Research division
Biodiversity, Bioresources and Ecology
Institutes and Academic Specialized Units
Ina Aneva
Scientific secretary of division 5. Biodiversity, bioresources and ecology
ina.aneva@abv.bg
Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research
Bulgaria is among the European countries with the richest biodiversity. The fauna of vertebrates and invertebrates and the diversity of plant species are extremely rich in comparison to the relatively small area of the country.
The study of biodiversity is essential for the implementation of a national policy based on knowledge in the field of nature conservation and the development of the country’s green strategy. The diversity of our flora and fauna has significant value as a biological resource important for the livelihood of the population and the country’s economy. Their sustainable management is important for the development and improvement of public welfare.
The Natura 2000 program is of great importance for the preservation of Bulgaria’s biodiversity, the long-term conservation of specific plant and animal species and the places they live in. Preserved nature means preserved soil, water, air and natural resources. It is capital for the development of successful business – ecotourism, organic farming, sustainable forestry.
News
Project “Upgrading distributed scientific infrastructure “Bulgarian Network for Long-Term Ecosystem Research (LTER-BG)”
Scientists from three institutes of BAS and the University of Forestry have started work on the project "Upgrading Distributed Scientific Infrastructure "Bulgarian Network for Long-Term Ecosystem Research” (LTER-BG). The aim is to summarize the scientific [...]
The Dimitar Kovachev Palaeontological Museum, a branch of the National Museum of Natural History-BAS, turned 30 years old
The palaeontological branch of NMNHS-BAS https://www.nmnhs.com/palaeontological-museum-in… was established in February 1990 with a tripartite agreement between BAS, NMNHS-BAS and the municipality of Asenovgrad at the initiative of Prof. Nikolai Spassov, then research associate at the [...]
Distinction of BAS for Petar Beron
Petar Beron was awarded with the Sign of Distinction of the President of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences at a ceremony held on 9 October 2020 in the Academy. Prof. Julian Revalski, Full Member of [...]
Scientists have taken rare images of the northern subspecies of reed cat
Camera traps captured rare footage showing Felis chaus chaus, the northern subspecies of the reed cat (or swamp cat) in the Korchay and Turyan-chay reserves (northern Azerbaijan). The cameras were installed as part of a [...]
A multidisciplinary project presents the migration of birds across Europe
The Institute for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Research at the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences is a member of the European Network for the Radar Surveillance of Animal Movement (ENRAM: http://www.enram.eu/). This is a research network whose [...]
A unique Machairodus skull, described by French and Bulgarian scientists, contributes to the study of the emblematic cat
The detailed description was published on 16 April 2020 by Prof. Denis Geraads of the National Museum of Natural History in Paris and Prof. Nikolay Spassov of the National Museum of Natural History at BAS [...]
The National Museum of Natural History with a pilot study of Antarctica’s fish diversity
Dr. Tihomir Stefanov, ichthyologist at NMNHS, during the expedition Field research under the project "Ichthyological studies in coastal sea in the Bulgarian Polar Base on Livingston Island" of the National Museum of Natural [...]
BAS to host Danube Academies Conference on climate research in October
The President of BAS - Prof. Julian Revalski, full member of the Academy, had a working meeting with Prof. Felix Unger, President of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts. The meeting was held in [...]
Remains of a new hominid from Germany (more than 11.5 million years old) change our views on the evolution of great apes and humans
Artists reconstruction by Velizar Simeonovski of male Danuvius guggenmosi The discovery of a 11.62 Million-year-old ape skeleton in Germany now fundamentally changes our views on the early evolution of the human family. These [...]
An international team of scientists with Bulgarian participation with a new discovery on bedbugs
An international team of scientists from four continents: Europe, Asia, North and South America with Bulgarian participation published the results of a study of dozens of bedbug species on 16 May 2019. Dr. Nikolay Simov [...]
An international team described a unique fossil found in Burmese amber
Using state-of-the-art technology, a Bulgarian-German research team established the first fossil representative of the Callipodida order. The new, unknown to science type of millipede with a size of only 8.2 millimeters is found in 99 [...]
150 trees for Earth Day and the 150th anniversary of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Scientists and employees of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences launched the initiative to plant 150 trees on the occasion of Earth Day and the 150th anniversary of BAS. Saplings of more than 25 deciduous and [...]
New research project of NMNHS – BAS to explore the invertebrate fauna of the Balkan Peninsula
Easily accessible internet-based platforms describing model invertebrate genera of the Balkan Peninsula as spiders and rove beetles are being developed by scientists from the National Museum of Natural History at BAS. They will collect and [...]
Unique collections of animal species are preserved at the National Museum of Natural History
The National Museum of Natural History (NMNHS-BAS) has unique collections of invertebrates and vertebrates that are continuously enriched after expeditions of scientists from the museum. This was announced by the director, Prof. Nikolai Spassov, during [...]