Data Zone
Country/territory: Bulgaria
IBA criteria met: A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 (2005)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 146 hectares (1.46 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2013 | very poor | very high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2000 baseline)
The fish-ponds are situated north of the town of Plovdiv, and are partially covered by aquatic vegetation of Ceratophyllum, Potamogeton, Trapa and Nymphoides, with fringing beds of Typha, Phragmites, Carex, Juncus and Salix along the banks.
Key biodiversity
The ponds are important for wintering and migrating Phalacrocorax pygmeus and for wintering Egretta alba. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Aythya nyroca (min. 3 on passage). Significant proportion (³1%) of national population breeding at site: Ixobrychus minutus (5-6 pairs).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Plovdiv Fish-ponds (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/plovdiv-fish-ponds-iba-bulgaria on 26/12/2024.