Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident (1996) | 10–12 pairs | B2, C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (1998) | 5–10 pairs | C6 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding (2005) | 4 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident (2005) | 10 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | resident (2005) | 15–20 pairs | B2 |
| Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | LC | resident (1996) | 20–35 pairs | B2 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding (1996) | 100–120 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Tektonski greben-Kaleto | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1962 | Karlukovski karstov kompleks | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1962 | Bankovitza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1962 | Haydushka dupka | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1962 | Prohodna | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1962 | Svirchovitza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Skalnite kukli | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Skalno obrazuvanie Kuklite | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Kupenite | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Samuilitza edno I dve | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Galabarnika | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1974 | Kamarata | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1974 | Chervenitza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1974 | Chuklite | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1976 | Vodopad Skoka na reka Belilkata | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | - |
| 1977 | Shtarka | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1978 | Strupanitza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Karlukovski Karst (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/karlukovski-karst-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.