Hello! My name is Stoyan Hristov!
I was born 1981 and grew up in the picturesque mountain village of Ribaritsa, where I learned the little local mountain trails, watched the birds and knew the animals.
I graduated in the town of Teteven with a degree in Forestry and Logging. My bachelor’s degree is Ecology and Environmental Protection at the University of Forestry in Sofia, and I graduated with a master’s degree in the same specialty at the Technical University of Gabrovo.
Over the years, I have been involved in a number of conservation and protection activities for individual plant and animal species. I am a member of two nature conservation NGO’s. Since 2005 I have been working in Central Balkan National Park.
I love nature and animals and I am a non-professional ornithologist and photographer. My life and my work are in the village and in my out-of-work time I take care and maintenance of our small family farm and the animals I raise there.
I have been accompanying specialized bird watching tourists in mountainous areas, have led groups of children in the nature, and have done a number of outdoor lessons about biodiversity and protected areas.
My obligatory accessories in my daily backpack are: binoculars, camera, flashlight, GPS, knife, raincoat, fire lighter, water, rope, medication.
My Tours
The heart of the Balkan – Where the views take your breath away
Guided Tours in Central Balkan National Park
Discover more guided tours
Learn more about Central Balkan National Park
Photos from Central Balkan National Park
Text: Courtesy of Central Balk National Park Directorate
Photos: Directorate of Central Balkan National Park/Stoyan Hristov
