The time for entering the “Balkan Green belt”2016 photo contest, organized by Green Balkans, Bulgarian Biodiversity Foundation, and EuroNatur (Germany, as part of a project to popularize the European Green Belt has ran out.

We wish to express our gratitude to all those who sent their photographs. In the special e-mail address, we have received more than 60 separate photographs, that differ both in appearance and contents. All participant will be judged by a special jury for our amazing prizes.

What are the prizes?
 
First and second prize – a day in the Lesser Kestrel Release and Adaptation Module in the village of Levka, Sakar – an opportunity to take close-up pictures of the rare falcons both in the aviaries and in the vicinities of the Module.

Third and fourth prize – a day in the field (Sakar) together with Green Balkans’ staff, offering lots of opportunities to take pictures of the wildlife in the Bulgarian part of the Balkan Green Belt and participate in field activities.

Fifth prize – the fifth-place finisher will be given the opportunity to arrange an exhibition of his/her wildlife photographs in Green Balkans’ Demonstration and Information Visitor’s Center in the village of Levka, Sakar, as well as in the visitor’s section of Green Balkans’ Wildlife Rescue Center in Stara Zagora.

The prizes are attractive and inspiring for all nature lovers. In addition the prize-winning pictures will be represented on www.greenbalkans.org and www.europeangreenbelt.org.
The winners will be announced by the end of July 2016 on the website of Green Balkans NGO - www.greenbalkans.org.