Is the wild nature important?

31.10.2013

„Of course!“ – That is the conclusion the students from nine schools in Haskovo region made after number of presentations. Main topics were the rare animal and plant species and their habitats. Special accent was made on the bond between people and nature. Examples for these connections are coming not only from the books, but also from the field experience...

The miracle of the migration

25.10.2013

September is the migration month of Egyptian Vultures and Turkey is the destination for their observation. Here is what we learned from Peter Yankov, a member of the international team, formed by RSPB, Doğa Derneği (BirdLife partner in Turkey) and BSPB: We had to find a vantage point in northern part of Gulf of Iskenderun, to be used in the future to conduct annual...

Mortality continues among juvenile Egyptian vultures...

18.10.2013

It certainly hasn't been a good year for our juvenile Egyptian vultures! Out of 10 we tagged in Greece, Bulgaria, FYROM and Albania, five drowned while trying to cross the Mediterranean and reach the northern coast of Africa, while another one was predated in FYROM before even starting migration. Now another bird, Ilina, also coming from FYROM has found also a tragic...

The exposition “The Return of the Neophron” installed in Provadia

30.05.2013

After a trip through the cities of Sofia, Ruse and Plovdiv, the travel exposition “The Return of the Neophron” visited the town of Provadia, where it is staying till the end of June. The exposition was created with the launch of the LIFE+ project on the Egyptian vulture, funded by the EC. It consists of eleven information boards with photographs and messages...