REPUBLICOFBULGARIACouncilofMinistersNational.pdfVIP

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA Council of Ministers National Biodiversity Conservation Plan Sofia, June 1999 i CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 CURRENT STATUS OF BIODIVERSITY IN BULGARIA 2 1. LEGAL BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION FRAMEWORK IN BULGARIA 2 A. HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM OF NATIONAL LEGAL NORMS 2 B. INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS (CONVENTIONS) 3 C. HARMONISATION WITH THE EUROPEAN LEGISLATION FOR NATURE PROTECTION 3 2. INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION IN BULGARIA. PARTNERS 4 3. PROTECTED NATURE AREAS 7 4. BULGARIAS BIODIVERSITY 8 5. THREATS TO BIODIVERSITY