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Botanical Tours: Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Bulgaria's Biosphere Reserves

Explore the diverse flora of Bulgaria through guided tours and educational seminars, promoting sustainable tourism and conservation efforts. Join us in the Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve in July 2019.

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Botanical Tours: Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Bulgaria's Biosphere Reserves

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  1. SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  2. Botanical Toursas an education and promotional tool RossenVassilev Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  3. The Flora of Bulgaria • More than 4100 plant species • Including 302 Balkan endemics and 197 Bulgarian endemics • Living in 542 different habitats SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  4. Nature conservation • Protected species • Protected territories SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  5. Pirin National park SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  6. Eco-tourism and observation of plants • Guided tours for foreign visitors • Increasing interest of Bulgarian public • Tour-operators offering specialized tours SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  7. SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  8. http://plantwatching.com/ SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  9. Important Plant Areas

  10. Tulipaurumoffii SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  11. Epipactis sp. SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  12. Citizen science • Facebook groups • Meetings and excursions • Monitoring and publications SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  13. BBF experience • Publications • Education for children • Botany lectures for amateurs • Traveling botanical seminars SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  14. SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  15. Children Nature Academy Uzana SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  16. Year of the plants SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  17. Botanical lectures • Two amateur groups in 2018 • One group 1st level and one group 2nd level in 2019 SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  18. The content • What are the plants? • The parts of the plants • The functioning of the plants • The evolution of the plants • The systematics of the plants • The social live of the plants • The plants in Bulgaria • The medicinal plants in Bulgaria • The protection of the plants • How to use an identification guide – practical exercise • Let’s go out – botanical excursion SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  19. Botanical seminars • Rupite and Kozhuh (April 2018) • Sakar and Strandzha (May 2018) • Belediehan (June 2018) • The steppes of Kaliakra (June 2019) • The ridge of Belasitsa (July 2019) SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  20. Ophrysmammosa SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  21. Why we are doing this? • Non-formal education • Promotion of eco-tourism opportunities • Nature conservation messages SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  22. Belasitsa Nature park SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

  23. Thank you!

  24. SUMMER UNIVERSITY ON “INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT, SUSTAINABLE TOURISM AND PROMOTION OF BIOSPHERE RESERVES” Central Balkan Biosphere Reserve, Bulgaria, July 2019

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