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Kamchia (biosphere Reserve)
The Kamchia Biosphere Reserve, ( bg, Биосферен Резерват Камчия) is a former UNESCO-listed biosphere reserve on the northern coastline of Bulgaria, comprising the floodplain at the mouth of the Kamchia River. Consisting largely of alluvial longose groves, (or the ''Longoz'' as it is also known), but also featuring some of the Black Sea coastline, the area of the protected habitats in the reserve, together with Kamchia Sands Protected Area, totals 1.200 ha. Established in 1977, it protects the primeval forest from the intensive logging and drainage that had decimated it by mid-20th century. It is situated 25 km south of the town of Varna, Bulgaria, Varna and is enclosed by the villages of Staro Oriahovo, Shkorpilovtsi and Bliznatsi. The biosphere reserve status was removed in 2017. History A reserve was established in 1951 to protect the remnants of floodplain forests which had once covered a considerably larger area. The biosphere reserve itself was esta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dolni Chiflik
Dolni Chiflik ( bg, Долни чифлик , , tr, Aşağı Çiftlik) is a town in northeastern Bulgaria, part of Varna Province, located near the Kamchiya River about 14 km away from the Black Sea coast. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Dolni Chiflik Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 6,706 inhabitants.Bulgarian National Statistical Institute - towns in 2009 History The village of Dolni Chiflik was founded by an Ottoman noble after the defeat in the |