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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | non-breeding | 1996 | 6-13 individuals | A1, C1 |
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding | 1996 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 |
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2007 | Kamenski bair | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kamenski Bair (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kamenski-bair-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.