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State of Conservation Pirin National Park 1985

Pirin National Park

Bulgaria
Factors affecting the property in 1985*
  • Impacts of tourism / visitor / recreation
  • Major visitor accommodation and associated infrastructure
International Assistance: requests for the property until 1985
Requests approved: 0
Total amount approved : 0 USD
Missions to the property until 1985**
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 1985

[Oral report]

The construction of a hotel and a ski-resort at the head of the Vihren Valley within this Park was being undertaken, against strong opposition by local conservation groups.

The representative of IUCN requested whether an environmental impact assessment had been made for these developments.

The representative of Bulgaria confirmed these developments and informed the Committee that she would request the Pirin National Park authorities to provide a full report which she would transmit to the Bureau at its next session.

Summary of the interventions
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 1985
9 COM XIII.C
SOC: Pirin National Park (Bulgaria)

Pirin National Park, Bulgaria: The construction of a hotel and a ski-resort at the head of the Vihren Valley within this Park was being undertaken, against strong opposition by local conservation groups. The representative of IUCN requested whether an environmental impact assessment had been made for these developments. The representative of Bulgaria confirmed these developments and informed the Committee that she would request the Pirin National Park authorities to provide a full report which she would transmit to the Bureau at its next session.

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No draft decision proposed

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Report year: 1985
Bulgaria
Date of Inscription: 1983
Category: Natural
Criteria: (vii)(viii)(ix)
Documents examined by the Committee
SC-85/CONF.008/9
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Exports
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* : The threats indicated are listed in alphabetical order; their order does not constitute a classification according to the importance of their impact on the property.
Furthermore, they are presented irrespective of the type of threat faced by the property, i.e. with specific and proven imminent danger (“ascertained danger”) or with threats which could have deleterious effects on the property’s Outstanding Universal Value (“potential danger”).

** : All mission reports are not always available electronically.