Bulgaria Environmental Activists Protest in Rila National Park

Society | July 27, 2008, Sunday // 00:00
Bulgaria Environmental Activists Protest in Rila National Park: Bulgaria Environmental Activists Protest in Rila National Park Members of "Citizens for Rila" and "For the Nature" participated Sunday in a protest in "Rila" National Park Photo by forthenature.org

Representatives of two non-governmental organizations organized Sunday a protest demonstration against violators of environmental laws in the "Rila " National Park.

Members of "Citizens for Rila" and "For the Nature" participated in the protest, which has been triggered by signals that trees have been cut in the area of the park.

At 12:00 pm bout 50 citizens and rangers from the park blocked automobile assess at the park's entrance between the chalets "Pionerska" and Rislki Ezera" where there is a sign prohibiting such access.

According to the protesters, the Ploice not only did not assist them, but had sabotaged their actions against the violators of the law.

Attorney Svilen Ovcharov has prepared photo materials with evidence, which will be given to the Park's management so that the can penalize the violators.

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