Transcript The nationall park Rila monastery

The national park Rila
monastery
Presentation provided by Petya
Iordanova
The nationall park Rila monastery is situated in the southwestern part of the
rila mountain on an area of 25 253 . 2 ha. In 2000, when a part of the
national park is transformed National park , the National park Rila monastery
is declared open. On its area is located the worlds famous Rila monastery ,
included in the treasure is UNESKO .
• The name Rila is believed to be of Thracian origin and is
thought to mean "well-watered mountain", owing to Rila's
abundance of glacial lakes (about 200) and hot springs in
fault areas at the base of the mountain. Some of the
Balkans' longest and deepest rivers originate from Rila,
including the Maritsa, the Iskar and the Mesta.
• Culturally, Rila is famous for the Rila Monastery, Bulgaria's
largest and most important monastery founded in the 10th
century by Saint John of Rila. Alongside the cultural
landmarks the mountain is also famous with The Seven Rila
Lakes.
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The creation of Ecopath “the old railway” is
a stage of the common idea for realization
of the project “ improvement of touristic
services offered for protection of
biodiversity on the territory of Nature
park “Rila Monastery”.
Ecoroute runs along Rilska River , the
former route of the narrow – gauge railway
/ the train / for Rila monastery , and is
intended for servicing visitors of
restaurants and holiday house in the region
of Eleshnitsa Area and Yangniloto Area
National park rila monastery
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The Natural Park “Rila Monastery” is
situated on the territory of Rila
municipality and covers the medium
and the high mountain areas of the
west section of Rila Mountain. It
covers territories situated from 750
m to 2,700 m altitude, as the
highest point is Rilets peak – 2,713
meters altitude. It covers an area of
25,253.2 ha, and is one of the
largest natural parks in Bulgaria.
Its territory was declared
protected in 1992 within the
borders of People’s Park “Rila”
(today’s National Park “Rila”), and
the park was isolated in 2000 as a
protected territory. The Rila
Monastery Forest which covers an
area of 3,665 ha is situated on the
territory of the Natural park.
The park is situated at the border between temperate continental and transitionalMediterranean climate. The average annual temperatures in the height interval between 2,000
and 2,500 meters altitude are 5 – 0 (C, and above 2,500 meters altitude the temperatures are
negative.
28 lakes are located on the territory of the Natural Park “Rila Monastery. The highest
situated one is the first of the Devil’s lakes (2,445 m), and lowest situated one is the Suhoto
Ezero (the Dry Lake) (1,892 m). The largest alpine lake on the Balkan Peninsula – Smradlivoto
Ezero (the Stinky Lake), with area of 212 dca and depth of 24 m is also located here. The
lakes are a starting point of a lot of small rivers and ravines, which form the flow of the main
river in the park – Rilska River. The territory of the Natural Park is one of the richest water
resources parts of Bulgaria.
• 202 species of spineless
animals are found in the
park: 5 fish species, 11
amphibian species, 12
reptile species, 122 bird
species and 52 mammal
species. 32 species of the
spineless animals are
included in the Red Book of
Bulgaria (a list of the
endangered species in the
country). Among them are:
Triturus alpestris, Hila
arborea, Elaphe longissima,
Martes martes, Aquila
chrysaetos, etc. The
spineless animals,
protected by the Law on
Preservation of Biological
Diversity, are 139 species.
Some of the most
interesting bird species
are: Gyps fulvus, Aegypius
monachus, Aquila heliaca
and Hieraaetus pennatus.
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1,400 species of higher plants have been established, among which are:
Primula deorum, Campanula transsilvanica, and Nicotiana tabacum; 164 moss
species; 203 medicinal plants.
Multiple walking tourist routes pass through the park territory for
tourists:
- Rila Monastery – Kirilova Polyana – Suhoto Ezero (the Dry Lake) – Kobilino
Branishte
- Rila Monastery – Fish Lakes – Smradlivoto Ezero (the Stinky Lake)
- Rila Monastery – Malyovitsa
- Rila Monastery – the Seven Rila Lakes
- Rila Monastery – Radovska River – Macedonia Hut
- International tourist route Е -4: Pyrenees - Alps - Olympus
Two convents are situated in close proximity to the monastery – Orlitsa and Pchelino. The
Orlitsa Convent is situated at a distance of 3 km from the town of Rila, by the asphalted
road leading to the Rila Monastery. This is one of the oldest convents of the Rila
Monastery. One of the oldest vines in Bulgaria, planted in the 1820s is situated in the
church yard. The Pchelino Convent is the economic farm of the Rila Monastery. Farm and
forestry activity was conducted there.