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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black-crowned Night Heron Nycticorax nycticorax | LC | breeding | 2000 | 20-160 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 2000 | 30-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 3-8 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1997 | 50-800 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 1996 | 30-800 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Ayazmoto | Zashtitena Mestnost | 11 |
| 2007 | Yazovir Konush | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 98 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| water management | 98 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 98 |
| agriculture | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Konush Reservoir (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/konush-reservoir-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.