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Feasibility Study for Trans-border Biosphere Reserve Osogovo

More about the Feasibility Study for Trans-border Biosphere Reserve Osogovo Project: http://bbf.biodiversity.bg/en/Feasibility-Study-for-Trans-border-Biosphere-Reserve-Osogovo.p1257

Osogovo Mountain Region, © Vasko Avukatov

Steppic-like habitats in the lower, and hilly/montane habitats in the higher part, © Metodija Velevski

Traditional forest use leads to changes of the appearance and the ecosystem. Degraded beech forest due to leaf collection for fodder, © Metodija Velevski

The region at village Ratkovica, Macedonia, part of the Important Bird Area, © Metodija Velevski

Sub-alpine pastures and rocky areas, © Metodija Velevski

Siliceous alpine pastures, Ruen Peak, © Lijupcho Melovski

Typical mixed habitats - natural beech and planted pine forests, © Metodija Velevski

Mountain deciduous forest - autumn, © Despina Kitanova

Beech forests on the border hills of Osogovo, © Petko Tzvetkov

Osogovo Mountain, seen from North-East (BG), © Martina Koleva

Mali Ruen peak in June, © Ljubomir Donchev

Mountain biking in the highest parts of Osogovo, © Martina Koleva

Mountain biking in Osogovo - downhill from the highest peak Ruen, © Martina Koleva

View from Tsarev or Sultan Tepe Peak (2085 m) to the forests on the southern slope of Osogovo, © Despina Kitanova

Mountain deciduous forest - summer, © Despina Kitanova

Because of the volcanic rocks in the area, village Lesnovo (Probishtip Municipality) once became famous for millstones manufacturing, © Martina Koleva

Eleshnitsa River at the village Vaksevo, Nevestino Municipality, © Aleksander Lazarov

The ridge between the river valleys of Eleshnitsa and Tsarna reka with the mountain peak Gorna Sulumka (on the right), © Martina Koleva

Struma river near the village Pastuh, Nevestino Municipality, © Martina Koleva

The Stone dolls near the village Kuklitsa, Kratovo Municipality, © Andriana Andreeva

The stone dolls called "The Bride and the groom", Kuklica, Kratovo, © Andriana Andreeva

Nature site "Ratkova skala", Probishtip Municipality, © Georgi Manolov

The road network in the highest part of the mountain, partially developed for the needs of the mines, is very dense, which leads to erosion, disturbance and increased resource use, © Lijupcho Melovski

Pelatikovo village, Nevestino Municipality, © Aleksander Lazarov

Lesnovo village, Probishtip Municipality, © Martina Koleva

Rajcani Village, Kocani, © Georgi Manolov

Kadin Bridge, Nevestino, © Martina Koleva

Remains of the Acropolis on Hisarlaka Hill, Kyustendil, © Simana Markovska

Medieval tower, Kratovo, © Simana Markovska

Kratovo Architecture, © Simana Markovska

Border obelisk in Osogovo, © Petko Tzvetkov

Dervish Baths, Kyustendil, © Simana Markovska

Ahmed Bey Mosque, Kyustendil, © Martina Koleva

Lesnovo Monastery - Monastery of St. Archangel Michael and St. Hermit Gabriel of Lesnovo, © Martina Koleva

Lesnovo Monastery Church "Holy Archangels Michael and Gabriel", © Martina Koleva

Traditional wood carving, Lesnovo Monastery, © Martina Koleva

Church "St. Ivan" built during the late medieval period near the village Pastuh, Nevestino Municipality, © Martina Koleva

Osogovo Monastery with the Church of St. Joachim of Osogovo, Kriva Palanka, © Martina Koleva

Osogovo Monastery "Sv. Joakim Osogovski", Kriva Palanka, © Martina Koleva

Osogovo Monastery "Sv. Joakim Osogovski", Kriva Palanka, © Martina Koleva

Ceiling fresco, Church of St. Joachim of Osogovo, © Martina Koleva

Dimitar Peshev Museum, Kyustendil, © Simana Markovska

The museum in Kriva Palanka, © Simana Markovska

Ethno-House, Kochani, © Simana Markovska

Decoration at the Cherry Festival in Kyustendil, © Martina Koleva

Cherry Festival, Kyustendil, © Martina Koleva

Exhibition at the Cherry Festival in June, Kyustendil, Martina Koleva

Folklore program during the Cherry Festival in June, Kyustendil, Martina Koleva

The bagpipe is a big attraction at festivals and fairs in Osogovo, © Georgi Manolov

Welcoming visitors in Lesnovo village, Probishtip Municipality, © Martina Koleva

Bean salad, © Despina Kitanova

Kačamak (maize porridge), © Despina Kitanova

Sarma, © Despina Kitanova

Zelnik, © Despina Kitanova

Grazing sheep, Nivicani Village, Kocani, © Georgi Manolov

Grazing near the village Smolichano, Nevestino Municipality, © Aleksander Lazarov

Quince, Vaksevo, Nevestino Municipality, © Aleksander Lazarov

Silenion lerchenfeldianae, Silicate rocks vegetation, © Lijupcho Melovski

Viola gracilis, listed as endangered species in the National Red book of Bulgaria, © Lijupcho Melovski

Genista fukarekiana, © Slavcho Hristovski

The fragrant orchid Gymnadenia conopsea, © Petko Tzvetkov

The orchid species Himantoglossum caprinum, © Petko Tzvetkov

Linum capitatum, © Petko Tzvetkov

Lilium jankae - a Balkan endemic species; endangered species included in the Red Book of Bulgaria and the IUCN Red List, © Petko Tzvetkov

One of the marsh orchids - Dactylorhiza cordigera, © Petko Tzvetkov

Dusky crane`s-bill, mourning widow or black widow Geranium phaeum, © Despina Kitanova

St John`s wort Hypericum perforatum, © Petko Tzvetkov

Mushroom in a beech forest, © Despina Kitanova

Wild strawberries Fragaria, © Martina Koleva

Marsilea quadrifolia, listed under the Bern Convention in Appendix I (Strictly Protected Flora Species), © Slavcho Hristovski

The hummingbird hawk-moth Macroglossum stellatarum, © Metodija Velevski

Eremphila alpestris balcanica, Balkan Horned Lark, typical to the mountainous pastures of Osogovo, © Metodija Velevski

Zootoca vivipara, a rare lizard on the Macedonian mountains, © Metodija Velevski

Carabus intricatus, © Slavcho Hristovski

Old Beech Tree near Ponikva Resort, Kochani Municipality, © Despina Kitanova

Aquila heliaca, Imperial Eagle nest found in the lower parts of the Mountain in Macedonia, © Metodija Velevski

The mistle thrush Turdus viscivorus, © Petko Tzvetkov

The whinchat Saxicola rubetra, © Petko Tzvetkov

Neophron percnopterus, the globally endangered Egyptian Vulture, © Metodija Velevski

Young grey partridge Perdix perdix, © Petko Tzvetkov

Butterfly species Melitaea trivia, © Petko Tzvetkov

Hermann`s tortoise Testudo hermanni, © Metodija Velevski

Meeting of experts and administrative teams, © Martina Koleva

Meeting of experts and administrative teams, © Martina Koleva

Project meeting, © Martina Koleva

Final event in Blagoevgrad, © Ivan Sharkov

Final event in Blagoevgrad, © Martina Koleva