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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
Rayanovci meadows, together with the former Dragomansko marsh, is in western Bulgaria. Vegetation is dominated by
Carex,
Poa and
Alopecurus, and there are groups of
Salix and
Populus trees along drainage canals. Human activities include cattle-grazing and haymaking.
The site is important for breeding species such as
Crex crex,
Coturnix coturnix,
Lullula arborea and
Lanius collurio. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Falco naumanni (rare, on passage).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Conversion of the meadows to arable land is a possible threat. The site is proposed as a Protected Landscape. Investigation of the flora and fauna of the meadows by BSPB is ongoing.
National None
International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rayanovtsi (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rayanovtsi-iba-bulgaria on 22/11/2024.
