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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 1996 | 10-12 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 15 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2003 | 5-7 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1996 | 3 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusenski Lom | Priroden Park | 3,408 | protected area contained by site | 3,259 |
| Ribarnitzite | Zashtitena Mestnost | 51 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ostrata skala | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 36 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Orlova chuka | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 82 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mamula | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lomovete | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 32,489 | protected area overlaps with site | 22,642 |
| Lomovete | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 33,451 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,408 |
| Lomiya | Zashtitena Mestnost | 278 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Dunav | State Game Husbandries | 140,100 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Bozhkova dupka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 | protected area contained by site | 1 |
| Beli Lom | Rezervat | 776 | protected area contained by site | 773 |
| Beli Lom | Buffer Zone | 278 | protected area contained by site | 278 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | Scrub | - |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | - |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | - |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| agriculture | - |
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lomovete. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lomovete-iba-bulgaria on 23/09/2023.
