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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 1996 | 10-12 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 15 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Egyptian Vulture Neophron percnopterus | EN | breeding | 2003 | 5-7 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Orlova chuka | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1970 | Rusenski Lom | Priroden Park | 12 |
| 1970 | Mamula | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1980 | Beli Lom | Rezervat | 3 |
| 1981 | Ribarnitzite | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 1986 | Ostrata skala | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1987 | Beli Lom | Buffer Zone | 1 |
| 2002 | Dunav | State Game Husbandries | 70 |
| 2004 | Lomovete | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 81 |
| 2006 | Bozhkova dupka | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2007 | Lomovete | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 12 |
| 2007 | Lomiya | Zashtitena Mestnost | 1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 70 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 10 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 8 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 7 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | 3 |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| tourism/recreation | 75 |
| forestry | 70 |
| hunting | 50 |
| agriculture | 8 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lomovete (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lomovete-iba-bulgaria on 22/11/2024.