Podcast in English
Text size
Bulgarian National Radio © 2024 All Rights Reserved

BNR supports WWF's campaign against illegal logging

Photo: wwf.bg

More than 25 percent of logging in Bulgaria, or 1.7 million cubic meters, remains outside the scope of the law, a report by the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) shows. According to a study that is carried out every 4 years, illegal logging brings hidden income of more than 50 million euros per year. Separately, forests cannot perform their water protection, consolidation and environmental protection functions and whole areas remain without clean air and water.


There is illegal logging even in three of Bulgaria's national parks - "Rila", "Pirin" and "Central Balkan", environmentalists warn. Firewood accounts for the largest share of illegal logging. That is why WWF encourages a gradual transition to a low-carbon economy. 


WWF has also announced the campaign "Give Nature. For our Future", in which BNR is also a partner.  The campaign is aimed at helping to overcome the problem of illegal logging.



Последвайте ни и в Google News Showcase, за да научите най-важното от деня!
Listen to the daily news from Bulgaria presented in "Bulgaria Today" podcast, available in Spotify.

More from category

NRA starts physical inventory of Lukoil stocks

The National Revenue Agency (NRA) and the Customs Agency have started a physical inventory of Lukoil-Bulgaria's stocks. This was announced by Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev at a regular meeting of the Council of Ministers.  Following discussions at..

published on 5/8/24 3:28 PM

PM Glavchev: Our goal is to adopt the euro in 2025

Speaking at a meeting with ambassadors from EU member states, the US, the UK and Switzerland , caretaker Prime Minister Dimitar Glavchev said that the main task of the interim government was to hold fair and democratic elections.  At the same time,..

published on 5/8/24 2:40 PM
Presidents Rumen Radev (L) and Ilham Aliyev, 7 May, Baku.

Bulgaria and Azerbaijan sign Declaration on Strategic Partnership in Baku 

Presidents Rumen Radev and Ilham Aliyev have signed a Declaration on Strategic Partnership between Bulgaria and Azerbaijan.  The Bulgarian head of state is on an official visit to Baku at the invitation of his Azerbaijani counterpart. This is the..

published on 5/8/24 2:31 PM