UNESCO
National Park
Central Balkan
Bulgaria
BulgariaBrown bear · wolf
See parkA massif of granite peaks, glacial lakes and endemic black pine forest in south-western Bulgaria.
Area
404 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1962
A granite massif with over 100 glacial lakes and some of the oldest black pines in Europe (over 1,300 years)
Declared in 1962 and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1983, Pirin is a granite massif with over a hundred lakes of glacial origin and some of the longest-lived Balkan black pines in Europe, with documented ages beyond 1,300 years — among the oldest individual living things on the continent. Building and expanding ski resorts within the park's boundaries has caused strong tension and environmental protest campaigns over the past two decades.
1 dive site within 300 km is also shown.
Where can I dive near here?
169 km away
Which other parks are like this one?
Same country: Bulgaria
Same country: Bulgaria
Same country: Bulgaria
Same country: Bulgaria
Based on what we already know about this park.
Region
The Balkans
Climate
Temperate, Mediterranean, Mountain
Threatened:,
