Register of protected areas in Bulgaria

Vrashka Chuka   (Unique identification code in the register: 395)

Category: Protected Site

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

Area: 68.28 hectares

Location:
District: Vidin, Municipality: Kula, Locality: Izvor mahala

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
Montana - ul. "Julius Irasek"4 p.k.55

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Forestry Directorates (RFD):
RFD Berkovitsa: SFE Vidin

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-1022 from 04.11.1986 1022-1986

Ordinance for change:

1. Re-categorization with Ordinance No.РД-1079 from 21.08.2003 1079-2003
2. Accepting the management plan with Ordinance No.РД-925 from 17.12.2008
3. Change in the area - increase with Ordinance No.РД-822 from 04.12.2009 822-2009

Management plan for protected area (link):

Aims of the declaration:
1. Conservation of rare, protected, and vulnerable plant species (Crocus tommasinianus, Centaurea achtarovii, Potentilla nicici).

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited construction, disclosure of querries and any other activities, that modify the natural appearance of the site, or its water system;
2. It is prohibited to pick or uproot the plants, picking of lime blossom and other herbs;
3. It is prohibited making fire and arson the vegetation;
4. It is prohibited reconstruction of the deciduous plantations and forestation of the glades and other open areas;
5. It is prohibited grazing of domestic animals and yield of hay;
6. It is permitted cultivating and sanitary felling from 1 september to 30 december;
7. It is permitted collection of herbarium material and living plants and reproductive organs with the written permission of the Committee for Nature Protection;

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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