This detailed image depicts an outdoor informational panel located in Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria, likely part of an educational exhibit related to the Rewilding Rhodopes initiative

This detailed image depicts an outdoor informational panel located in Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria, likely part of an educational exhibit related to the Rewilding Rhodopes initiative. The panel features a white background with a purple header and presents information in both English and Bulgarian. The top purple banner includes logos for "RHODOPE MOUNTAINS BULGARIA," "Rewilding Europe," "Rewilding Rhodopes," and a coat of arms. The main body of the panel is divided into two vertical sections. The left section focuses on the "European ground squirrel (Spermophilus citellus)." It provides text descriptions covering "What am I?" (physical characteristics, fur color), "Where do I live?" (habitat, distribution in Central and Eastern Europe, endangered status), "Why am I important?" (ecological role), "How can you help?" (conservation), "My home" (burrow system, predator warning behavior), and "My daily life" (activity patterns, diet, hibernation). At the bottom left, there is a QR code labeled "Посетете интерактивна карта на Източните Родопи тук:" (Visit the interactive map of the Eastern Rhodopes here:). The right section, titled "Meet other local inhabitants:" (also in Bulgarian), displays photographs and details of three additional animal species. The top image shows a colorful European bee-eater (Merops apiaster) perched on a branch, with its name and "Staffan Widstrand / Rewilding Europe" attribution in a purple box. Below this, a pale beige Isabelline wheatear (Oenanthe isabellina) is pictured, with an accompanying description in both languages about its use of tunnels and old burrows for shelter, and its name and the same attribution. The lowest image features a European glass lizard (Ophisaurus apodus), a snake-like reptile, identified in a purple box with "Georgi Krastev" as the attribution. The right edge of the panel reveals a portion of a light-colored wooden frame, suggesting it is mounted as part of a larger structure.