A large-scale European study of the eBMS network reveals a worrying trend among butterfly populations in Bulgaria. Experts find that about 20% of species are facing a serious risk of extinction, with the main factors related to human activity.
Intensive agriculture and the expansion of urbanized areas have an extremely negative impact on butterfly populations, especially outside Natura 000 territories. Scientific institutes are calling for urgent measures to preserve biological diversity.
Currently, the only specific action plan is focused on the Nymphalis vaualbum species, with a horizon until 2033. Experts from the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP) emphasize the need to develop a more comprehensive national strategy for protecting wild pollinators.