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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1996) | 20 pairs | A1, C1 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (1996) | 4–5 pairs | C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1997) | 3 pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding (1996) | 650–700 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Liuliakata | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1964 | Kodjakuru | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1996 | Devetashka peshtera | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Devetashko Plateau (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/devetashko-plateau-iba-bulgaria on 24/12/2024.