Nature

Bulgaria has 3 national parks, 10 natural parks, 90 reserves, 429 reservation areas and 350 natural landmarks. In the European Union, Bulgaria is at second place (after Spain) for the number of UNESCO Biosphere reserves (16). The first nature reserve in the country was Silkosia in the Strandzha mountain, declared in 1931; followed by Parangalitsa, Rila in 1933.

National Parks

• Central Balkan National Park
• Pirin National Park
• Rila National Park

Natural Parks

• Persina Nature Park
• Rilski Manastir Nature Park
• Rusenski Lom Nature Park
• Sinite Kamani Nature Park
• Shumensko Plato Nature Park
• Strandzha Nature Park
• Vitosha Nature Park
• Vrachanski Balkan Nature Park
• Golden Sands Nature Park
• Bulgarka Nature Park

Nature Reserves

• Srebarna Nature Reserve