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Today, on January 30, a meeting-discussion was held between the representatives of the tour operator’s business and...

The team of Ecopark "Vaya" once again wants to introduce their newest resident...

In view of the 2020 theme Wetlands and biodiversity, Via Pontica Foundation launched...

To all colleagues, volunteers, followers and nature lovers, Via Pontica Foundation and Ecopark for Biodiversity and Alternative Tourism Vaya are presenting their latest venture: “Ecopower” competition for the most interesting comic bookTopic: Superheroes in Wetlands and the Environment conservation  In line with the Foundation’s activities as part of the CEPA National Focal Point in Bulgaria...

The wetlands along the Bulgarian Black Sea coast were once bordered by estuarine (liman) and riverside forests – moisture-loving woods adapted to high groundwater, periodic flooding and the closeness of the sea. Most of these forests disappeared during the twentieth century together with the draining of marshes and lakes, and with them went many of...

On the warmest day of the fall we find ourselves in a place full of water, sun and winged inhabitants.

Not every tree in Ecopark Vaya was planted for people. In 2016 fruit trees – apples, pears, mulberries and plums – were planted on the site with a single purpose: to feed the birds. The trees were chosen with care. We opted for local, non-hybrid varieties – the old Bulgarian fruit trees that grew for...

Bees are among the most sensitive inhabitants of any environment. Where there are healthy bees, there is clean nature, diverse vegetation and enough flowers throughout the season. So when an apiary was set up in Ecopark Vaya in 2019, it was not only an economic step but a conservation one. The apiary was placed in...

The European Green Week is the largest annual European environmental policy event that attracts participants from governmental circles, industry, non-governmental organizations, academia and the media to carry out a unique exchange of ideas and best practices as well as motivating the citizens to participate in EU nature conservation actions and to make their own contribution.

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...