The rewilding efforts in the Rhodope Mountains took another exciting step forward with the arrival of five bison, one of Europe’s most endangered large herbivores and a symbol of wildlife restoration. Earlier this week, the animals were transported to Zhenda, the new priority area for the Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation.

The team of the Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation marked its 10th anniversary with a two-day event in the heart of the Eastern Rhodopes—Kardzhali. Partners and friends of the organization gathered for a forum and a field visit, attracting nearly 100 participants who actively engaged in the diverse program and following discussions

A three-day Vulture Festival marked the beginning of the new LIFE project, ” Restoration of the Cinereous vulture population and trophic chain in the Bulgarian-Greek cross-border region “. In Bulgaria project will be implemented by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) in partnership with Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation. The event, held in Madzharovo, was attended by more than 300 people from across the country, some of whom are now regulars to the festival.

Six more Cinereous vultures, transported from Spain, arrived last week Rhodope Mountains rewilding landscape. The first group of Cinereous vultures in the Rhodope Mountains arrived 2022 and now a total of 16 birds are currently living free in the Rhodopes.

The Rewilding Rhodopes team have been releasing red and fallow deer in the local landscape for 10 years. As the size and range of deer populations in the Eastern Rhodopes continue to increase, so the positive impact on biodiversity and local food webs will continue to increase too.

The Rewilding Rhodopes Foundation (RRF) is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with “Wild Forest” Honey, a local producer of organically certified honey. This collaboration aims to create the start of a market for nature-based products and enhance sustainable business opportunities in the Eastern Rhodope Mountains.

Rewilding in the Rhodope Mountains of Bulgaria is about to take an exciting step forward, with the local rewilding team preparing to carry out a wide range of measures in a new area.

More than a hundred people celebrated this Saturday (March 23rd) World Rewilding Day. The participants took part in a one-day hiking and wildlife watching event specially organized for the nature holiday.

Rewilding Rhodopes offers a full-time job opportunity for a Rewilding Manager to contribute to our rewilding mission.

In February we witness a remarkable moment for the Bulgarian part of the Rhodopes. After 31 years, two pairs of black vultures once again occupied nests in this part of the mountain.