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426:"Strandzha Nature Park: Nature Reserves"
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678:Central Rila Reserve
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381:References
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117:27°45′15″E
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1081:Strandzha
989:Landmarks
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895:Capital:
823:Usungeren
803:Tisovitsa
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371:gray wolf
262:amphibian
174:Bulgarian
1016:Silistar
951:Lozenets
931:Fazanovo
906:Villages
833:Vitanovo
778:Srebarna
753:Ropotamo
703:Kaliakra
582:Bulgarka
359:wild cat
293:slowworm
279:Typical
272:and the
194:Bulgaria
178:Силкосия
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145:3.896 km
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76:Location
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921:Balgari
914:Ahtopol
898:Tsarevo
793:Steneto
783:Sredoka
773:Sokolna
733:Orelyak
708:Kamchia
622:Vitosha
592:Persina
497:18 June
481:18 June
448:Sources
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348:falcons
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239:Europe
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206:Europe
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556:Pirin
245:Fauna
217:Flora
198:Kosti
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698:Ibar
561:Rila
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