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 |
Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
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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 |
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 | % 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.