National Park Pirin takes up a significant part of the beautiful Pirin Mountain in Bulgaria. To the west is located the valley of the Struma and to the east of the Mesta Rivers. Area: 71,669.5 hectares, Total length: 85 kilometers, 70% of all ecosystems are natural, Highest peak: Botev at 2,376 meters above sea level, There are 9 nature reserves, with a combined area of 20,019 hectares.

The park is a home to 18 local endemic species, 15 Bulgarian and many Balkan endemic and a large quantity of preserved species, such as the Edelweiss, a symbol of Pirin.

 The Park contains rare and endangered wildlife species and communities, self-regulating ecosystems of biological diversity. Over 130 higher plants and animals encountered in the Central Balkan National Park are listed in the Bulgarian and the World Red Book of Endangered Species. The latter include 177 bird, 45 mammal and only 6 fish species.

Pirin is known with its abundance of water. There is only one distinctive waterfall, the Popinolashki waterfall , which is 12 m high. The mountains also have diverse and unique landscapes of great aesthetic value.

 Pirin National Park was included in the World Heritage list of Unesco in 1983.