Nature Protection Act. Country/Territory Bulgaria Document type Legislation Date Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Basic legislation Pollution control Agricultural land Policy/planning Management/conservation Geographical area Eastern Europe, Europe, European Union Countries Abstract This Act is a comprehensive framework for nature and environment protection. It prescribes planned actions of the ministries, enterprises, and organizations of citizens for ensure the maximum respect of nature, the proper use of natural resources and acting in the interest of the national economy and to prevent pollution and any form of destruction. Article 3 explicitly prescribes the protection of agricultural land. Users of agricultural land must periodically carry out agrotechnical, biologica Full text English Website www.bild.net References - Legislation Implemented by Regulations on the Enforcement of the Nature Protection Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1969 (1978) Keyword: Environmental planning, Management/conservation, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Protected Areas Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 1998 (2013) Keyword: Basic legislation, Protected area, Management/conservation, National parks, Policy/planning, Classification/declassification, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Biological diversity Act. Legislation | Bulgaria | 2002 Keyword: Basic legislation, Biodiversity, Ecosystem preservation, Endangered species, Ex-situ conservation, Wild fauna, Wild flora, Internal trade, International trade, Keeping of live animals, Management/conservation, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Protected area, Ranching/captive breeding, Birds, Community management, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX