Vitanovo Reserve
Vitanovo Nature Reserve | |
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Location | Municipality of Malko Tarnovo, Burgas Province, Bulgaria |
Nearest city | Malko Tarnovo |
Coordinates | 41°59′38″N 27°25′29″E / 41.99389°N 27.42472°E |
Area | 11.124 km2 |
Established | 1981 |
Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Water |
Vitanovo (Bulgarian: Витаново) is a nature reserve in the Strandzha mountains of south-eastern Bulgaria. Vitanovo is one of the five reserves situated in Strandzha Nature Park.[1] It lies in south-eastern Bulgaria near the border with Turkey. The reserve encompasses an area of 1112.4 ha or 11.124 km2.[1][2] The reserve can only be accessed with a special permission, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria, for conducting research or for specialized tourism under strict rules and routes.[1]
The nearest village is Brashlyan in the Municipality of Malko Tarnovo.
Within the territory of the reserve there are 462 species of plants: 421
herbaceous, 26 relict and 9 Balkan endemic species. The reserve is characterized by forests of Fagus orientalis, Carpinus betulus, Quercus frainetto, Quercus cerris and different species of oak
.
Among the natural landmarks in Vitanovo are
karst springs and caves
, the most studied of which is the Bratanova Cave.
References
- ^ a b c "Strandzha Nature Park: Nature Reserves". Official Site of Strandzha Nature Park. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Register of the Protected Territories and Zones in Bulgaria". Official Site of the Executive Environment Agency of Bulgaria. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
External links
- "Official Site of the Ministry of Environment and Water of Bulgaria". Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- "Strandzha Nature Park". Official Site of Strandzha Nature Park. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- "Pictures of the Vitanovo Reserve". Evgeny Dinev Photography. Retrieved 18 June 2016.