The summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) is one of the most beautiful plants of Bulgaria’s wetlands. It flowers in April and May in wet meadows and riverside forests, and its white flowers, several to a stem, look like little bells. Because of its medicinal properties the plant was heavily harvested in the past, and the draining...
The ponds of Ecopark Vaya are the legacy of the former fish farm by Lake Burgas. Once the canals had been cleared in 2015 and 2016 and the ponds restored and filled with water again, life had to return to them. In 2017 the ponds were stocked with carp, silver carp, tench, grass carp and...
Today, more than 40 birds – Greater White-fronted Geese, Mallard Ducks and one Great White Pelican were...
Few plants symbolise calm water the way water lilies do. Their large floating leaves and white or yellow flowers are part of our image of a healthy lake or marsh. But behind their beauty lies a very important role in the life of a water body. In 2018 Ecopark Vaya began work to restore and...
In 2017 Ecopark Vaya continued its work to preserve valuable wet habitats and the species that depend on them. Among the plants that deserve special attention is the summer snowflake. The summer snowflake is one of the most beautiful and recognisable plants of the wetlands. It is found in marshy places, along rivers, lakes, canals...
When construction of Ecopark Vaya began in 2015, the site of the former fish farm on the shore of Lake Burgas (Vaya) was in a poor state. The land was abandoned and overgrown with reeds, the ponds had dried out and the dykes between them were broken. Water – the foundation of every wetland habitat...
Protecting nature is not only about planting trees, clearing canals and caring for animals. Sometimes it means insisting – persistently and consistently – on protection against risks that are outside your control. Lake Burgas (Vaya) is a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention and a Natura 2000 protected site, and one of the...
