"Kresnensko Defile" Protected Site
Bulgaria /
Blagoevgrad /
Kresna /
World
/ Bulgaria
/ Blagoevgrad
/ Kresna
, 4 km from center (Кресна)
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"Kresnensko Defile" is a protected site with Ordinance No.РД-56 from 30.01.2008 by the Ministry of Environment and Waters.
Unique identification code in the register of protected areas in Bulgaria: 518.
Area: 418.5 hectares
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Kresna Gorge is called the picturesque rocky valley of Struma river, situated in south - west Bulgaria. The ravine is only 20 km long but extremely rich in terms of wild animals and plants diversity, the protection of which is of Worldwide and European significance
In bio - geographicalthe Kresna Gorge is the north border of the Mediterranean.
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Unique identification code in the register of protected areas in Bulgaria: 518.
Area: 418.5 hectares
bit.ly/39YZqAw
www.protectedplanet.net/349920
eunis.eea.europa.eu/sites/349920
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Kresna Gorge is called the picturesque rocky valley of Struma river, situated in south - west Bulgaria. The ravine is only 20 km long but extremely rich in terms of wild animals and plants diversity, the protection of which is of Worldwide and European significance
In bio - geographicalthe Kresna Gorge is the north border of the Mediterranean.
welcome.bg/en/listing/kresna-gorge/
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 41°45'9"N 23°9'30"E
- "Melnishki Piramidi" Natural Monument 29 km
- Melnik Earth Pyramids 29 km
- "Rilski Manastir" Nature Park 49 km
- "Ali Botush" Reserve 52 km
- "Arap Chal" Protected Site 72 km
- "Vitosha" Nature Park 100 km
- Skalniya Kompleks "Karadzhov Kamak" Protected Site 149 km
- Paradzhika Locality 181 km
- "Apriltsi" PZ under the Bird Directive 188 km
- "Peeshti Skali" Reserve 193 km
- Novo selo 3 km
- Moravka Locality 4.2 km
- Kresna Earth Pyramids Melo 4.2 km
- Kresna Municipality 4.3 km
- Kresna Gorge 5.2 km
- Strumyani Municipality 14 km
- Simitli Municipality 15 km
- Maleshevo 18 km
- Sandanski Municipality 30 km
- Vlahina / Vlaina mt. 34 km