Skakavitsa Reserve

Skakavitsa Nature Reserve
Location of Skakavitsa Reserve
LocationSapareva Banya Municipality, Kyustendil Province, Bulgaria
Nearest citySapareva Banya
Coordinates42°14′6″N 23°18′18″E / 42.23500°N 23.30500°E / 42.23500; 23.30500
Area0.83 km2
Established1968
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment and Water

Skakavitsa (Bulgarian: Скакавица) is a nature reserve in Rila National Park, located in the Rila mountain range in southwestern Bulgaria. It was declared in March 1968 to protect undisturbed primary forests of Macedonian pine (Pinus peuce). Spanning a territory of 83 ha or 0.83 km2, it is among the nation’s smallest protected areas.