Two small river valleys and surrounding hills dominated by scrub and pastures. Human activities include livestock-farming, hunting and mining.
Key biodiversity
The area is important for breeding raptors and passerines characteristic of mixed pasture and forest.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats come from a cement factory in the Apsalos valley and plans to regulate the Moglenista river. The area is a candidate SAC.
Protected areas
National None International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Apsalos and Moglenitsa gorges. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 20/03/2023.
