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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1996 | 35-60 breeding pairs | A1, C1 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 1996 | 25-40 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Petko bunar | Zashtitena Mestnost | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mikrenska usoyna | Zashtitena Mestnost | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Mikre | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12,383 | is identical to site | 12,387 |
| Mikre | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15,447 | protected area contains site | 12,387 |
| Korluk | Zashtitena Mestnost | 5 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mikre Meadows. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mikre-meadows-iba-bulgaria on 02/10/2023.
