Price: The starting point of the trail " Lord of the Mountains " is near the resort " Semkovo " in Rila. Hence it climbs fairly steeply to the place Chernozem in beautiful forest of white pine, then go down to the bed of Valentine river, where it is directed through Upper Yavorovo place to park for the rehabilitation of dancing bears near the town of Belica .
The route is 14 kilometers and takes about 4 hours by normal pace . All along wooden bridges were built , there is an observation tower for wildlife tourist shelter , a fountain and fireplace safe for camping. The name of the eco-trail is chosen because it passes through the preferred habitat of the bear , the lord of the mountains. Century-old deciduous forest with scattered around them , like islands , secluded meadows ... Plenty of mushrooms and berries, clear streams , beautiful valleys. Still places where we can meet the largest forester in our land .
The area of Belica is rich in tree diversity . Sparse common beech , oak , aspen , maple, spruce, mountain ash , fir . In the area you can enjoy the rare and beautiful wild flowers as blatnyak , prishnitsa plain , ordinary and purple geranium, unilateral and praskovolistna bell , lady's bedstraw , wild gentian speedwell healing and primrose , yarrow , red and healing lungwort , yellow Anthemis , tselolistnoto chervenoglavche , common primrose hoyfelov Nezhin , wild sage , yellow , colorful Zaychino , ragged robin , Chernovrah . Around and grow your favorite fruits Bear - rosehip , black and cranberry .
The route of eco-trail can be seen many nests of red ants forest , reaching a height of two meters , though the bulk of their lair to be located underground. These ants are an integral part of the menu of the bears because they are very rich in proteins.
Lord of the Mountains live up to 30 years and inhabits forests and alpine pastures . Males reach a weight of 350 pounds. Bear needs a large territory and privacy , thus increasing human activity in mestoobitalishtata it affects very negatively on its population in a given area .
Bulgarian people believe that the bear combines elements of human and animal nature . It is an endangered species and Bulgaria is one of the few countries in Europe where the population is relatively stable.
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