Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident (1996) | 400–650 pairs | C6 |
| Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | resident (1996) | 250–350 males | C6 |
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (1996) | 150–300 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | resident (1996) | 20–35 pairs | C6 |
| Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | resident (1996) | 50–60 pairs | C6 |
| Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos | LC | resident (1996) | 6 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius | LC | resident (1996) | 85–100 pairs | C6 |
| Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | resident (1996) | 35–50 pairs | C6 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident (1996) | 60–80 pairs | C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (1996) | 8 pairs | C6 |
| Yellow-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax graculus | LC | resident (1996) | 220–300 pairs | A3 |
| Eurasian Blackcap Sylvia atricapilla | LC | breeding (1996) | 25,000–40,000 pairs | B3 |
| Wallcreeper Tichodroma muraria | LC | resident (1996) | 60–90 pairs | A3 |
| Song Thrush Turdus philomelos | LC | breeding (1996) | 8,000–14,000 pairs | B3 |
| Ring Ouzel Turdus torquatus | LC | resident (1996) | 6,500–9,500 pairs | B3 |
| Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula | LC | resident (1996) | 15,000–22,000 pairs | B3 |
| European Robin Erithacus rubecula | LC | resident (1996) | 40,000–60,000 pairs | B3 |
| Rufous-tailed Rock-thrush Monticola saxatilis | LC | breeding (1996) | 50–100 pairs | B2 |
| Goldcrest Regulus regulus | LC | resident (1996) | 7,500–12,000 pairs | B3 |
| Alpine Accentor Prunella collaris | LC | breeding (1996) | 2,200–2,500 pairs | A3 |
| Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs | LC | resident (1996) | 65,000–95,000 pairs | B3 |
| Common Linnet Linaria cannabina | LC | resident (1996) | 600–1,200 pairs | B3 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1933 | Parangalitsa | Rezervat (Ia) | 1 |
| 1965 | Vodopad Goritza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1968 | Skakavitza | Rezervat (Ia) | <1 |
| 1974 | Chavcha | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1977 | Parangalitsa | UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA) | 2 |
| 1985 | Ibar | Rezervat (Ia) | 2 |
| 1986 | Rilomanastirska Gora | Rezervat (Ia) | 3 |
| 1992 | Rila | Nacionalen Park (II) | 54 |
| 1992 | Rilski manastir | Priroden Park (V) | 18 |
| 1992 | Centralen Rilski Reservat | Rezervat (Ia) | 9 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rila (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rila-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.