Adata-Tundzha (Bulgaria) - BirdLife IBA factsheet

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Adata-Tundzha

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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') at the site:

Species	Red List¹	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris	LC	resident	1999	4-5 breeding pairs	C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba	LC	winter	1999	50-150 individuals	A4i, B1i, C2
Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus	LC	winter	1999	8-630 individuals	A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	resident	1999	1-5 breeding pairs	C6
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster	LC	breeding	1999	180-200 breeding pairs	B2
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis	LC	resident	1999	10-12 breeding pairs	B2
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding	1999	20-40 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.

IBA Conservation

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

IBA conservation assessment
Year of assessment	State	Pressure	Response
2007	not assessed	very high	not assessed
Whole site assessed?	State assessed by	Accuracy of information
yes	unset	medium

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
2004	Reka Tundzha 1	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	39
2007	Adata - Tundzha	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	90
agriculture	86
urban/industrial/transport	5
water management	3

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Adata-Tundzha (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/adata-tundzha-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.