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 |
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Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1996) | 35 pairs | A1, C1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Berkovitsa Meadows (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/berkovitsa-meadows-iba-bulgaria on 06/12/2024.