area: 1974.7 hectares

Location:
District: Plovdiv, Municipality: Karlovo, Locality: Karlovo

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Forestry Directorates (RFD):
RFD Plovdiv: SFE Karlovo

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.200 from 19.03.1981 200-1981

Ordinance for change:

Change in the area - increase with Ordinance No.67 from 25.01.1991 67-1991

Aims of the declaration:
1. Protection of unique ecosystems of Stara planina

Objects of protection (species or habitats):
1. Ordinance for Announcement / Management Plan: Common Beech (Fagus silvatica), European Silver Fir (Abies alba), Norway Spruce (Picea abies), Common hornbeam (Carpinus betulus), Haberlea rhodopensis, Angelica pancicii, Centaurea kernerana, Campanula trojanensis, Golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Northen Goshawk ( Accipiter gentilis), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Brown bear (Ursus arctus), European Pine Marten (Martes martes), Wildcat ( Felix silvestris);

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. All activities are prohibited in the forest reserve except: 1. its conservancy; 2. visits with a scientific purpose; 3. people walking on the designated paths, including when it's with an educational purpose; 4. collection of seeds, wild plants, and animals with a scientific purpose

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. National Park: Tsentralen Balkan
2. PZ under both Directives: Tsentralen Balkan
3. PZ under the Bird Directive: Tsentralen Balkan Bufer

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