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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Bee-eater Merops apiaster | LC | breeding | 1996 | 100-850 breeding pairs | B2 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1996 | 30-50 breeding pairs | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skalnata tsarkva | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Plavala | Zashtitena Mestnost | 28 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Peshtera Nanin kamak | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 3 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Persina | Priroden Park | 21,762 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Persina | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 25,684 | protected area overlaps with site | 4,082 |
| Obnova - Karaman dol | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 10,751 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Nikopolsko plato | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 18,503 | protected area overlaps with site | 16,409 |
| Nikopolsko plato | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 22,246 | is identical to site | 22,260 |
| Kiseletz | Zashtitena Mestnost | 12 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Belene Islands Complex | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 18,330 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Nikopolsko Plateau. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 11/08/2022.
