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Site description (2000 baseline)
A dam on the Ovtcharitza river, surrounded by low hills with arable land (mainly winter wheat). The reservoir is used for cooling an electric power-station at the site (`Other' land-use, below), and therefore the water does not freeze in winter. Human activities include hunting, fishing and irrigation.

Key biodiversity
Important in winter for fish-eating birds (Phalacrocorax spp., Pelecanus crispus) and for Anser albifrons. The site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on a regular basis.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ovtcharitsa Reservoir (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ovtcharitsa-reservoir-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.