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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident (1996) | 2–3 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident (1996) | 15–17 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (1996) | 1–3 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | resident (1996) | 100–150 pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding (1996) | 35–38 pairs | C6 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2013 | very poor | high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | habitat | medium | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | 4 / 6 (birds) | 67 | poor | ||
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | 7 / 19 (pairs) | 37 | very poor | ||
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | 0 / 2 (birds) | 0 | very poor | ||
| State (condition of the trigger species' habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Habitat | Quantity (% remaining) | Quality (% carrying capacity) | Result |
| Grassland | very poor (<40%) | very poor (<40%) | very poor |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Biological resource use | likely in long term (>4 years) | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | rapid decline (>30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in long term (>4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Ognianovsko-Sinitevski rid | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 6 |
| 2011 | Nahodishte na atinska merendera selo Isperihovo | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Besaparski Hills (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/besaparski-hills-iba-bulgaria on 24/12/2024.