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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1996 | 100-850 breeding pairs | B2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1996 | 30-50 breeding pairs | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skalnata tsarkva | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Plavala | Zashtitena Mestnost | 28 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Peshtera Nanin kamak | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Persina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 25,684 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,082 |
| Persina | Priroden Park | 21,762 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Obnova - Karaman dol | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 10,751 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nikopolsko plato | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 22,246 | is identical to site | 22,260 |
| Nikopolsko plato | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18,503 | protected area overlaps with site | 16,409 |
| Kiseletz | Zashtitena Mestnost | 12 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Belene Islands Complex | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 18,330 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Nikopolsko Plateau. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/nikopolsko-plateau-iba-bulgaria on 01/12/2023.
