Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2005
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1997 | 1-9,050 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | winter | 1997 | 9-800 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage | 2004 | 46 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1997 | 200-400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis | LC | resident | 1997 | 48-180 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding | 1997 | 60-150 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra | LC | breeding | 1997 | 1,760-3,170 breeding pairs | B3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 2004 | 226,000 individuals | A4iv, B1iv, C5 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zlatni pyasatsi | Priroden Park | 1,325 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Zlatni pyasatsi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,374 | protected area contained by site | 1,374 |
| Suha reka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 62,529 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Dolinata na reka Batova | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18,459 | protected area overlaps with site | 18,459 |
| Blatno kokiche | Zashtitena Mestnost | 149 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Batova | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 38,150 | is identical to site | 38,133 |
| Baltata | Poddarzhan Rezarvat | 205 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Balchik | State Game Husbandries | 133,500 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Aladja manastir | Zashtitena Mestnost | 17 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Batova. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2022.
