Pavel Simeonov is a professional musician who loves birds. Graduated High school of music (Bulgarian Conservatory) in 1981 he is one of the representatives of the Bulgarian Flute School, specialized in multi-instrumental composing. Now Pavel is among the leading Bulgarian naturalists and ornithologists and one of the founders of Branta-Tours Birdwatching Company. He is the general manager and one of the founding members of Bed & Birding concept. He speaks Bulgarian (native tongue), fluent French and English. His good command of the Russian language is of great advantage in operating birding trips in many former Soviet bloc countries. Being actively involved with conservation programmes at national and international level Pavel is able to provide a wealth of background information on wildlife matters, and indeed on cultural topics. He leads most of our tours personally. His unerring sharp-eyed vigilance ensures that you will not miss a thing. He has conducted numerous trips as a bird-guide and leader throughout Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Croatia, Central Siberia, Ural, Greece, Romania, Norway and Southern France, including Corsica. Qualified as an international expert on environmental and biodiversity conservation projects Pavel is an active member of the IUCN Species Survival Commission. He is the founder and the actual president of the Le Balkan-Bulgaria non-profit organization. Since 1998, Branta-Tours and Le Balkan have been project partners with Swarovski Optik regarding the conservation of the Dalmatian Pelican colony in Srebarna Biosphere Reserve (Bulgaria). Pavel is also involved in different studies on marine mammal and bird species in the Western Mediterranean, as well as numerous monitoring programmes on the autumn migration of soaring birds on the ´Via Pontica´ flyway, several conservation projects on globally threatened species including the wintering Red-breasted Geese in Bulgaria, mid-winter counts of water birds and raptors and many other international activities for the development of the eco-tourism concept. Last but not least Pavel is an enthusiastic photographer. He provides most of the photographs presented in this site.

Tatyana Simeonova is the owner and manager of the Branta-Tours Birdwatching Company.
Thanks to her numerous contacts with experts of the Council of Europe and their joint work on the territory of Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve in Belarus, Les Vosges du Nord National Park in France, Peak District National Park in the UK, as well as her visits to several national parks in the USA aimed at studying their ecotourism development models, she has acquired a great deal of experience in this field. She spent more than 10 years of her life in the Berezinsky Biosphere Reserve in Belarus being in charge of overseas communications and working as a group leader and interpreter. She also worked as a Consulting Assistant to the Pripiatsky National Park and Belovezhskaya Pushcha Biosphere Reserve in Belarus, in elaborating programmes on wildlife-watching tourism for foreign visitors. Her many years working in the field make her an expert in several areas. She speaks Russian, Bulgarian, fluent English and fairly good French. Her Byelorussian nationality and a good command of the Russian language are of great advantage in organizing birdwatching trips throughout Belarus and other former Soviet bloc countries. Tatyana is also responsible for the development of Professional Birding Tours and General Nature and Wildlife Holidays in Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, Hungary, Azerbaijan and Far-Eastern Russia. She is now the managing director of the Premier Bulgarian Birding Lodge located on the northern Black Sea coast, near Durankulak Lake.