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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Partridge Alectoris graeca | NT | resident (1996) | 70–330 pairs | B2 |
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident (1996) | 86–615 pairs | C6 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident (1996) | 57–65 males | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident (1998) | 5–10 pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident (1996) | 32–55 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (1996) | 4 pairs | C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident (1996) | 34–56 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident (1996) | 56–84 pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident (1996) | 6–26 pairs | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident (1996) | 97–280 pairs | C6 |
| Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | LC | resident (1996) | 64–100 pairs | B2 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–6 pairs | C6 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (1996) | 48–200 pairs | A3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (1996) | 58–68 pairs | A3 |
| Song Thrush Turdus philomelos | LC | breeding (1996) | 1,820–5,510 pairs | B3 |
| Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus | LC | resident (1996) | 930–2,860 pairs | B3 |
| European Robin Erithacus rubecula | LC | resident (1996) | 5,740–27,860 pairs | B3 |
| Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis | LC | breeding (1996) | 23–53 pairs | B2 |
| Goldcrest Regulus regulus | LC | resident (1996) | 640–5,990 pairs | B3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding (1996) | 154–390 pairs | A3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1934 | Baiuvi dupki-Dzhindzhiritsa | Rezervat (Ia) | 4 |
| 1962 | Pirin | Nacionalen Park (II) | 51 |
| 1965 | Vodopad Popina laka | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | - |
| 1976 | Kioshkata | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | - |
| 1977 | Réserve Doupki-Djindjiritza | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | - |
| 1983 | Pirin National Park | World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) (UA) | 51 |
| 1985 | Oreliak | Rezervat (Ia) | 1 |
| 1985 | Lazhnitsa | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 1 |
| 1989 | Krushe | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1994 | Yulen | Rezervat (Ia) | 4 |
| 2013 | Sharaliiska peshtera | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pirin (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pirin-iba-bulgaria on 22/12/2024.