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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1997 | 15-170 individuals | C2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1996 | 35 individuals | A1, C1 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | resident | 2000 | 1 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 1998 | 21-38 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding | 1996 | 230 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | 1997 | 60,000 individuals | A4iv, B1iv, C5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Kamchia | Rezervat | 8 |
| 1951 | Kamtchia | Reserve | 8 |
| 1977 | Réserve Kamtchia | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve | 8 |
| 1983 | Kamtchia | Buffer Zone | 2 |
| 2002 | Sherba | State Game Husbandries | 27 |
| 2003 | Kamchia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Kompleks Kamchia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Longoza | Zashtitena Mestnost | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Alluvial and very wet forest | 40 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land, Forestry plantations | 36 |
| Marine Neritic | 4 | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 1 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 50 |
| forestry | 40 |
| agriculture | 34 |
| tourism/recreation | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamchia Complex (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamchia-complex-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.