Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2005 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter | 1996 | 122 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1996 | 40,450 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 19 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2005).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svishtovsko-Belenska nizina | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 5,440 | is identical to site | 5,441 |
| Svishtovska gora | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,917 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Persina | Priroden Park | 21,762 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Persina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 25,684 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,881 |
| Kaykusha | Zashtitena Mestnost | 155 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Belene Islands Complex | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 18,330 | protected area contains site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Svishtov-Belene Lowland. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/svishtov-belene-lowland-iba-bulgaria on 10/12/2023.
