Залесяването в околностите на Копривщица от 1904 до 1944 година
Afforestation in the vicinity of Koprivshtitsa from 1904 to 1944
Author(s): Rayna VilarovaSubject(s): History, Economy, Micro-Economics, Agriculture, Economic history, Local History / Microhistory, Social history, Recent History (1900 till today), Pre-WW I & WW I (1900 -1919), Interwar Period (1920 - 1939), WW II and following years (1940 - 1949)
Published by: Институт за исторически изследвания - Българска академия на науките
Keywords: forests in the area of Koprivshtitsa; Danail Kusev; Rashko Madzharov; afforestation in Koprivshtitsa;
Summary/Abstract: The problem of afforestation on the area of Koprivshtitsa is not researched by historians, which makes it an interesting topic for investigation. The recent unscrupulous act of deforestation in the area of Koprivshtitsa brings to light the necessity of pine tree zone around the town. The main purpose of the present publication is to track the stages of the afforestation process in Koprivshtitsa from 1904 to 1944; to summarize the motives of local people who embarked on the first afforestation actions; to explain the benefits of afforesting the eroded soil, and to consider afforestation in Koprivshtitsa as a concrete example of the implementation of the state policy undertaken by the Ministry of Trade and Agriculture. The long-term goal of afforestation in Koprivshtitsa was to improve the climate as well as the appearance of the settlement, turning it into a small mountain resort and improving the living conditions of the local population.
Journal: Исторически преглед
- Issue Year: 2023
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 66-92
- Page Count: 27
- Language: Bulgarian
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