DLS Osogovo

DLS Osogovo

On the territory of DLS Osogovo, hunting enthusiasts can also use alternative forms of tourism, which include: Osogovo Ski Center is located in the fifth highest mountain in Bulgaria - Osogovo. There are 2 separate areas available here - the so-called "upper" and "lower" track. Photo hunting and observation of representatives of the animal world, which include: wild hare, squirrel, common dormouse, fox, roe deer, wild boar, meadow lizard, viper, rain frog, mountain frog, Balkan trout, black barbel, river mullet, etc. Of the birds found in Osogovo, 11 are included in the Red Book of Bulgaria. The place is of European importance for the mountain grouse /Alectoris graeca/, whose nesting population here is significant. Osogovo maintains representative populations of the goshawk /Pernis apivorus/ and the white-tailed buzzard /Buteo rufinus/. The bald eagle /Aquila chrysaetos/, the peregrine falcon /Falco peregrinus/ and the barn owl /Bubo bubo/ also nest in the area. For herb lovers in the mountains you can find: Balkan sedge, ranifolia, red St. John's wort, St. John's wort, snake's milk, blue gall, sumac, woolly foxglove, yarrow, common oregano, hoof, common geranium, ox tongue, narrow-leaved plantain, whip, dyed wort, gorse, wild pumpkin, gorse, rosopas, naked effusive, pipe, healing comuniga, pepperice, chobanka, cornflower, goat's beard, cap, eel, mad licorice, lattice, cuckoo's thread, elm nut, lazarkina, bear grape, healing honeysuckle. In addition to the mentioned relatively rarely collected plants for herbs, a number of mass ones are found here. These are hawthorn, rosehip, dogwood, raspberry, rowan, black and cranberry, yarrow, thyme, lemon balm, sweet fern, aspen, common sorrel, herbaceous elder, etc. Black River Reserve is the only protected area in the mountains with a total area of ​​190.8 ha, of which 185.3 ha are forested. It has been declared for the protection of characteristic forest ecosystems. In 2005, the territory was declared by BirdLife International as a Site of Ornithological Importance. No human activities are allowed in the reserve. You can also see the following natural attractions in Osogovska Mountain: "Yuch well", located on the land of the village of Bogoslov. It is a group of giant sequoia trees. "Century beech forest". It is located in the area "Sveta Gora" - the monastery "Sveti Luka" in the territory of the village of Granitsa.