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Project of National Astronomical Observatory at Rozhen to be Funded by 150,000 Leva
September 2 (BTA) - The Environment and Water Ministry and the Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory are to sign an agreement on the implementation of a project worth 150,000 leva, the funding of which will be provided by the Environment and Water Ministry, the Ministry s...
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Bulgarian Students Win World Titles at 2015 NAVIGA World Championship for Ship Models in M-classes
September 2 (BTA) - Bulgarian students Alexander Zahariev and Simeon Todorov won the first place at the 2015 NAVIGA World Championship for Ship Models in M-classes which took place in Poland in August 21-29, the Education and Science Ministry said in a press release.
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Legal Control of Trade, Release of Alien Turtle Species in Bulgaria Is Necessary - Expert
August 31 (BTA) - Legal provisions for control of trade, raising and release of invasive for Bulgaria species of turtle have to be drawn up an applied, Assoc. Prof. Nikolai Nachev said in an interview for BTA. Nachev teaches at the universities of Vienna and Shoumen (Northea...
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Extensive Tree Logging in Ancient Forests Threatens Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker' Population in Bulgaria with Extinct...
August 25 (BTA) - Studies conducted by experts from the Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation (BBF) have found that the Eurasian three-toed woodpecker (Picoides tridactylus) could become extinct in Bulgaria in the next ten years if no urgent measures are taken, the BBF said on Tu...
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Tourist Flow to Unique Belitsa Bear Park Tripples
August 24 (BTA) - The flow of tourists to the dancing bears readaptation park in Adrianov Chark locality above Belitsa has doubled and tripled compared to last year. The simple reason is that the park is accessible to all kinds of vehicles after the rehabilitation of the 11 ...
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Environmentalists Release 17 Hermann's Tortoises in Dragoman Protected Area
August 21 (BTA) - Seventeen Hermann's tortoises have been released in the Dragoman Protected Area (Northwestern Bulgaria), part of the NATURA 2000 network, the Balkani Wildlife Society said on Thursday. The release is part of a project for restoring the population of this sp...
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Volunteers Wanted for Mountain Clean-up
August 20 (BTA) - The For the Nature association of environmental organizations is recruiting volunteers for the 17th edition of a clean-up in the Rila National Park. The clean-up will be held August 31 through September 6.
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Environmentalists Urge for Additional Measures to Protect Bulgarian Forests
August 19 (BTA) - Notwithstanding the efforts of the Agriculture and Food Ministry, the passed amendments to the Forests Act will have only a limited effect unless additional legislative measures are taken against the wide-spread corruption in the forestry sector, the For the...
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Collector Ivan Mitev: Minerals Make People Truly Happy
August 14 (BTA) - Minerals make a person truly happy, Ivan Mitev - a collector of minerals, mineral therapist and writer, says. Mitev spoke about his collection of minerals shortly after he and his wife Gergana returned from a world minerals event in France.
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Miniature Satellite Transmitters Reveal Details about the Lives of Lesser Kestrels
August 13 (BTA) - Environmentalists from the Green Balkans environmental association are using tiny satellite transmitters, weighing just 5 grams, to tag the Lesser Kestrels (Falco naumanni) within the "Lesser Kestrel Recovery" project. The project itself is funded by the LIF...
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Environmentalists Blow Whistle about Resumed Chairlift Construction in Pirin National Park
August 11 (BTA) - For the Nature coalition of NGOs and civic organizations reported on its Internet site on Tuesday that a new six-pack chairlift is going under construction "at a rapid pace" in the Rila National Park (Southwestern Bulgaria) to replace the existing Todorka t...
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Adoptions of Stray Dogs Increase in Sofia
August 10 (BTA) - A total of 325 stray dogs have been adopted in Sofia since the start of 2015, according to the municipal manager of dog shelters, Ekoravnovesie. At a news conference here Monday, Ekoravnovesie acting CEO Peter Kirov said that adoptions totalled 450 for the whol...
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New Generation of Wild Sturgeon in Danube
August 10 (BTA) - Experts from WWF Bulgaria have caught two small unmarked wild sturgeon near the village of Vetren, Northeastern Bulgaria, which indicates the presence of a new generation of wild sturgeon in the Danube, WWF said.
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Taste of Bulgarian-produced Yoghurt Is Not Genuine - Expert
August 9 (BTA) - The Bulgarians have forgotten the genuine taste of the yoghurt, Nikolai Andreev, Chairman of the Board of Directors of LB Bulgaricum, a leading company in the dairy industry, told a BTA reporter. Andreev attributes this to the entry of foreign producers of yoghur...
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Bulgaria's Enchantment, Its People and Friends Keep Bringing British Actor Guy Siner Back
August 6 (BTA) - The enchantment felt for Bulgaria, the people and the friends, are what drove Guy Siner to come back for the third time, the American-born British actor, who is mostly known for his role in the 'Allo 'Allo! comedy series, told BTA in a video interview.
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One of Largest Roman Buildings in Bulgaria Found during Excavations in Central Sofia
August 5 (BTA) - During excavations in central Sofia's Sveta Nedelya Square, archaeologists have found one of the largest buildings dating from Roman times that has ever been unearthed in the territory of Bulgaria. This is presumably either the praetorium, or palace of Emperor Co...
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Bulgarian Students Win 1 Gold, 2 Silver Medals in 27th International Informatics Olympiad in Almaty
July 31 (BTA) - Bulgarian students won one gold and two silver medals in the 27th International Olympiad in Informatics, held in Kazakhstan's capital city of Almaty, said the Education Ministry on Friday.
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Peach Crop Is of High Quality, but Hard to Sell
July 30 (BTA) - This year's peach crop is of very high quality but is hard to sell, said Kosta Petrov of Sliven's Bulgarian Peach Association in a BTA interview. Nearly 70 per cent of peach crops in Southeastern Bulgaria are located in the region of Sliven. Of these 70 per ...
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Bulgarian School Children Perform Successfully at Chemistry Olympiad in Baku
July 29 (BTA) - Bulgarian school children won one silver and three bronze medals at the 47th International Chemistry Olympiad in Baku, the Ministry of Education and Science said.
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Wheat Harvest Nears Completion, Average Yield at 4,400 kg/ha
July 24 (BTA) - The wheat harvest is nearing completion a month after it started. The crop has been gathered in from about 80 per cent of the area under wheat. Nearly 200,000 hectares less were cropped due to the poor weather, which will affect the wheat balance, BTA learned...
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