Cultural ecosystem services provided by natural heritage sites in karst territories of Smolyan region, Bulgaria

Author Mariana Nikolova Stoyan Nedkov Bilyana Borisova Velimira Stoyanova Radenka Mitova

Added by Sofia University "St. Kliment Ohridski"

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Format: Печатно и електронно

Year of publication: 2021

Parallel title: Културни екосистемни услуги, предоставяни от обектите на природното наследство в карстови територии на област Смолян

Article source: Бюлетин Наследство Бг - Научни известия

Article pages: 65-81

Volume / issue: 1

ISSN (print): 2815-3138

ISSN (online): 2815-3316

URL: https://cloud.nasledstvo.bg/s/zFtc6bwrYERQXLM

Copyright: IN COPYRIGHT

APA citation: Nikolova , M. , Nedkov , S. , Borisova , B. , Stoyanova , V. , Mitova , R. & , . (2021) Cultural ecosystem services provided by natural heritage sites in karst territories of Smolyan region, Bulgaria, Бюлетин Наследство Бг - Научни известия, 65-81

Harvard citation: Nikolova , M. , Nedkov , S. , Borisova , B. , Stoyanova , V. , Mitova , R. & , . (2021) Cultural ecosystem services provided by natural heritage sites in karst territories of Smolyan region, Bulgaria, Бюлетин Наследство Бг - Научни известия, с. 65-81

The karst territories are characterized by landscape aesthetics, and provide knowledge for the natural systems and their specific ecosystem servises. They are important part of the natural heritage and geodiversity. The aim of this study is to present karst territories as an element of the national natural heritage and as a source of cultural ecosystem services. The results provide a new type of knowledge for the recreational capacity of the karst territories in Bulgaria, and in particular of the caves in district of Smolyan.