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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5-10 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | winter | 1997 | 1-2 individuals | A1, C1 |
| Slender-billed Curlew Numenius tenuirostris | CR | passage | 1996 | 1-2 individuals | A1, C1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Chengene skele | Zashtitena Mestnost | 34 |
| 1995 | Chengene Skele Cove | Protected Landscape | 84 |
| 2006 | Zaliv Chengene skele | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Zaliv Chengene skele | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 20 |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 70 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Chengene Skele (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/chengene-skele-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.