Trakia Journal of Sciences, Vol. 12, № 1, 2014 13 Trakia Journal of Sciences, No 1, pp 13-20, 2014 Copyright © 2014 Trakia University Available online at: http://www.uni-sz.bg ISSN 1313-7050 (print) ISSN 1313-3551 (online) Original Contribution NEW DATA FOR PROTECTED PLANTS OF SINITE KAMANI NATURAL PARK SLIVEN N. Grozeva 1* , D. Dohchev 2 , M. Gerdzhikova 1 , K. Tsutsov 2 , M. Todorova 1 , G. Panayotova 1 , N. Getova 2 1 Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 2 Sinite Kamani Natural Park, Sliven, Bulgaria ABSTRACT The distribution of four protected species - Anemone sylvestris L., Bromus moesiacus Velen., Cyclamen coum Mill., Quercus coccifera L. on the territory of “Sinite kamani” Natural Park has been studied. A second locality of Quercus coccifera has been registered for Eastern Balkan Range in the park. New populations of Cyclamen coum have been established. The presence of Bromus moesiacus for the park flora has been confirmed. The condition of all registered populations has been assessed and measures outlined for their protection. Key words: Anemone sylvestris, Bromus moesiacus, Cyclamen coum, Quercus coccifera, Sinite kamani Natural Park INTRODUCTION "Sinite Kamani" Natural Park is situated on the southern slopes of the Balkan Range and it covers an area of 11,308.8 hectares. Notwithstanding the relatively small territory, it is characterized by a great diversity of species of spermatophytes and spore-bearing plants. Until now over 1060 species of vascular plants have been established for the park (1-6), comprising slightly over 25% of the ones known for the Bulgarian flora (7). Protected by the Biodiversity Act (8) are 41 species (9). Object of the present study are four of them - Anemone sylvestris L., Bromus moesiacus Velen., Cyclamen coum Mill., Quercus coccifera L. The first species - Anemone sylvestris is registered on the territory of the park with two small populations of 4-5 specimens in Gagovets area by Grozeva et al. (1). __________________________ *Correspondence to: Neli Grozeva, e mail: grozeva@uni-sz.bg; +35942 699 317, Faculty of Agriculture, Trakia University, 6000 Stara Zagora, Bulgaria The second species - Bromus moesiacus is included in Appendix 1 of the Convention on the Conservation of European Wildlife and Natural Habitats (10). According to the criteria of the IUCN Red Lists of Threatened Plants (11) it is assessed as Data Deficient. Bromus moesiacus is reported for Eastern Balkan Range by Stanev (12) . The herbarium material deposited by the author is from the area Lale bair (SOM 139734, 01.06.1979), which is not part of the territory of the park. Andreev (13) specified the species for the park flora, but he did not deposit any herbarium material in the Bulgarian scientific herbaria (SOM, SOA, SO). During the past 32 years populations of the species have not been found in the park. The third species - Cyclamen coum is included in Appendix 2 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (14). The species is reported for the Chukata area near shady wooded areas by Urumov (15). In Bulgarian scientific herbaria (SOM, SOA, SO) there are no herbarium materials from the Eastern Balkan Range.