Belite Brezi
Белите Брези
Map showing the location of Belite Brezi
Map showing the location of Belite Brezi
LocationKardzhali, Bulgaria
Nearest cityArdino
Coordinates41°34′48″N 25°9′27″E / 41.58000°N 25.15750°E / 41.58000; 25.15750
Area3680 decare

Belite Brezi,(Bulgarian:Белите Брези or Бели Брези:Beli Brezi) is a natural reserve in Rhodopes. The reserve is located 30 km (19 mi) from the town of Kardzhali and 6 km (3.7 mi) from the town of Ardino. This is one of the places with the most developed tourism in the area.[1] On the territory of the reserve was built holiday house with a total capacity of about 250 beds. The reserve was created to protect the only naturally growing forest of white birch in the Rhodopes. Forests of betula pendula are rare for Bulgaria and the main areas covered in this species are artificially planted. The reserve has an area of about 3680 acres. Furthermore, birch Reserve also met and species beech, scots pine, pinus nigra, picea abies and others, but they are under-represented.

References

  1. "Община Ардино".
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