Tsarichina (Bulgarian: Царичина) is a nature reserve in Central Balkan National Park, located in the Balkan Mountains of central Bulgaria. It spans a territory of 3418 ha or 34.18 km2 and was declared in July 1949 to protect the only population of Macedonian pine in the mountain range.
In 2016 the national park, including Tsarichina, was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve. It is a strict nature reserve (1st category protected territory according to Bulgarian legislation and IUCN classification).
Tsarichina (Bulgarian: Царичина) is a nature reserve in Central Balkan National Park, located in the Balkan Mountains of central Bulgaria. It spans a territory of 3418 ha or 34.18 km2 and was declared in July 1949 to protect the only population of Macedonian pine in the mountain range.
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