81MYCOLOGIA BALCANICA 3: 81–87 (2006) Red List of fungi in Bulgaria

Th e fi rst preliminary Red List of macrofungi in Bulgaria was published in 2000 (Gyosheva et al. 2000) and included 19 ascomycetes and 106 basidiomycetes. In that list, four threat categories were applied – endangered, vulnerable, rare, and indeterminate. Its main goals were to initiate the important research in fungal conservation and to accelerate proposals for legal measures in order to conserve fungal diversity. Within the framework of the project Red Lists of plants and fungi in Bulgaria (2003-2005), assigned by the Ministry of Environment and Water of Republic of Bulgaria, a contemporary and offi cial Red List of fungi in Bulgaria was prepared where the current IUCN Red List categories (IUCN 2001, 2003a, b) were put into practice. All necessary information about their distribution, habitats, threats, conservation actions, etc. has been completely given in table