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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Quail Coturnix coturnix | LC | breeding | 1996 | 165-210 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1996 | 80-108 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1996 | 134 breeding pairs | B2, 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vitoshko-Studena | State Game Husbandries | 46,880 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Vitosha | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 27,102 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Vitosha | Priroden Park | 27,079 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Vitosha | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 27,102 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Verila | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,443 | protected area overlaps with site | 496 |
| Reka Palakaria | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,007 | protected area overlaps with site | 2,805 |
| Palakaria | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 15,799 | is identical to site | 15,809 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Palakaria. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/palakaria-iba-bulgaria on 26/09/2023.
