I. Basic functions:

  1. To control the preservation of protected plant and animal species;
  2. To control the usage of plant and animal products for business purposes;
  3. To control the management and the preservation of protected areas;
  4. To control the preservation of wild animals and their genetic fund.

    II. Regulative functions:

  1. Participation in technical meetings together with the Regional Offices on forests and the State Forestry. Participation in taking decisions regarding infrastructure projects and programmes.
  2. Participation in commissions for assessment of the state of the biological resources in order to preserve and maintain their steady development.

    III. Preventive functions:

  1. Preparation of assessments about the elaboration and/or alternation of projects and programs in the protected areas:
  2. Participation in commissions with the purpose to determine to what extend some vulnerable biological resources could be utilized, including the threatened with extinction forest areas which are outside the protected territories.
  3. Participation in commissions for preservation and utilization of the biological resources.

    IV. Monitoring functions:

  1. To control the observation of the procedures and the provisions for the protected areas. To control the execution of forestry projects;
  2. To control the preservation of the protected plant and animal species and their habitat. The following inspections are carried out on a regular base:
    2.1 Inspection of fish-breeding farms;
    2.2 Inspection of farms for breeding of snails, frogs, snakes, herbs and other animals that are bred under special breeding permit;
    2.3 Inspection of certified centers for purchasing of plant and animal resources;
    2.4 Inspection of natural history museums;
    2.5 Inspection hunting and fishing stores and shops;
    2.6 Inspection of dermo-plastic laboratories;
    2.7 Inspection of open markets and other places that are potentially related to illegal hunting and trade with plant and animal species.

    V. Research and development of procedures for announcement of plant and animal habitats for protected areas.

    VI. Registration procedures:

  1. Issuing of permits for cutting down of trees;
  2. Registration of purchasing centers and herb stores;
  3. Registration of centers for purchasing of snails;
  4. Registration of herb plantations;
  5. Registration of farms for growing of species that are protected by the Washington Convention;
  6. Registration of projects for industrial sites and projects for reconstruction of existing industrial sites in protected areas in the cases when an Evaluation of the Environmental Impact is not required;
  7. Assignment of quotas for utilization of threatened with extinction biological resources. as well as herbs that need a special usage permit.

Brief description of the protected natural areas that are monitored by the RIEW
 

PROTECTED NATURAL SITES AND AREAS IN THE REGION OF VRATSA
SITE	CATEGORY	OWNER / MANAGER	AREA, in hectares	PROJECT FOR DEVELOPMENT
MUNICIPALITY OF VRATSA (Location: Vratsa , Kostalevo, Zgorigrad, Chelopek, Chiren, Liliache)
"VRACHANSKI KARST"	reserve	State owned, Ministry of Environment and Waters	1 409	no
"VRACHANSKI BALKAN"	natural park	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	30 129.90	development project
"RECHKA"	protected area	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	94.1	no
"VOLA"	protected area	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	100	no
"BOROV KAMUK"	protected area	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	164.4	no
"LEDENIKA"	natural landmark	State owned, Commercial Union "Veslets"	100	no
"PONORA" - cave	natural landmark	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	20	no
"VRATSATA"	natural landmark	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	2	no
"BOJIAT MOST"	natural landmark	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	15	no
"JABOKREK"	natural landmark	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	9.7	no
MUNICIPALITY OF MEZDRA (Location: Liuti Brod, Tsarevets)
"NOVATA PESHTERA"	natural landmark	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	0.5	no
"RITLITE"	natural landmark	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	160	no
"GOVEDARNIKA"	natural landmark	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	2.5
MUNICIPALITY OF ROMAN (Location: Kameno pole, Kunino)
"CHUKLITE"	natural landmark	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	1	no
“KANARATA”	natural landmark	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	1	no
"CHERVENITSA"	natural landmark	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	3	no
"GULUBARNIKA"	natural landmark	State and private owned, the municipality	3.5	no
"SAMUILITSA I & II"	natural landmark	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	3.5	no
MUNICIPALITY OF KRIVODOL (Location: Krivodol)
"TEPETO"	protected area	State and private owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	6	no
MUNICIPALITY OF BOROVAN
"BOROVANSKA MOGILA	protected area	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	198.6	no
MUNICIPALITY OF BIALA SLATINA (Location: Biala Slatina)
"KITKATA"	protected area	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	2	no
MUNICIPALITY OF MIZIA (Location: Sofronievo)
"KORITATA"	protected area	Municipality owned	2	no
"DABEVA MOGILA"	protected area	Municipality owned	4.9	no
MUNICIPALITY OF HAIREDIN
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MUNICIPALITY OF KOZLODUI (Location: Kozlodui)
"KOZLODUI"	protected area	State owned, Ministry of Agriculture and Forests	10	no
MUNICIPALITY OF ORIAHOVO (Location: Selanovtsi)
"KOCHUMINA"	protected area	State owned, municipality	2.5	no
"GOLA BARA"	protected area	State owned, municipality	2	no
"KALUGERSKI GRAD"	protected area	State owned, municipality	0.2	no

Contacts:
Tel.: 092/ 663 165, extension 106
E-mail: riosv_vr@m-real.net

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