Red Data Book
How many volumes does the new edition of Bulgaria’s Red Book have
what is three
Three – plants & fungi, animals, habitats.
Name two types of habitats found in Bulgaria
What are mountain, forests, river
What percentage of Bulgaria is covered by forests?
What is 1/3?
What is the main effect of deforestation and illegal logging?
What is the destruction of forests, soil instability, and loss of wildlife habitats?
Covering about 34% of Bulgaria’s land, this network makes Bulgaria one of the top EU countries for nature protection.
What is Natura 2000
Name the category for species not seen in Bulgaria for over 50 years.
What is extinct
Name one large carnivore found in Bulgaria’s mountains.
What is the Brown Bear
Name one common tree type found in Bulgaria’s forests.
What is oak, beech, pine, or fir?
What is deforestation?
Cutting down large areas of forests.
This nature reserve on the Black Sea coast protects sand dunes, cliffs, and over 400 plant species, including the Sand Lily.
What is Kaliakra Nature Reserve?
What does “CR” stand for in the Red Data Book?
What is Critically Endangered
Which mammal is critically endangered and very rare in the Balkans?
What is the Balkan Lynx
What kind of vegetation is found in Bulgaria’s high mountains
What are mountain meadows and alpine plants?
What does biodiversity conservation mean?
What is Protecting different species and their habitats
This small, red parasitic plant grows on the roots of Hairy Rock Rose and is critically endangered in Bulgaria.
What is Red Cytinus (Cytinus ruber)?
This Bulgarian zoologist and environmentalist promoted the idea of the Red Data Book.
Who is Nikolay Boev
This large white bird is a national symbol of Bulgaria and often nests on rooftops.
What is the White Stork?
What types of plants grow in Bulgaria’s coastal dunes
What are sand lilies and sea lavender?
Why are dams dangerous for fish like the beluga?
What is hey blocking of migration routes and destructing of river habitats.
This Balkan mammal is one of Europe’s rarest wild cats and lives in isolated mountain habitats.
What is the Balkan lynx?
This large freshwater fish, once common in the Danube, is critically endangered in Bulgaria.
What is Beluga
Name one of Bulgaria’s three national parks.
What is Pirin, Rila, or Central Balkan?
The Haberlea rhodopensis is also known by what special name?
What is the "resurrection plant"?
Many species in Bulgaria are protected under laws and Natura 2000, yet biodiversity is still declining.
Why do you think legal protection alone is not enough, and what additional actions are needed to truly save endangered species?
What is the need for stronger law enforcement, habitat restoration, public education, community involvement, and sustainable development alongside legal protection?
These areas protect rare species, support eco-tourism, and include Pirin, Rila, and Central Balkan.
What are national parks and nature reserves?