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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1997 | 200-34,755 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter | 2001 | 168 individuals | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter | 1997 | 8-211 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 2001 | 677 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1997 | 6,635-8,020 individuals | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter | 1992 | 1,400 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1997 | 20,000-49,999 individuals | A4iii, C4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Yazovir Ovcharitsa | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams | 81 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Arable land | 11 |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Grassland | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland | 3 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| hunting | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| other | 80 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
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.