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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 1996 | 40-164 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 1996 | 90-130 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1996 | 20-60 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1996 | 30-1,019 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1996 | 500-1,200 individuals | B1i, C3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Yazovir Gorni Dabnik | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 61 |
| 2007 | Gorni Dabnik - Telish | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gorni Dabnik-Telish Reservoir (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gorni-dabnik-telish-reservoir-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.