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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1997 | 1-9,050 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | winter | 1997 | 9-800 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage | 2004 | 46 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis | LC | resident | 1997 | 48-180 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident | 1997 | 200-400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding | 1997 | 60-150 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra | LC | breeding | 1997 | 1,760-3,170 breeding pairs | B3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 2004 | 226,000 individuals | A4iv, B1iv, C5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Zlatni pyasatsi | Priroden Park | 3 |
| 1943 | Aladja manastir | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 1978 | Baltata | Poddarzhan Rezarvat | 1 |
| 2002 | Balchik | State Game Husbandries | 16 |
| 2003 | Dolinata na reka Batova | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 48 |
| 2003 | Zlatni pyasatsi | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 2007 | Batova | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2009 | Blatno kokiche | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Batova (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/batova-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.