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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1997) | 1–9,050 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | winter (1997) | 9–800 birds | B1i, C3 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage (2004) | 46 birds | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis | LC | resident (1997) | 48–180 pairs | B2 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident (1997) | 200–400 pairs | C6 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding (1997) | 60–150 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra | LC | breeding (1997) | 1,760–3,170 pairs | B3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (2004) | 226,000 birds | A4iv, B1iv, C5 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1943 | Zlatni pyasatsi | Priroden Park (V) | 3 |
| 1943 | Aladja manastir | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1978 | Baltata | Poddarzhan Rezarvat (IV) | 1 |
| 2009 | Blatno kokiche | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Batova (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/batova-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.