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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
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	VU	winter (1997)	5–157 birds	A1, C1
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter (1997)	6,003–15,034 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan	VU	non-breeding (1997)	18–1,220 birds	A4ii, B1ii, C2
European Shag Gulosus aristotelis	LC	resident (2002)	250 pairs	B1i, C2, C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (1996)	46 pairs	C6
Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus	LC	winter (1997)	3,505–3,620 birds	A4i, B1i, C2
Mew Gull Larus canus	LC	winter (1997)	266–6,301 birds	B1i, C3
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (1997)	5 pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding (1996)	62 pairs	B2
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra	LC	resident (1997)	1,283–2,000 pairs	C6
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	LC	breeding (1996)	481 pairs	C6
Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka	LC	breeding (1996)	181 pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (1996)	127 pairs	C6
A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes	n/a	passage (1997–2004)	32,000 birds	A4iv, B1iv, C5

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2005. The most recent assessment (2013) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis	100 / 15,000 (birds)	1	very poor
Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan	0 / 619 (birds)	0	very poor
Burhinus oedicnemus	17 / 46 (pairs)	37	very poor
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	0 / 5 (pairs)	0	very poor
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra	1,100 / 1,641 (pairs)	68	poor

State (condition of the trigger species' habitats)
Habitat	Quantity (% remaining)	Quality (% carrying capacity)	Result
Grassland	very poor (<40%)	very poor (<40%)	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	rapid decline (>30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Residential and commercial development	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management planning has taken place	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1941	Kaliakra	Rezervat (Ia)	4
1987	Yailata	Zashtitena Mestnost (VI)	<1
2007	Stepite	Zashtitena Mestnost (VI)	1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kaliakra (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kaliakra-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.