Supreme Administrative Court (SAC) ruled out on June 29 that the decision of the Environment and Water Affairs Ministry according to which Stradzha mountain region is a protected area is invalid.

A three-member court panel took the decision, based on the fact that the territory of the preserve cannot be determined.

Environment and Water Affairs Ministry will appeal the decision,  Minister Djevdet Chakurov said. The appeal has to be filed in a 14-day period.

Tsarevo municipality decided to challenge the ministerial decision, since the status of the region hindered investment plans.

According to expert testimonies, exact designation of the Strandzha park borders was impossible.