List of protected areas of Bulgaria

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This is a list of protected areas in Bulgaria which includes 3 national parks, 11 nature parks and 55 nature reserves. The national policy for governing and management of the protected areas is implemented by the Ministry of Environment and Water. The first nature park in Bulgaria and the Balkan Peninsula is Vitosha Nature Park, established in 1934. All of the nationally protected areas in Bulgaria are also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected natural areas in the territory of the European Union. Bulgaria has some of the largest Natura 2000 areas in the European Union covering 33.8% of its territory. {{legend|#CFECEC|Declared UNESCO World Heritage Site, part of a World Heritage Site or contains such site|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend|#EEEE88|Declared UNESCO Biosphere Reserve or contains such reserve|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}} {{legend|#EEAAEE|Declared both UNESCO World Heritage Site (or part of a World Heritage Site or contains such site) and UNESCO Biosphere Reserve or contains such reserve|border=solid 1px #AAAAAA}}

National Parks

Nature Parks

Nature Reserves

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