BG043
Emine


IBA Justification

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 IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
Species Red List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan VU breeding (1998) 3–30 breeding pairs C6
Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus NT passage (1996) 230 individuals A1, C1
Little Tern Sternula albifrons LC breeding (1996) 2–12 breeding pairs C6
Common Tern Sterna hirundo LC breeding (1996) 2–14 breeding pairs C6
Osprey Pandion haliaetus LC breeding (1998) 1 breeding pairs C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding (1998) 6 breeding pairs C6
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes LC breeding (1998) 5 breeding pairs B2, C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus LC breeding (1998) 24–94 breeding pairs B2, C6
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius LC resident (1998) 300–400 breeding pairs C6
Woodlark Lullula arborea LC resident (1998) 141–1,403 breeding pairs B2, C6
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum LC breeding (1998) 23–136 breeding pairs B2, C6
Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata LC breeding (1998) 28–275 breeding pairs B2, C6
Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka LC breeding (1998) 2–18 breeding pairs C6
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra LC breeding (1998) 1,802–5,173 breeding pairs B3
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes n/a passage (1990–1996) 92,272–172,928 individuals A4iv, B1iv, C5

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1970 Kalinata Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) <1
1976 Piasachni diuni Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) <1
1976 Nos Emine Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) -
1976 Cape Emine National Monument (-) <1
1984 Piasachni diuni v mestnost Babata Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) <1
1994 Irakli Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) <1
1995 Smrikite Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) <1
2001 Ortoto Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) 1

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Forest 60 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland 27 Steppes and dry calcareous grassland
Shrubland 6 Scrub
Marine Coastal/Supratidal 5
Marine Neritic 2

Land use

Land use % of IBA
forestry 60
hunting 60
tourism/recreation 50
agriculture 20
military -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Emine (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/emine-iba-bulgaria on 12/01/2025.