Mountain - Rila Mountains - Rila National Park- Bulgarian National Park

Rila National Park- Bulgarian National Parks- Rila Mountains
Rila national park is renowned for the Seven Rila Lakes, a hiker's paradise. The Rila Mountain scenery is breathtaking and offers year-round Bulgarian ...

All these reserves are a part of the system that represents ecosystems in Bulgaria and Europe. Bear, wild boar, red deer and several species of eagle are just a few of the animals to be found, while the fauna is a delight both for the amateur and professional. Cultural HeritageAn important factor for the development of the educational tourism in the National Park of "Rila" are the archeological, historical, architectural and cultural monuments and places in the Park and in the region. Flora and FaunaThere are four plant zones in National park of "Rila" : beech, forest, prickly, sub -alpine. Georgi church ( the town of Belovo) – architectural and art monument. Many of them are found in the contact zone, such as the Seven Rila lakes. Next to the Park's border are the ski resorts areas of Borovets and Malyovitsa. Park TourismThe main entrances in the National Park of "Rila" are the resorts - Borovets, Panichishte, Malyovitsa, Semkovo, Belmeken and Kostenets. The average height of the peaks is about 2 700 meters, and includes the highest peak in Bulgaria, Mount Moussala (2925m). The bird kingdom is also very rich – 99 species, including: the imperial eagle, small eagle, cock of the wood, and a black woodpecker. The fauna of the Park is represented mostly by the spinal animals – 178 species, which are of National, European, and World significance – wild goat, brown bear, wolf, wild cat, weasel, and squirrel. The forest vegetation is present mainly by the coniferous types. The National Park "Rila" is located in the west part of Bulgaria in the Rila mountains. The National Park of "Rila" attracts thousands of visitors, providing them access to much of the beauty of the Rila Mountains. There are four reserves which are included in the Park – "Parangalitza", "Central Rila Reserve", "Ibar" and "Skakavitsa". There are rock walls (to the north of Malyovitsa, Zlia Zab, Orlovets) and they give the opportunity for practicing extreme sports, such as mountain climbing. These lakes are part of 120 glacial lakes, located in groups in the high mountain areas. Todor Stratilat church – art monument (the village of Dolno Dragalishte); the St. Wood, bush and grass vegetation participate in its composition.