Alepu
Sign in to saveAlepu is a swamp on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, situated within Burgas Province, 6.5 kilometers south of the resort town of Sozopol. It is long and up to wide, with an area of . Since 1986, the area has been designated a nature reserve due to the large variety of rare and protected water birds who live there, and has sustained significant interest from local and foreign ornithologists. The sand dunes adjacent to the reserve have also been designated as protected. Because of the lax protection from the local authorities, illegal hunting and fishing remain a threat to the reserve. It forms pa
Key facts
- Protected area.name
- Alepu
- Protected area.image
- Alepou-Bulgaria-swans.jpg
- Protected area.image_caption
- Alepu as seen from the road
- Protected area.map
- Bulgaria
- Protected area.location
- Burgas Province, Bulgaria
- Protected area.nearest_city
- Sozopol
- Protected area.established
- 1986
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Wikidata facts
- Area
- 1.667
- Elevation
- 6
- Image
- Alepou-Bulgaria-swans.jpg
- Width
- 0.32
- Length
- 3.3
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- Alepu
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- Алепу
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Alepu is a swamp on the Bulgarian Black Sea coast, situated within Burgas Province, 6.5 kilometers south of the resort town of Sozopol. It is long and up to wide, with an area of . Since 1986, the area has been designated a nature reserve due to the large variety of rare and protected water birds who live there, and has sustained significant interest from local and foreign ornithologists. The sand dunes adjacent to the reserve have also been designated as protected. Because of the lax protection from the local authorities, illegal hunting and fishing remain a threat to the reserve. It forms part of the Ropotamo Important Bird Area.
The beach across from Alepu is known for its scenery and aquamarine water. Up until the building of the Saint Thomas resort complex in 2009, it was known as one of the few truly wild beaches in Bulgaria.
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