Krum around Belozem (photos,videos, information)

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VIDEOs BELOZEM AREA


uploaded 11. 6. 2017 by flyspot


uploaded on 30. 4. 2016 by Stoian Gruev

in this video we see the railway area
Train cab ride Bulgaria: Sofia - Burgas [via Plovdiv] (Driver's view)
3:08:54 Маноле (Manole), 3:15:35 Белозем (Belozem)


uploaded on 9. 1. 2017 by joro14

added 25.10.2024

Belozem (Белозем, Кисимови дупки)

uploaded Jul 10, 2024 by Georgnikolov

added on 06.11.2024

# Белозем

uploaded on 01.05.2019 by Stoian Gruev

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the "wet triangle" area - oblasť "mokrého trojuholníka"

WET MEADOWS RESTORED BY GREEN BALKANS NGO
These farmlands largely resemble natural habitats. Like rice fields, wet meadows are flooded over a period of the year. This provides a significant nutritional resource that is crucial for biodiversity. In the vicinity of Belozem village, wet meadows are common, and the high groundwater level causes salination and the soil becomes white or lighter in color. This characteristic also determines the name of the village – Belozem (meaning “white ground”).

MOKRÉ LÚKY OBNOVENÉ MVO ZELENÝ BALKÁN
Tieto poľnohospodárske pôdy sa do značnej miery podobajú prirodzeným biotopom. Podobne ako ryžové polia, aj vlhké lúky sú počas roka zaplavované. Poskytujú tak významný zdroj výživy, ktorý má zásadný význam pre biodiverzitu. V okolí obce Belozem sú mokré lúky bežné a vysoká hladina podzemnej vody spôsobuje zasolenie a pôda získava bielu alebo svetlejšiu farbu. Táto vlastnosť určuje aj názov obce - Belozem (čo znamená "biela zem").

(source: page 1 - https://greenbalkans.org/files/modules_ ... -38731.pdf - there are also photos)


STREET VIEW https://maps.app.goo.gl/vGMz4wt8XCzWjgbf6 Google Street View Mar 2023




EDIT:
the inscription means:

(red) Fishing and hunting are prohibited
(the big table) Wet meadows and pastures, lands of high natural value

thank you Pelageya Gavrilova for translation
https://www.facebook.com/groups/blackst ... 4140360129

continuation: 09.10.2024
Wetland in the vicinity of Belozem - the Bulgarian village of the White stork (also black storks we can see in this video)


uploaded on 16.05.2024 by Зелени Балкани Green Balkans ( = is a leading organization in the field of conservation of rare species and habitats in Bulgaria - youtube description)

added 23.02.2025
INFO + PHOTOS https://greenbalkans.org/Po-initsiativa ... iya-1-7858

one of the photos:

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Rope Bridge Chalakovi - Popovitsa
https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0 ... 0%B2%D0%B8 (photo too)

02.09.2024 https://is.gd/OuH6Qr (info and photo)



the author of these photos - Филип Койчев - wrote:
- An incredibly beautiful place. I hope they decide to put this rope bridge back into use again.
- Neskutočne krásne miesto. Dúfam, že sa rozhodnú dať tento lanový most opäť do užívania.



more PHOTOS: https://is.gd/M5L1Eg; two of them:

Въжен мост Поповица – Чалъкови - Rope Bridge Popovitsa - Chalakovi

PHOTO 1 https://maps.app.goo.gl/TUY11At15ipyXNaX6 Мирослав Папалаков Photo - Sep 2023
PHOTO 2 https://maps.app.goo.gl/UHs3Pgr1g7yQVuzcA Александър Александров Photo - Mar 2022

the rope bridge in good/better times



big PHOTO https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1 ... 0-h1440-pd by Elena Stefanova(this photo https://www.mirela.bg/en/off-plan-prope ... q4043.html)

Изоставени конструкции: Въжен мост над река "Марица", с. Чалъкови - с. Поповица.
- Abandoned structures: Rope bridge over the "Maritsa" river, Chalakovi village - Popovitsa village.
- Opustené stavby: Lanový most cez rieku "Maritsa", obec Chalakovi - obec Popovitsa.


uploaded on 20 Mar 2023 by ARD

on the pic is this bridge https://youtu.be/_IkesDcfIEo uploaded on 6 Apr 2016 by Stoian Gruev (drone view)


descritpion and very, very nice PHOTOS - also view on the wider area https://is.gd/WenY1d
(images are protected)
one of them: https://nikolay100.com/travel/wp-conten ... d.jpg.webp

added on 25.12.2024

Въжен мост Поповица- Чалъкови - Rope bridge Popovitsa- Chalakovi
uploaded on 22.10.2024 by Georgnikolov

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Fossil Finds (фосилни находки - fosilni nahodki) - Natural Monument/Natural Landmark:
Aims of the declaration: Protection of fossils of proboscis mammals
https://www.eea.government.bg/zpo/en/ar ... areaID=276 or https://plovdiv.riosv.com/main.php?modu ... &inf_id=15#
- first mentioned in our forum here https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 919#p26919 on February 27 (2024)

Maritsa-Parvomay - IBA (Important Bird Area) https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/fact ... lgaria/map (or https://www.birdsinbulgaria.org/ovm.php ... =114&id=81) and
Natura 2000 site (code BG0002081) - detailed info https://natura2000.egov.bg/EsriBg.Natur ... 002081.pdf



short VIDEO
Средното течение на Марица и нейните притоци: Натура 2000 - The middle course of the Maritsa and its tributaries: Natura 2000


uploaded on 30 Jan 2008 by BALKANI Wildlife Society

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CHALAKOVI

CHALAKOVI (approx. fifteen years ago)

by Юлиян (z3ke) Бодушки, uploaded on 24 December 2010
(source: https://www.worldtravelserver.ru/travel ... rrryo.html)

AZMAKA (approx. fifteen years ago)

by Vasil Zapryanov, uploaded on 30 December 2011
(source: https://www.worldtravelserver.ru/travel ... rrrrr.html)

VIDEO
https://youtu.be/OqmcJ02tROo?feature=shared
September 29, 2018 - Петранка Колева

pic from this video (fields along the route from Belozem to Chalakovi)


Chalakovi in the background (on the left is the river Maritsa, on the right is Azmaka stream, and the irrigation canals also shine)


source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... pe=3 photo uploaded on 22.03.2020 by our acquaintance Стоян Груев

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link from the Red Book of Bulgaria http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/vol2/Cinig ... nigra.html

Black Stork

Ciconia nigra (Linnaeus, 1758)

Order Ciconiiformes

Family Ciconiidae

Conservation status: in Bulgaria: Vulnerable VU [D], BDA-II, III; International: CITES-II, BeC-II, BoC-II, ECS-Spec 3, BD-I.

General distribution. A Palearctic species. It breeds in almost all European countries (without Finland, Norway, Great Britain, Eire, Iceland, Switzerland and Cyprus), Asia (in the south to the Persian Gulf, in the east to Sahalin island) and South Africa. The European population numbers about 8 000 breeding pairs [1] .

Distribution and abundance in Bulgaria. A breeding summer visitor and passage migrant, it partly winters. In the middle of the 20th century it was on the threshold of extinction [2]. Thirty-five years later, the population was estimated at 50 pairs, 30 of them breeding along the valley of the Arda River [3]. At the end of the 20th century, during special studies, it was established that the population numbered 200-220 pairs. About 48% of them breed in the Rhodopes, in the valley of the middle reaches of the Tundzha River – 19%, in the valley of the Danube – 10%, etc. [4]. Recently, the population has been estimated at 300-550 breeding pairs [5]. In the rice fields to the north of Plovdiv, some several tens of birds have been regularly wintering since 1978, making this the first known wintering site of the species in the Western Palearctic [6, 7].

Habitats. Flat and mountainous deciduous forests, rock complexes, gorges of rivers, reservoirs, microreservoirs, fish farms, rice fields, etc. The largest number of breeding places (31%) is registered at altitudes between 600 and 800 m, and the smallest (0,5%) at altitudes between 1 200 and 1 300 m [4].

Biology. The spring migration is from the beginning of March to the beginning of April. The young ones (between 2 and 4) remain in the nest until the second half of July or the beginning of August. The autumn migration is from the second half of August to the end of October [8]. The late autumn and winter wanderings are from the beginning of November to the end of February. It mainly feeds on fish.

Similar species. The White Stork (Ciconia ciconia).

Negative factors. Pollution of the wetlands, persecution in fish farms, etc.

Conservation measures taken. Protected according to the Biological Diversity Act. Included in the Red Data Book of Bulgaria (1985). For persecuting, disturbing, destroying or collecting eggs, collecting found dead birds, stuffing, sale, export, etc. the fine is up to 5 000 levs for physical persons, and for trade companies and legal personalities up to 10 000 levs.

Conservation measures needed. Monitoring of the population every 5 years. Establishment of the exact coordinates of every certain breeding habitat. Declaring new Protected Territories in connection with the guaranteed preservation of 20% of the breeding places in the country. Prevention of the dehydration of mountain rivers for the needs of small water power stations.

References. 1. BirdLife International, 2004; 2. Patev, 1950; 3. Michev, 1985; 4. Petrov et al., 1991; 5. Ornithological Database of BSPB, 2006; 6. Darakchiev, Nikolov, 1984; 7. Nikolov, 1987; 8. Simeonov et al., 1997.

Authors: Tseno Petrov, Hristo Nikolov, Andon Darakchiev

scroll down - there is map of distribution (link above)

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SHISHMANTSI

защитена зона „Гора Шишманци“ SHISHMANTSI FOREST

(https://natura2000.egov.bg/EsriBg.Natur ... tDirective)
"The forest situated between Shishmantsi and Bolyarino is declared as protected territory, in order to preserve the location of very rare birds, such as little egret, squacco heron, black-crowned night heron, glossy ibis." (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolyarino) - belong to Natura 2000 areas

Lesy medzi Šišmantsi a Bolyarinom sú vyhlásené za chránené územie, aby sa tu zachovali veľmi vzácne vtáky, ako ... „
patria do oblastí Natura 2000

little egret (Egretta garzetta) - squacco heron (Ardeola ralloides) - black-crowned night heron (Nycticorax nycticorax) - glossy ibis (Plegadis falcinellus)

PHOTO1 forest


PHOTO2

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SHISHMANTSI

photos https://mapio.net/a/97949173/

one of them