Data Zone
Country/territory: Bulgaria
IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2005)
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Area: 31,380 hectares (313.80 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Meadows dominated by Festuca, Agrostis and Cynosurus grasses in western Bulgaria, and surrounded by broadleaved deciduous forests of Fagus and Carpinus, rocky cliffs and arable land. Human activities include grazing and haymaking in the meadows, forestry and hunting.
Key biodiversity
The area is important for breeding Crex crex. Significant proportion (³1%) of national population breeding at site: Buteo rufinus (2 pairs), Bubo bubo (1 pair).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ponor (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ponor-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.