Pirin National Park

Pirin National Park

Pirin National Park is a World Heritage national park that encompasses the larger share of the Pirin Mountains in the southwest of Bulgaria. It has an place of not quite 400 km2 (150 sq mi)and lies at an altitude from 1,008 to 2,914 m (3,3079,560 ft).

Two birds reserves are located within the boundaries of the park, Bayuvi Dupki-Dzhindzhiritsa, one of the oldest in the country, and Yulen.

The park's boundaries and size have stood many changes through the course of chronicles.

Vihren National Park was created concerning 8 November 1962 later the want of preservation of the forests in the highest parts of the mountain. The park had an place of 62 km2 (24 sq mi), which is a little share of its militant territory. It was renamed to Pirin People's Park in 1974 gone a ministerial law and its territory was considerably greater than before.

A cut off park administration was conventional in 1979 considering its seat in Bansko. The park was included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1983, and after a protected areas produce a upshot was endorsed in 1998, the area was proclaimed a national park, embracing a territory of 403.32 km2 (155.72 sq mi).