We protect the forests and the eagles of Bulgaria

About the project

The objective of the LIFE for Eagle’s Habitats project is the long-term preservation of the Lesser Spotted Eagle population by securing the protection and sustainable management of the species’ nesting and foraging habitats, as well as the creation of new ones. The project will be implemented on the territory of twenty Special Protection Areas of the Natura 2000 network in Eastern Bulgaria.

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Improving the food base of the Lesser Spotted Eagle

Improving the food base of the Lesser Spotted Eagle

On 20.03.2023, as part of the activities under the LIFE project “LIFE for Eagle’s habitats” (LIFE18 NAT/BG/001051), the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds and the Southeastern State Enterprise" DP – Sliven – “Kosti” State Forestry and “Zvezdets” State...

Over 60 experts participated in the National forestry council

Over 60 experts participated in the National forestry council

Photos: EFA Over 60 experts, foresters and inspectors from the Executive Forest Agency (EFA) and the regional directorates participated in the National forestry council, which was held in the South central state Jundola. The session was opened by the EFA's executive...

Lesser Spotted Eagle

The Lesser Spotted Eagle is migratory-breeding and migratory species in Bulgaria. In the past it was a common bird in the country but in the period 1950 – 1980 its numbers show an uninterrupted decrease. At present nearly 50% of its population (600 breeding pairs) is concentrated in the Eastern Rhodope Mountain, Sakar Mountain, Derventski Vazvishenia Hills and Strandzha Mountain. There are scattered records from Dobrudzha Plain, Danubian Plain, Thracian Plain, the Western Rhodope Mountain, Sredna Gora, Vitosha, Plana mountains, etc.

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