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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A freshwater reservoir in south-eastern Bulgaria, surrounded by low hills with forests of
Quercus and forestry plantations of
Pinus. Land-uses include hunting, fishing and irrigation.
Anser albifrons winters in important numbers, and the site holds 20,000 or more waterbirds on a regular basis. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Phalacrocorax pygmeus (max. 21 in winter),
Anser erythropus (max. 3 on passage),
Branta ruficollis (max. 12 in winter),
Aythya nyroca (max. 10 on passage).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Illegal and uncontrolled hunting of waterbirds poses a serious threat.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Pyasachnik Reservoir (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/pyasachnik-reservoir-iba-bulgaria on 26/12/2024.
