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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1996 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 56 breeding pairs | B2 |
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.
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| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trakia | State Game Husbandries | 83,390 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Sharenia ostrov | Zashtitena Mestnost | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Reka Omurovska | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 532 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Reka Mechka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,311 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Reka Maritsa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 14,693 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,930 |
| Reka Kayaliyka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 71 | protected area overlaps with site | 4 |
| Popovata ada | Zashtitena Mestnost | 18 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Nahodishte na blatno kokiche Vinitsa | Zashtitena Mestnost | 18 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Nahodishte na blatno kokiche Gradina | Zashtitena Mestnost | 234 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Maritsa - Parvomay | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 11,513 | is identical to site | 11,505 |
| Gradinska gora | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 440 | protected area contained by site | 440 |
| Fosilni nahodki | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 9,100 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Maritsa-Parvomay. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 14/08/2022.
