Sometimes you have to travel the whole world to discover yourself.

This is the motto of the collection of essays by students awarded in the national environmental protection contest named after Mimi Pramatarova, the first director of Rila National Park.

The “Mimi Pramatarova” Awards were established by the National Trust Eco Fund in 2006 and have been presented annually ever since.

The collection, published by NTEF, brings together the works of the award-winning students from the contest between 2016 and 2024.

Read them HERE.

Who were this year's award winners? Find out here.

The initiative for the annual National Environmental Protection Awards named after Mimi Pramatarova has been recognized by the NTEF Managing Board as one of the Fund’s programs aimed at promoting creativity dedicated to nature conservation in various fields.

Mimi Pramatarova is one of the brightest stars in the sky of Bulgarian nature conservation. With her enthusiasm and professionalism, she managed to inspire thousands of nature lovers and protectors. She always chose the most difficult and uncharted path toward the new. Through her integrity, crystal-clear character, exceptional professionalism, love and dedication to nature, to children and young people, the name Mimi Pramatarova has become a symbol of wildlife conservation in Bulgaria.