Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter (1997) | 200–34,755 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | winter (2001) | 168 birds | A4i, B1i, C2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | winter (1997) | 8–211 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter (2001) | 677 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter (1997) | 6,635–8,020 birds | A4i, B1i, C3 |
| Yellow-legged Gull Larus michahellis | LC | winter (1992) | 1,400 birds | B1i, C3 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter (1997) | 20,000-49,999 birds | A4iii, C4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | 81 | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | 11 | Arable land |
| Unknown | 5 | |
| Grassland | 3 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| 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 23/12/2024.