RESOLUTION ResDip (2008) 1 ON THE REGULATIONS FOR THE EUROPEAN DIPLOMA OF PROTECTED AREAS (Adopted by the Committee of Ministers on 20 February 2008 at the 1018th meeting of the Ministers' Deputies) APPENDIX 5 ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2013 State: Bulgaria Name of the area: Central Balkan National Park Central authority concerned: Name: Ministry of Environment and Water Address: 1000, Sofia, 22 Maria Louiza Blvd. Tel: +3592 9406106 Fax: +3592 986 25 33 e-mail:
[email protected] www: http://www.moew.government.bg/ Authority responsible for its management: Name: Central Balkan National Park Directorate (CBNPD) Address: 5 300, Gabrovo, 3, Bodra smyana str. Tel: +359 66 801 277 Fax: +359 66 801 277 e-mail:
[email protected] www: http://www.centralbalkan.bg I. General information 1. Natural heritage (general abiotic description: geomorphology, geology and hydrogeology, habitats, flora, fauna, landscape) ─ State of conservation 1.1. Environment: changes or deterioration in the environment, of natural or anthropogenic origin, accidental or permanent, actual or anticipated No changes. 1.2. Flora and vegetation: changes in the plant population and in the vegetation cover; presumed causes Annually CBNPD carries out monitoring of target flora species (forest ecosystems, medicinal plants and 10 vascular plants) included in the program for environmental monitoring of the Park (part of the National Biodiversity Monitoring System in Bulgaria). No deviations were observed in the populations of the plant species in the last years. 1.3. Fauna: changes in the sedentary or migratory populations; congregating, egg-laying and breeding grounds There are 23 fauna species (1 fish, 1 reptile, 14 birds and 7 mammals) included in the program for environmental monitoring of the Park.