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Beech Forests in Central Balkan Range National Park Included in UNESCO Primeval Beech Forests List

Sofia, July 10 (BTA) - At its 41st Session in Krakow, Poland, UNESCO's World Heritage Committee Inscribed the Central Balkan Range National Park on UNESCO's World Heritage List under the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and Other Regions of Europe item. It also approved the extension of the World Heritage site of the Primeval Beech Forests of the Carpathians and the Ancient Beech Forests of Germany, which now stretches over 12 countries: Albania, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Germany, Italy, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Ukraine, the Ministry of Environment and Water said.

Bulgaria participated with the most representative beech forests in the nine reserves on the territory of the Balkan Range National Park.

This is yet another sign of recognition of Bulgaria's unique nature and the traditions to preserve it, the Ministry said.