Ski resort will devastate Unesco world heritage site in Bulgaria, says WWF
by Arthur Neslen from on (#3A56J)
Expansion of budget ski resort Bansko into Pirin national park will be disastrous for centuries-old forests home to brown bears and wolves
A budget ski resort expansion is poised to carve 333km of new slopes and 113km of ski lifts through a Unesco world heritage site of "outstanding universal value", according to documents obtained by WWF in a lawsuit.
The 400sq km Pirin national park in Bulgaria is one of Europe's best preserved homes for large mammals such as brown bears and wolves, which roam its glacial lakes, alpine meadows and dense forest.
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