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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
Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea	LC	breeding (1994)	3 pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2004)	9 pairs	B2, C6
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	breeding (2005)	2–6 pairs	B2, C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (2004)	1–3 pairs	C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	resident (2004)	9 pairs	B2, C6
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra	LC	breeding (1998)	1,925–2,375 pairs	B3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
2005	Malak Kanagiol	Zashtitena Mestnost (VI)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	70	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland	15	Dry siliceous grassland
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	5	Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	70
hunting	60
agriculture	25

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Harsovska Reka (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/harsovska-reka-iba-bulgaria on 22/12/2024.