Kozya Stena (Chamois Wall) Reserve

Kozya Stena Reserve is the smallest reserve in the Central Balkan Mountains national park. It was declared reserve on December 22, 1987, to preserve the endemic species edelweiss and the beech-fir woods aged over 100 years. Kozya Stena is situated near the village of Chiflik, Troyan municipality. The reserve spreads on area of 904 hectares and the rock phenomenon Kozya Stena, as well as other weird rock formations, is found here, which makes the reserve suitable for birds of prey. Kozya Stena lies in the steep part of the Balkan Mountains. The reserve is a real botanical paradise – over 40 plant species that are included in rare or endangered plants lists have been accounted here. Some of them are the Blagaev’s spurge, Rohel’s saxifrage, moonwort, Balkan asperule, mountain avens, and edelweiss. Nesting in the Reserve are some 60 species of birds—some listed in the Bulgarian Red Data Book: the large and small hawk, hobby, black woodpecker, and Ural owl.