It is not a secret that Bulgaria’s hope for survival is the tourism sector. Most Bulgarians believe it to be our one and only way to a better future and that is why a lot of effort is made to keep the sector working as successfully as possible. It has always been very important for Bulgaria to be competitive at the world tourism market and there are resources other than the famous Black Sea.
Bulgaria has the unique opportunity to develop ornithology tourism offering tourists the chance to observe more than 200 bird species. That includes 20 of the rarest birds that can be seen only here and nowhere else in the whole world. This sector even has the potential of extending the summer season at the sea side through tourist tours for observation and research of birds as autumn is the time of migration. Another important feature is the fact that Bulgaria stands on the routes of bird migration. So, if you feel like watching rare birds you will not be disappointed as most of them are already here in Bulgaria. To mention but a few examples: the Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus), the Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), the Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), the vanishing Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus), the Spotted Eagle (Aquila clanga), the Paddy-field Warbler (Acrocephalus agricola) and many more.
Ornithology packages have been offered in Bulgaria fof 15 years now and all bird lovers can use specialised transport and well trained guides. So, if you are looking for a ‘bird’ adventure you just might have come to the right place.
