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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident (1996) | 60–70 males | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident (1996) | 15–20 pairs | C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (1996) | 4 pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident (1996) | 40–50 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident (1996) | 30–36 pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident (1996) | 20–25 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Chudnite mostove | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1965 | Vodopad Duplevo | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Srednite livadi | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Persenk (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/persenk-iba-bulgaria on 25/12/2024.