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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident | 1996 | 60-70 males | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident | 1996 | 15-20 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident | 1996 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 1996 | 40-50 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident | 1996 | 30-36 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident | 1996 | 20-25 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Chudnite mostove | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1965 | Vodopad Duplevo | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1972 | Srednite livadi | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 2006 | Rodopi - Zapadni | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Persenk | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Persenk (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/persenk-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.