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Bulgaria > Югозападен > София
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Hidden on: 05 December 2009
Listing: https://opencaching.de/OC13000
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Description
Chepan is a small karst mountain, part of the Balkan mountain range. The town of Dragoman and the marsh of the same name are situated at its foot. The highest peak is Petrov krast (Peter's cross), elevation 1205 m.
The Dragoman marsh is the biggest karst marsh in Bulgaria. Its elevation is 710 m and its area is 200 ha. It is part of the Via Aristotelis bird migration route. The marsh harbors 140 plant, 1 fish, 7 amphibian, 10 lizard, 16 mammal and 180 bird species.
Back in mid-20-th century the marsh was converted to farming land. A pump station was built right next to it to drain the water. However, this enterprise proved to be inefficient and was abandoned. The marsh quickly regained its original state. The remnants of the pump station and the irrigation canals can still be seen today.
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