Rila Monastery Forest
| Rila Monastery Forest | |
|---|---|
| Location | Rila Municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria |
| Nearest city | Rila |
| Coordinates | 42°8′0″N 23°20′25″E / 42.13333°N 23.34028°E |
| Area | 36.71 km2 |
| Established | 1986 |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Water |
Rila Monastery Forest (Bulgarian: Риломанастирска гора, Rilomanastirska gora) is a nature reserve in Rila Monastery Nature Park, located in the Rila mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria. Spanning a territory of 3671 ha or 36.71 km2, it was declared in April 1986 to protect primary ecosystems of coniferous and mixed coniferous–deciduous forests. It is a strict nature reserve (1st category protected territory according to Bulgarian legislation and IUCN classification).