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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1996 | 10-20 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 6-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 8 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | LC | resident | 1996 | 25-40 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident | 1996 | 1-2 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 7-10 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.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zapadna Stara planina i Predbalkan | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 219,753 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Vratzata | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 2 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vrachanski karst | Rezervat | 1,439 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vrachanski balkan | Priroden Park | 30,130 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Vrachanski Balkan | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 35,981 | protected area contains site | 30,880 |
| Vrachanski Balkan | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 30,880 | is identical to site | 30,880 |
| Vola | Zashtitena Mestnost | 102 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Vezhdata | Zashtitena Mestnost | 63 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Temnata dupka | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 1 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ritlite | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 123 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Ponor | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 31,377 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Padinite | Zashtitena Mestnost | 623 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Novata peshtera | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Ledenika | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 102 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lakatnishki skali | Zashtitena Mestnost | 84 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Kalna matnitsa | Protected Site | 23 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Iskarski prolom - Rzhana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 22,693 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Borov kamak | Zashtitena Mestnost | 165 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Vrachanski Balkan. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 10/08/2022.
