The biosphere reserve Steneto is located in the Troyan mountain, in the upper stream of the Cherni Osam river. It was proclaimed as a natural reserve on April 5 1979. It was established to preserve the nature in the majestic gorge Steneto and is included in UNESCO’s “Man and Biosphere” programme.
The reserve is a home of the greatest variety of forest and rock birds on the Balkans. Steneto is also the area most densely inhabited by brown bears i...