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.

Second large group of 13 cinereous vultures were released the Rhodope Mountains rewilding landscape in Bulgaria as part in a long-term programme to re-establish as a breeding species run by our local Rewilding Rhodopes team and their partners from the Bulgarian society for the protection of birds (BSPB). It is expected that they will join the eight black vultures released last in the Eastern Rhodopes and Sakar Mountains, forming a colony together, as this keystone species gradually re-establishes itself within the local ecosystem.

This Saturday with more than 200 visitors from all over Bulgaria our local team from Rewilding Rhodopes marked the International Vulture Awareness Day.

Earlier this month new group of 13 cinereous vultures from Spain arrived in Rhodope Mountains rewilding area in Bulgaria. The black vulture – Europe’s largest and heaviest bird of prey returned to the Eastern Rhodopes after the first group of birds was released at the end of 2022.

A guidebook for the Rhodopes, prepared by the Dutch Crossbill Guides Foundation, is out of print and is already available for all travellers, nature lovers and explorers.

This weekend more than a hundred people celebrated this years World rewilding day with which took place over the weekend in Kardzhali.

Rewilding Rhodopes is currently looking for an Enterprise Officer who can continue to implement the strategy to support the sustainable socio-economic development of the Eastern Rhodopes.

Over the last few months, a total of 17 red deer and 96 fallow deer have been released into the Rhodope Mountains rewilding landscape in Bulgaria.

Rewilding Rhodopes is looking for a Rewilding officer (RO) – human-wildlife conflict mitigation (Full time employment contract) to complement its existing team in Bulgaria and work efficiently to achieve its goals.

Last week Rewilding Rhodopes team hosted the first rewilding officers gathering in Eastern Rhodopes. For a week representatives of nine rewilding lanscapes from all over Europe, including from Italy, Scotland, Romania, Ukraine, Germany, etc., exchanged rewilding experience and knowledge.