Central Balkan National Park in the context of "Karlovo"

Botev Peak (Bulgarian: (връх) Ботев Bulgarian pronunciation: [(vrɤx) ˈbɔtɛf]) is, at 2,376 metres (7,795 ft) above sea level, the highest peak of the Balkan Mountains in southeastern Europe. It is located close to the geographic centre of Bulgaria, and is part of the Central Balkan National Park.

Until 1950, when it was renamed in honour of Bulgarian poet and revolutionary Hristo Botev, the peak was called Yumrukchal (Юмрукчал, from Ottoman Turkish Yumrukçal, 'a fist-like peak').

Boatin (Bulgarian: Боатин) is a nature reserve in Central Balkan National Park, located in the Balkan Mountains of central Bulgaria. It spans a territory of 1597 ha or 15.97 km and was declared in June 1948 to protect old-growth beech forests. Boatin was declared a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1977, and since 2016 the whole national park was added in the programme. 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 km 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).

Stara Reka (Bulgarian: Стара река, meaning Old river) is one of the nine nature reserves in the Central Balkan National Park in central Bulgaria. Stara Reka was established on 19 March 1981 to protect the unique ecosystems of the Balkan Mountains. It spans an area of 1974.7 hectares, or 19.747km.

Pirin National Park (Bulgarian: Национален парк "Пирин"), originally named Vihren National Park, covering the larger part of the Pirin Mountains in southwestern Bulgaria, spanning an area of 403.56 square kilometers (155.82 sq mi).

It is one of the three national parks in the country, the others being Rila National Park and Central Balkan National Park. The park was established in 1962 and its territory was expanded several times since then. Pirin National Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. The elevation varies from 950 meters (3,120 ft) to 2,914 meters (9,560 ft) at Vihren, Bulgaria's second highest summit and the Balkans' third.