Rila Monastery Nature Park Management Plan - part - usaid

February 2004
7. The National Energy Complex Dams and Cascades PLC, Blagoevgrad
Branch, uses, monitors and supervises the water catchment facilities at
Elevation 2000, and the Kalin and Malak Kalin dams. These facilities effect the
deviation of river water into Belmeken-Sestrimo water cascade facility, as well as
into the Rila group of hydroelectric plants. The monitoring stations have between
themselves a staff of 12.
8. The Regional Road Administration, Dupnitsa, is obligated by law to maintain in
good operational order, to clear and clean the road connecting Rila Monastery to
the national road grid. The length of this road within the Park territory is 17 km,
starting at Brichebor locality and ending at Kirilova Polyana. One worker of the
regional road administration is responsible for maintaining that stretch of road.
Other stakeholders
1. The Dupnitsa-based Rilski Ezera Tourism Society is responsible for maintaining
the permanent winter and summer marking and signposting of the tourist routes
accessing the Park from the direction of the Ivan Vazov and Sedemte Ezera
Chalets. The Society employs no permanent staff within the Park territory.
2. Rilales PLC, Dupnitza, a joint public-cum-private company, fully licensed for
logging, afforestation and other forestry activities, also engaged in fish-farming
and other activities.
3. The Recreational Facilities Enterprise in the town of Sapareva Banya
manages the Ribni Ezera chalet, together with the adjoining buildings and
bungalows, a small ski-lift, Yavora tourist lodge, offering food and
accommodation to tourists. The facilities are opened from April to the beginning
of October. The Enterprise employs five workers within the Park territory: three
at Ribni Ezera Chalet and two at Yavora tourist lodge.
4. The Mountain Rescue Service, Blagoevgrad, is assigned to carry out, wherever
necessary, rescue operations in the entire territory of Rila Mountain. It employs
no permanent representative within the territory of RMNP.
5. The Hunting and Fishing Association, Dupnitsa, is engaged in fish farming on
the Rilska River; the fish farm is located in Brichebor locality, at the point of
confluence of the Rilska and Iliyna Rivers. One person manages the fish farm on
concession; however, the Hunting and Fishing Association employs no permanent
representative in the territory of RMNP.
6. Granitoid Ltd., a Sofia-based private company engaged in husbanding and
operation of water catchment facilities, and in electricity generation. The
company has an office in Rila town, which supervises its activities in the valley of
the Rilska River.
7. Owners and users of buildings and facilities in the territory of RMNP, as well
as in the territory along Rilska River in the vicinity of the park. These are physical
persons and legal entities, owners and users (concessionnaires) of recreational
Rila Monastery Nature Park
Management Plan -Draft
2004 - 2013
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