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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 1996 | 13 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 60-320 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Owl Athene noctua | LC | resident | 1996 | 84 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding | 1996 | 6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1996 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1996 | 205-1,290 breeding pairs | B2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 33-86 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | resident | 1996 | 140-285 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis | LC | resident | 1996 | 75-500 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio | LC | breeding | 1996 | 730-3,760 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding | 1996 | 73-230 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | resident | 1996 | 380-1,080 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Song Thrush Turdus philomelos | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3,650-7,060 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs | LC | resident | 1996 | 28,943-41,810 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1996 | 600-2,780 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voden | State Game Husbandries | 7,410 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Porechieto na reka Topchiisko dere | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 72 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Pametnika | Zashtitena Mestnost | 34 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Miushtereka | Zashtitena Mestnost | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ludogorie - Srebarna | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5,224 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ludogorie - Boblata | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4,836 | protected area overlaps with site | 266 |
| Ludogorie | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 91,389 | is identical to site | 91,389 |
| Ludogorie | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 59,447 | protected area overlaps with site | 56,359 |
| Karakuz | Zashtitena Mestnost | 74 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Karakuz | State Game Husbandries | 82,230 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Dunav | State Game Husbandries | 140,100 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Ludogorie. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 24/05/2022.
