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Rila National Park

Discover the rich flora and fauna of Rila National Park, one of Bulgaria's most significant protected areas. Explore the diverse habitats supporting a wide variety of animal communities, including rare and endangered species. Learn about the different plant zones, mammals, birds, and other wildlife thriving in this untouched natural environment. Immerse yourself in the beauty and biodiversity of Rila National Park.

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Rila National Park

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  1. Rila National Park Vocational High School of Veterinary Medicine “Prof. d-r George Pavlov”, Dobrich, Bulgaria

  2. Rila National Park Rila National Park ranks among the most significant of protected areas in Bulgaria and Europe. Its territory is an extremely diverse network of habitats, most of which have remained practically untouched by human activity and preserve diverse and wholly natural animal communities.

  3. Rila National Park Flora and Fauna There are four plant zones in National park of "Rila" : beech, forest, prickly, sub -alpine. Wood, bush and grass vegetation participate in its composition. The forest vegetation is present mainly by the coniferous types.

  4. Rila National Park • Rila National Park’s fauna is extremely rich, comprising 2,934 species of invertebrate organisms and 178 species of vertebrates, most of which form numerous, healthy, and viable populations.

  5. Rila National Park List of mammals in National park Rila There are 48 mammal species in National park Rila • Insectivores: Eastern European hedgehogShrew • Bats: Bats • Lagomorphs: European rabbit • Rodents: Wild mice, Vole Water vole, Spermophilus citellus • Even-toed ungulates: Wild boar Roe deer, Red deer, Alpine ibex, Wild goat • Carnivores Grey wolf Red fox Marten European pine marten Eurasian badger Least weasel European otter Brown bear Wild cat

  6. wild boar alpine ibex Balkan chamois grey wolf hedgehog shrew pine martin least weasel Five species of fish, 20 species of amphibians and reptiles, 48 species of mammals, and 99 species of birds represent the vertebrate fauna. Twenty-four of these vertebrate species are listed in the World Red Data Book as nearly extinct. red fox

  7. Rila National Park has some of the healthiest and most viable populations of predatory birds in Europe. The Park is also home to a group of birds characteristic of the high mountain zone: wall creeper, alpine chough, and alpine accentor, globally representing this region for the ornithofauna of the alpine biome. alpine accentor cock of the wood hazel hens rock partridges imperial eagle small eagle

  8. ‘This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein.’

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