WILDLIFE TOURS IN BULGARIA

Bulgaria occupies a relatively small area - 111 000 sq. km, but is nevertheless distinguished by generous and varied nature.

The Bulgarian Black Sea coast is one of the most interesting areas from floristic and faunistic point of view. The vegetation is formed under different migrational flows - from north, from south, from west etc. There are sands and dunes, which still are not so damaged by the human impact. The natural reaches (biodiversity, ornithological important areas, wetlands etc.) are closely related with very rich historical and cultural heredity.

The coastal Dobrudja is one of the most attractive areas to be visited. The steppe ecosystems in Kaliakra reserve and the adjacent territories, covering in the past century a big part of Dobrudja, are a remarkable and unique site for the reproduction of immense colonies of the Rose-colored Starling. The two coastal Lakes, Shabla and Durankulak, diversify the steppe landscape of the region. Located far from the developed seaports, these lakes are preserved the way nature has shaped them. They lie on the major migratory route Via Pontica and are the only roosts for the migratory waterfowl in the northern 150 km stretch of the Bulgarian Black Sea coast. The Pygmy Cormorant, Ruddy Shelduck, Ferruginous Duck, Red-footed Falcon, Lesser Grey Shrike, Paddyfield Warbler, Pied Wheatear and much else can be seen easily at this season.

Paddyfield Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola)
Lake Durankulak / June - 2001

Copyright: Guy Contrady / LNVL

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