Krum around Belozem (photos,videos, information)

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Krum around Belozem (photos,videos, information)

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BELOZEM / Белозем

Belozem (wiki) https://bg-m-wikipedia-org.translate.go ... r_pto=wapp (https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0 ... 0%B5%D0%BC)

Belozem It is situated in the central part of southern Bulgaria, in the Thracian lowlands close to the largest Bulgarian river - Maritsa. This area is known in the country for its rice production and its wet soils. Each year more than 400 ha of rice fields are cultivated here.

The region includes also small parts of NATURA 2000 sites in Bulgaria: SPA “Maritsa - Parvomay“ (BG0002081, Area: 11,512.83 ha) and SCI “Reka Maritsa” (BG0000578, Area: 14,696.07 ha)

The leading attraction in Belozem is undoubtedly the storks that form one of the largest breeding colonies in Europe. The stork colony formed on the roof of the local school is very impressive and counts over 20 nests, which represent almost half of the pairs nesting in the village - about 40 in total.

Some of the largest rice fields in the country, which are key foraging habitats for the species, are located around Belozem.

(Gradev, Gradimir & Kirov, ✞ & Bileva, Tatyana & Popov, Dimitar. (2023). NUMBERS AND POPULATION DYNAMICS OF THE WHITE STORK (Ciconia ciconia) COLONY IN BELOZEM -THE EUROPEAN WHITE STORK VILLAGE IN BULGARIA -IN 2020-2022. Scientific Papers Series Management Economic Engineering in Agriculture and Rural Development. )

... is known for one of the last centuries-old oak forests in the Upper Thracian lowland. Today, it is the responsibility of local conservationists to restore this forest. And "Green Balkans" started the revival of the oak massifs with the planting of 500 trees within the framework of the "Big Green Weekend". In addition to the yard of the Vocational High School for Agriculture in the village of Belozem, saplings will also be planted within the borders of the village itself - in the kindergarten, in the yard of the "Geo Milev" secondary school (on the roof of which there are over 20 stork nests), in the Park of the white stork and around several playgrounds. (21.10.2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111025073 ... anguage=bg)

Belozem is European White Stork village in Bulgaria (2005)
- https://belozemstork.eu/home-3-1
(nice photos https://belozemstork.eu/%D0%B5%D0%B2%D1 ... D0%BB-1-36)

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BELOZEM photos taken/uploaded by Юлиян (z3ke) Бодушки on 24 December 2010
(source: https://mapio.net/a/97970888/ and/or https://www.worldtravelserver.ru/travel ... llery.html

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KISIMOVI DUPKI

wiki: Near the village of Belozem there is a wetland "Kisimovi holes". In 2009, the Federation of Nature Conservation Associations "Green Balkans" designated "Kisimovi holes" as a wetland with habitats of biological species protected by the Biodiversity Act of the Republic of Bulgaria, Directive 79/409/EEC, Directive 92/43/EEC and the Ramsar Convention. With its rich biodiversity and rare animal species, Kisimovi Holes Wetland is a famous destination for photo-hunting.
(https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%91%D0 ... 0%B5%D0%BC)


Kisimovi Dupki Wetland zone (Кисимови дупки)
https://www.kisimovidupki.com/ ; https://www.facebook.com/kisimovidupki

..."during the past century, a large part of the wetlands in the world, including in Bulgaria, have been destroyed. That is why small oases like "Kisimovi dupki" are extremely important for the reproduction and migration of a number of protected representatives of biodiversity."
(http://www.kisimovidupki.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=56)

much nice PHOTOS :D
- the lake area https://www.kisimovidupki.com/index.php ... &Itemid=80
- birds there https://www.kisimovidupki.com/index.php ... Itemid=101
juvenile black stork: https://www.kisimovidupki.com/images/st ... _4396R.jpg and one small flock https://www.kisimovidupki.com/images/st ... G_4389.jpg

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source: http://www.kisimovidupki.com/index.php? ... &Itemid=49

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source: https://m.mirela.bg/prodava-imoti/%D1%8 ... q2727.html

added on 22.09.2024

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added on 16.10.2024
(in our forum posted 1st on 28.03.2024 here https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 594#p27594)

PHOTOS - FB Кисимови Дупки (Kisimovi Dupki) 28.03.2024 https://www.facebook.com/kisimovidupki/ ... 2nwPSpVS6l

В момента колония от около 20 черни щъркела обитава влажна зона "Кисимови дупки".
Currently, a colony of about 20 black storks inhabits the "Kisimovi Dupki" wetland.

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photo 1 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=81 ... 4113612540

photo 2 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=81 ... 4113612540
photo 3 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=81 ... 4113612540
photo 4 https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=81 ... 4113612540

added on 06.11.2024

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added on 02.12.2024

autumn view (21.11.2017)
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FB https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 0261527285

winter view (08.03.2022)
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Стоян Груев https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... 000&type=3
[.size=85](or next posted on 28.03.2024 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 592#p27592)[/size]
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continuation - Kisimove Dupki - VIDEOS

- Язовира Кисимови дупки by Hristomir Andreev uploaded on 7 Nov 2023



- Kisimovi Dupki Майсторов Гьол by Stoian Gruev uploaded on 22 Feb 2016




added 25.10.2024

Belozem (Белозем, Кисимови дупки)

uploaded Jul 10, 2024 by Georgnikolov
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"M(a)rtvitsata" / Мъртвицата protected area
first in our forum here and next https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 536#p10536

Aims of the declaration: Protection the habitat of white water lily. (https://eea.government.bg/zpo/en/area.j ... &areaID=43)

The area has been declared protected by Order No. 155 / 11.004.1978 of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications under the Ministry of Internal Affairs in order to preserve the only natural site of white water lily /Nymphaea alba/ along the river Maritsa and in the interior of the country. It is located on the land in the village of Popovitsa, Municipality of Sadovo, with a total area of 1.0 ha. The territory is managed and guarded by the Town Hall of the village of Popovitsa under the control of Regional Environment and Water Inspection Plovdiv. (https://plovdiv.riosv.com/main.php?modu ... &inf_id=14)

"During an earthquake on April 18, 1928, the ground opened up and a lake appeared in the place of the stream next to the village of Popovitsa. It is called the "Dead Lake", it is also popularly known as the dead lake because it is believed to have formed from the folding of the earth and the water in it is dead. In 1978 it was declared a reserve. There you can see white water lilies and white poplars.
For the period 1996-1997, the project "Conservation and educational activity in the protected area "M(a)rtvitsata" was implemented, financed by the Regional Ecological Center. The purpose of this project is the preservation, reproduction and resettlement of rare and endangered marsh plants." (https://www.plovdiv24.bg/novini/interes ... ero-752797)

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Protected area lake "Mrtvitsata" - April 2022 (earthgoogle.com)

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PHOTO (1) google map https://maps.app.goo.gl/c5VqsZh8QvEHmqeb8 Александър Александров Photo - Apr 2022

+ PHOTO (2) google map https://maps.app.goo.gl/gvaySMyhxR8NKmWF8 Александър Александров Photo - Apr 2022

added on 22.09.2024

INFO, PHOTOS - MORE, NICE - copyright
24.09.2015: https://asthfghl.blog.bg/turizam/2015/09/24/.1393999 (btw.the lake area is full of water)

Водните лилии и мечката, местност "Мъртвиците", с.Поповица
(The water lilies and the bear, "Mrtvitsite" area, Popovitsa village)


uploaded on 07.09.2024 by ARD - the interesting part is from the minute 10.20 and next

added on 13.11.2024

FB Мъртвицата https://www.facebook.com/pages/%D0%9C%D ... 52794089/
- there seem to be (often) picnics

uploaded on 26.09.2020 by Mina Fileva
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added 14.11.2024

it is recreational area
The children played sports for health in the nature of a beautiful area near Popovitsa (19.10.2023)
https://www.marica.bg/region/sadovo/hla ... y-popovica

added on 27.01.2025
https://mapio.net/pic/p-2912019/ by Jani4 (Янко Дойчинов)

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RICE FIELDS IN BELOZEM AREA

first posted:
1/ photo (1) on 04.03.2024 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 971#p26971 and photo (2) 29.02.2024/Krum https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 937#p26937 (17.10.2022/Waba https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 583#p10583)
2/ videos on 16.04.2024 https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 121#p29121

it is view on the fields along the route from Belozem to Chalakovi (in my opinion)
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source later - done: https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Ric ... _373144141 uploaded by Gradimir Gradev

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PHOTO https://mapio.net/images-p/64169028.jpg by Vasil Zapryanov (source: https://mapio.net/pic/p-64169028/)

added on 25.10.2024:

https://ekoprimrice.com/en/homepage/ - ANGELOV FAMILY

We are a family company that produces rice with a lot of love and care in the Plovdiv region - the village of Tsaratsovo, Belozem and Chalakovi, she says. The production base is in the village of Belozem and includes 6000 дка (6 000 000 m² = 600 ha) of rice fields in lands along the Maritsa River, 20 дка (20 000 m² = 2 ha) of a rice processing plant; rice paddy dryers and a storage facility, as well as its own truck.
(дка = декарът - 1000 m²; read more e.g. here https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%80)

We produce and process several varieties of rice of the highest quality, which allows our products to be successfully marketed both on the Bulgarian market and abroad. Our team strives to use the latest and most innovative methods in rice cultivation and processing."

next info and PHOTOS on this webpage https://www.bgfermer.bg/Article/17305728:
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VIDEOS (Belozem area) e.g.
- Rice or as we call it "chaltika" from the seed to the ear! https://youtu.be/QAchKLFeSnw?si=g4VHNrlINGOu3dsZ uploaded Oct 2, 2023by Иван Грудев
- view on the green rice fields with the irrigation canals https://youtu.be/P6quAreYWvA?si=fLHw0A4dePjuZ5rS uploaded Dec 2, 2023 by Иван Грудев

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- preparing and sowing rice https://youtu.be/wFl6uNwWdQk?si=2mr5pL1olVuRKYBS uploaded Mar 30, 2024 by Иван Грудев
- sowing rice with Kubota M7173 tractor and Amazone ZA-TS 3200 tiller https://youtu.be/XHzIq5T4FTA?si=hlBkC5HhK5MDttHB uploaded May 23, 2023 by Иван Грудев
- sowing of rice with AN-2 aircraft https://youtu.be/dfM60_ENA7E?si=gFKbjSMpfY6x3hkI uploaded May 30, 2022 by Иван Грудев
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- fertilization of rice AN-2 https://youtu.be/YVCTEy7N7a4?si=3FNF8UIaxSQCVJxN uploaded Aug 8, 2021 by Иван Грудев
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- harvesting rice with new Holland CR7.90 harvester https://youtu.be/2jr14-coZwU?si=JsCkF9Fr1i2oXxdu uploaded Dec 2, 2023 by Иван Грудев

added on 01.01.2025

(first in our forum on 29.11.2024 here https://www.ciconianigra.sk/viewtopic.p ... 593#p40593)
PHOTO closer view on the fields there /blízky pohľad na polia tam (by Стоян Груев who lives in Belozem - memory from 21.11.2017 shared on 21.11.2024)
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Marica river
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maritsa / https://sk.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marica

- https://bg.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%9C%D0 ... 1%86%D0%B0 (GT:)
... The middle course of the river covers the section through the Upper Thracian Plain from the town of Belovo to the Bulgarian border at the village of Kapitan Andreevo. After the town of Belovo, Maritsa enters the Upper Thracian Plain. Until the town of Pazardzhik, the lowland is about 10 – 15 km wide. The river flows symmetrically on the profile, and after the city it expands by tens of meters. In the section from Septemvri to Pazardzhik, the river makes numerous strongly curved meanders and several arms with small lengths. The longitudinal slope of the channel is less than 1‰. The shores are low, gently sloping. The bottom is sandy. ...

Marica River Belozem

uploaded by Stoian Gruev on 3 Nov 2022

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source: VIDEO Sunset Marica River uploaded by By Stoian Gruev on 20 Mar 2022: https://youtu.be/LWd_LSteVYE?si=7_AEPmHcp7TimmNG

Marica river Belozem-Sky (the Rope bridge is good visible in this video)

uploaded on 6 Apr 2016 by Stoian Gruev (drone view)

added on 25.10.2024

Средното течение на Марица и нейните притоци: Натура 2000 - The middle course of the Maritsa and its tributaries: Natura 2000
(you can see the Rope Bridge near Chalakovi)


uploaded on 2008, Jan 30 by BALKANI Wildlife Society

added on 06.11.2024

FB Стоян Груев : more very nice view on the wider area of the Maritsa river near Belozem (uploaded by Stoian Gruev on 07.10.2024)
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php? ... 0261527285

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SHISHMANTSI area

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