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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
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	breeding	1994	3 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding	2004	9 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	breeding	2005	2-6 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding	2004	1-3 breeding pairs	C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	resident	2004	9 breeding pairs	B2, C6
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra	LC	breeding	1998	1,925-2,375 breeding pairs	B3

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.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Tervel	State Game Husbandries	57,910	protected area overlaps with site	0
Malak Kanagiol	Zashtitena Mestnost	370	protected area overlaps with site	0
Karakuz	State Game Husbandries	82,230	protected area overlaps with site	0
Harsovska reka	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	36,757	protected area overlaps with site	25,265
Harsovska reka	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	35,429	is identical to site	35,429

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	-
Grassland	Dry siliceous grassland	-
Coastline	Inland cliffs	-
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Perennial crops, orchards and groves	-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
forestry	-
hunting	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2020) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Harsovska Reka. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 01/06/2020.