Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan - part - usaid

February 2004
1. Re-introduction of the chamois, the Balkan trout and other species;
2. Providing assistance to populations of endangered plant and animal species;
3. Amateur fishing at Lake Smradlivo and Ribni Lakes only;
4. Erosion control activities and reclamation of damaged or degraded terrains in
keeping with the stated need for re-integration of the cultural landscape;
5. Grazing in designated areas (Appendix 29);
6. Regulating the size of animal populations;
7. Hay-making, by personal means in designated areas (Appendix 29);
8. Berries (Vaccinium sp.) collection for commercial use in the Tiha Rila locality,
along the Rilska River stream from Dyavolska River on the east to the point of
confluence of the Marinkovitza and Rilska Rivers;
9. Wild fruits, mushrooms and medicinal plant collection for personal needs in the
entire zone territory from defined and marked places.
Norms
1. Grazing: The number of heads of livestock allowed to graze in the territory is
determined in the following regulations:
• For lands in the timber less zone:
- for cattle: 15 decares per head minimum;
- for sheep: 6 decares per head minimum.
2. Regulated motor vehicle access to Kalin Dam10:
- Up to 3 private (non-service) motor vehicles at any one time past
the gate on the road between Kalin Water Power Station and
Kalin Dam;
3. Logging and timber transport when sanitary activities are implemented to be
conducted with animal power only, without building of new roads.
Recommendations
1. During visits to the Zone:
- for scientific research purposes, organized groups shall not exceed 7 people;
- for education purposes, organized groups shall not exceed 20 people;
- for marking, enclosing and maintaining of the sanitarian-protection zones belts,
shall not exceed 7 people.
2. It is recommended the grazing herds not to be in the vicinity of tourist trails.
2.3 The Environmentally Sound Use Zone
Background and rationale
A significant proportion of the natural resources in Rila Monastery Nature Park are
renewable: the climate as a whole, mountain air and waters. Other renewable
resources in the Park are medicinal plants, forest fruits and mushrooms that, if
properly used, will enable the Park management to attain some of its main goals –
1.3.1, 1.3.3, 1.6.1 and etc.
10 Applied according to: Order № 7 / 08.06.1998 of MRDPW for material protection of the buildings;
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