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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1996 | 8-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 13-16 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 1996 | 25-35 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1996 | 70-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1996 | 800-1,200 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turiata | Zashtitena Mestnost | 162 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Tertzierni vkamenelosti | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 420 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Studenetz | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 361 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Studenets | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 27,946 | protected area contains site | 0 |
| Studenets | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 27,946 | protected area contains site | 26,587 |
| Razbititza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Peshterite | Zashtitena Mestnost | 16 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Parnika | Zashtitena Mestnost | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Kaylaka | Zashtitena Mestnost | 1,000 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Karstovo zhdrelo Chernelka | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 449 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Gushtera | Zashtitena Mestnost | 6 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Gornia parnik | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Gininata peshtera | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Dolnia parnik | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Balgarski izvor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,619 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Studenets. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/studenets-iba-bulgaria on 24/09/2023.
