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Obnova Fish-ponds


IBA Justification

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
White Stork Ciconia ciconia LC breeding (1996) 35–45 pairs B2, C6
Great White Egret Ardea alba LC winter (1996) 120–130 birds A4i, B1i, C2
Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida LC breeding (1996) 10–30 pairs C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus LC breeding (1996) 20–25 pairs C6
Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis LC resident (1997) 10–12 pairs B2


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Obnova Fish-ponds (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/obnova-fish-ponds-iba-bulgaria on 24/12/2024.