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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
The former Orsoya marshes, on the bank of the River Danube, which have been converted to fish-ponds and overgrown by stands of
Phragmites and
Typha. In deep parts of the ponds there are water-lilies
Nymphoides and
Nymphaea. The ponds are surrounded by meadows, scrub and trees. Land-uses include fish-farming, haymaking, and hunting.
This site is important for species of global conservation concern (
Aythya nyroca and
Phalacrocorax pygmeus), and supports large numbers of breeding
Ixobrychus minutus. Breeding species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Crex crex (uncommon).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The main problem is the cutting and burning of reedbeds during the breeding season.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Orsoya Fish-ponds (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/orsoya-fish-ponds-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.
