The extremely rich biodiversity, Natural Park Strandzha, unique natural sites, caves, lakes, unique river mouths – it’s difficult with several words to describe how diverse and wonderful nature in Bourgas district is. Here each visitor and admirer of beautiful sceneries and proximity of nature may discover his own paradise. In the district there are excellent conditions for any ecological activities – walks, mountain trails, bird watching, observation of animals and plants, visit of natural sights and many others. But the main topic is the preservation and conservation of nature.

In the lower mouths of the rivers Ropotamo and Veleka there are thick longoz forests. In Bourgas wetlands and Pomorie lake there are two nature protection centers and several shelters for observation of birds. The nature reserve Uzunbodzhak is announced as  a biosphere reserve under UNESCO programme “Person and biosphere”. Two of the reserves are announced for important wet zones under the Convention for wet zones with international importance (Ramsar Convention) – „Arkutino” and „Atanasovo lake”. 4 sights have the sign from Birdlife International as important areas of birds in Europe – Natural sight lake Alepu, Natural reserve „Atanasovsko lake”, Bourgas lake, Cape Emine, Mandra lake. In order to have access to most of these hidden treasures of Bulgarian nature there are hundreds of kilometers of ecotrails – in Natural Park Strandzha, in East Stara planina. On the territory of Bourgas region the final route of the international tourism route Kom – Emine passes which is a part of the European tourism route Е-3.

Natural Park “Strandzha” is the biggest protected area in Bulgaria and offers the unique chance to observe the largest preserved broad leaf area in Europe. This is the only place in Europe where there are preserved typical for this area Tarsiers forests (more than 1 million years ago). The forests cover more than 80% of the area of the Park. Their average age is with 30 years more than the average for the country, and the old forests with age above 100 years are 30% from the forests in the protected area – three times more than the average for the country! In the natural massifs of old forests – the most precious conservation valuable habitats – often see trees from east durmast, Fagus Orientalis and Strandzha oak with diameter from 1.5 – 2.0 m and age above 500 years old. In the Natural park you may be acquainted with the biggest diversity of amphibian reptiles in Europe, to come upon remains of Thracian tombs, to admire the blossoms of Rhododendron in May, to enter the crystal clean rivers, to adore the ancient folklore traditions and customs, that remained from haethendom ancient times and preserved with love by local people all over the mountain. All this unique natural and cultural historic richness is found in the Natural Park “Strandzha” which is a part of the virgin nature.