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This is the only strict reserve in Kardzhali district. It was designated as protected in 1980 and in November 1993 categorized as a strict reserve with national significance. It encompasses area of 774.7 ha in the three Municipalities of Momchilgrad, Krumovgrad and Kardzhali. The reserve is located in the region of “Studen kladenec” dam on the land of Boinik village, Krumovgrad municipality. The scenery is very diverse with sub-mediterranean shrubs, forests, glasslands and rocks.
The field is located close to Kardzhali in Kiosh gully on the road Kardzhali-Ardino. It was des-ignated as protected in 1981 with area of 1.5ha aiming to preserve the population of Adiantum capillus-veneris. That is one of the three fields in Bulgaria of that beautiful fern species named after Venus – the Goddess of beauty and love.
The scientific name of the silivriak is Haberlea rhodopensis. It was named after its founder – the Hungarian botanist Emerih Frivalski. The genus name is that of the botanist Ha-berle and the species name that of the Rhodopes mountains, where the plant was found for the first time. That’s why another name it is known with is Rodopka.
The fir tree (Abies Alba) from the Pinacea family is a Tertiary relict that is a rare and un-usual plant for the region. On the territory of Kardzhali district are registered three fir tree fields, two of which are in Chernoochene municipality.
The region is designated as protected in 2003 with area of 1926.4 ha. It includes the ter-ritories of Gorno and Dolno Kapinovo villages, Chakalarovo village, Shumnatiza village and Kremen village from Kirkovo Municipality. Its southern part reaches the national boundary with Greece and includes the southernmost point of Bulgaria – Veikata peak that is part of Gumurdzhinski snejnik elevation.
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This internet portal has been created within the framework of project “Creation of a marketing tourist product – “own brand” of Region Kardzhali through the exchange of know-how and best practices in cooperation with The Hague Region”, contract ¹ BG161PO001/4.2-01/2008/033 which is realized with the financial support of Operating Programme “Regional Development” 2007-2013, co-funded by the European Union through the European Regional Development Fund.
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