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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A newly formed island on kilometre 715 of the River Danube. The island is sandy, encloses a small lake, and is covered by forest of
Salix and
Populus in the central part. Human activities include firewood-collection during the summer (`Other' land-use, below) and recreation, as well as boat-traffic in surrounding waters.
The island is an important resting place for
Pelecanus crispus (which uses sandy areas) and
Phalacrocorax carbo during the breeding season and migration. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Phalacrocorax pygmeus (min. 15 in winter),
Aythya nyroca (min. 3 on passage).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main problems are afforestation of the sandy areas with
Salix, and disturbance of nesting birds by human activities during the summer.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Island near Gorni Tzibar (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/island-near-gorni-tzibar-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.
