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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1996 | 12 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-9 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops | LC | breeding | 1996 | 46-110 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1996 | 5 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | winter | 1996 | 12-15 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident | 1996 | 1-2 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 2 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding | 1996 | 23-25 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | 1996 | 90-190 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident | 1996 | 17-140 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1996 | 3-13 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Fieldfare Turdus pilaris | LC | winter | 1996 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | B3 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident | 1996 | 2-10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 1996 | 16-160 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | 1996 | 313 breeding pairs | A3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rodopi - Iztochni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 217,447 | protected area contains site | 15,022 |
| Oreshari | Zashtitena Mestnost | 55 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Most Arda | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 15,022 | is identical to site | 15,022 |
| Momina skala | Zashtitena Mestnost | 782 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Kovan kaya | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Chernata skala | Zashtitena Mestnost | 894 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| 6 peshteri v mestnost Mosta | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arda Bridge. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arda-bridge-iba-bulgaria on 25/09/2023.
