Pirin National Park
The Pirin national nature Park in Bulgaria is situated in the highest slopes of the Pirin Mountains. It covers an area with rugged stony alpine peaks which rise above 8,202ft (2,500m) and more than a hundred glacial lakes are scattered at their feet. The astonishing landscape is made up of old forests, waterfalls, caves and areas of limestone where tourists can still see the near extinct edelweiss and the Pirin poppy.What is quite characteristic of the park are the rare and endemic species of plants and animals, and the unique environment is listed as a UNESCO World Cultural and National Heritage site, with a wide variety of flora and fauna. Alpine mountaineering, hiking, climbing and skiing are highly popular, and together with the cultural heritage of the surrounding mountain monasteries and ski resorts, and stunning scenery, Pirin National Park is an attractive tourist spot.
The main ridge of the Pirin Mountain is spread from Northwest to South-Southeast. It is about 80 km long and 40 km wide. It covers an area of 2585 km2 of exceptional natural beauty - high peaks, many glacial massifs, 176 lakes. About 90% of these lakes are more than 2100m above sea level. 119 of them were shaped by glaciers. The most famous of these are: the Popovo lake, Kremenskite lakes, Valiavihkite lakes, Vlahinskite lakes, Bunderishkite lakes, Vasilashkite lakes. The uneven landscape and the blend of Central European and Mediterranean climates ensure a wide variety of flora and fauna. In 1962 part of the mountain was proclaimed as a national park, at first named "Vihren" and later on renamed "Pirin". UNESCO included the Pirin National Park, due to its beauty and remarkable nature, in the World Register of Natural Heritage.
The main ridge of the Pirin Mountain is spread from Northwest to South-Southeast. It is about 80 km long and 40 km wide. It covers an area of 2585 km2 of exceptional natural beauty - high peaks, many glacial massifs, 176 lakes. About 90% of these lakes are more than 2100m above sea level. 119 of them were shaped by glaciers. The most famous of these are: the Popovo lake, Kremenskite lakes, Valiavihkite lakes, Vlahinskite lakes, Bunderishkite lakes, Vasilashkite lakes. The uneven landscape and the blend of Central European and Mediterranean climates ensure a wide variety of flora and fauna. In 1962 part of the mountain was proclaimed as a national park, at first named "Vihren" and later on renamed "Pirin". UNESCO included the Pirin National Park, due to its beauty and remarkable nature, in the World Register of Natural Heritage.
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