Tsaritchina Biosphere Reserve

The Tsaritchina Biosphere Reserve spans 3,418 hectares of mountainous terrain with diverse ecosystems and extensive beech forest coverage in central Bulgaria.

The Bulgarian government established Tsaritchina as a protected area in July 1949, leading to its integration into the Man and Biosphere Programme in 1977.

Local communities maintain traditional practices of transhumance and livestock grazing within designated zones of the reserve, preserving agricultural heritage.

Visitors can access the reserve through marked hiking trails and obtain detailed maps and guidance from information centers located at main entrance points.

The reserve contains some of Europe's last remaining ancient beech forests and serves as a research site for studying endemic plant and animal species.

Inception: July 18, 1949

Part of: Ancient and Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe

GPS coordinates: 42.50000,24.30000

Latest update: March 3, 2025 14:27