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 Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1998 | 9-16 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Griffon Vulture Gyps fulvus | LC | resident | 1996 | 18 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding | 1998 | 1-3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Subalpine Warbler Curruca cantillans | LC | breeding | 1996 | 55-160 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Sardinian Warbler Curruca melanocephala | LC | resident | 1996 | 1-5 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Western Rock Nuthatch Sitta neumayer | LC | resident | 1996 | 5-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
| Black-eared Wheatear Oenanthe hispanica | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-10 breeding pairs | A3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Dnevni grablivi ptitzi | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 2 |
| 1981 | Kovan Kaya | National Monument | 2 |
| 1995 | Patronka | Zashtitena Mestnost | 5 |
| 1995 | Momina Skala | Protected Landscape | 1 |
| 2000 | Giurgena | Zashtitena Mestnost | 2 |
| 2001 | Chernata skala | Zashtitena Mestnost | 5 |
| 2006 | Rodopi - Iztochni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Madzharovo | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 45 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 25 |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis | 17 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Perennial crops, orchards and groves | 5 |
| Wetlands (inland) | Rivers and streams | 5 |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 70 |
| tourism/recreation | 50 |
| forestry | 45 |
| agriculture | 25 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Madzharovo (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/madzharovo-iba-bulgaria on 22/11/2024.