Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding (1996) | 12 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (1996) | 3–9 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops | LC | breeding (1996) | 46–110 pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding (1996) | 5 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | winter (1996) | 12–15 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident (1996) | 1–2 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (1996) | 2 pairs | A3 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding (1996) | 23–25 pairs | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding (1996) | 90–190 pairs | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident (1996) | 17–140 pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident (1996) | 3–13 pairs | A3 |
| Fieldfare Turdus pilaris | LC | winter (1996) | 1,000–2,000 birds | B3 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident (1996) | 2–10 pairs | B2 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding (1996) | 16–160 pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding (1996) | 313 pairs | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Kovan kaya | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1979 | 6 peshteri v mestnost Mosta | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | - |
| 1995 | Momina skala | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 5 |
| 1999 | Oreshari | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 2001 | Chernata skala | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 4 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arda Bridge (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arda-bridge-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.