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') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1996 | 12 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-9 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Scops-owl Otus scops | LC | breeding | 1996 | 46-110 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 1996 | 5 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Cinereous Vulture Aegypius monachus | NT | winter | 1996 | 12-15 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident | 1996 | 1-2 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 2 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding | 1996 | 23-25 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | 1996 | 90-190 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident | 1996 | 17-140 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1996 | 3-13 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Fieldfare Turdus pilaris | LC | winter | 1996 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | B3 |
| Blue Rock-thrush Monticola solitarius | LC | resident | 1996 | 2-10 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 1996 | 16-160 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-headed Bunting Emberiza melanocephala | LC | breeding | 1996 | 313 breeding pairs | A3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Kovan kaya | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1979 | 6 peshteri v mestnost Mosta | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | - |
| 1995 | Momina skala | Zashtitena Mestnost | 5 |
| 1999 | Oreshari | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 2001 | Chernata skala | Zashtitena Mestnost | 4 |
| 2006 | Rodopi - Iztochni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Most Arda | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
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 22/11/2024.