04.12.2012 Views

Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan - part - usaid

Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan - part - usaid

Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan - part - usaid

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

February 2004 Appendix 8<br />

Geological<br />

era<br />

Neozoic<br />

Period Main Geological Manifestation throughout the World Main Geological Manifestation in <strong>Rila</strong><br />

Quaternary<br />

Beginning 1.5– ongoing<br />

Occurrence of the human race.<br />

Extinction of mammoths, wooly rhinoceros, saber-tooth<br />

tiger, cave bear, cave lion, giant deer etc.<br />

Formation by continental undulations of the current relief<br />

and insignificant changes in the outline of continents.<br />

Formation of the current shape of the Mediterranean,<br />

Black and Caspian seas.<br />

Vast and several continental glaciations in the northern<br />

hemisphere. Severe human impact on the environment<br />

(including on the geological and geomorphologic<br />

processes and phenomena).<br />

<strong>Rila</strong> <strong>Monastery</strong> <strong>Nature</strong> <strong>Park</strong><br />

<strong>Management</strong> <strong>Plan</strong> (Draft) – Appendices<br />

2004 - 2013<br />

Continuing elevation of the <strong>Rila</strong> pluton by 3<br />

mm on average anually. Denudation<br />

changes of the mountain caused by the<br />

Pleistocene glaciations. Deposition in the<br />

foot of the mountain of deep fluvial-glacial<br />

cones such as the Iskar, Samokov, German,<br />

Sapareva bania, <strong>Rila</strong>, Kocherinovo and<br />

Maritsa cones. Formation of many glacial<br />

forms in <strong>Rila</strong> such as moraines, moraine<br />

material, trough valleys, cirques, cirque<br />

lakes etc. caused by the regression of<br />

glaciers after the last glaciation.<br />

320

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!