BG020
Radinchevo


IBA Justification

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
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra LC resident (2004) 30–60 pairs C6

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
2001 Bakarlia Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) 7
2001 Bakurliya Protected Landscape (-) 7

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 35 Dry siliceous grassland
Forest 30 Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Shrubland 20 Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Artificial/Terrestrial 15 Arable land; Perennial crops, orchards and groves

Land use

Land use % of IBA
agriculture 70
forestry 30
hunting -


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Radinchevo (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/radinchevo-iba-bulgaria on 24/12/2024.