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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spotted Crake Porzana porzana | LC | breeding (1996) | 2–18 pairs | C6 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding (1996) | 2–18 pairs | C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding (1996) | 1–9 pairs | C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding (1998) | 11–25 pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1996) | 3–25 pairs | C6 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage (1996) | 100 birds | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| White-tailed Sea-eagle Haliaeetus albicilla | LC | resident (1998) | 1 pairs | C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage (1996) | 1,000 birds | B1iii, C2 |
| Semi-collared Flycatcher Ficedula semitorquata | LC | breeding (1998) | 110 pairs | B2, C6 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage (1996) | 7,800 birds | B1iv, C5 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Vodnite Lilii (Veliov Vir) | Poddarzhan Rezarvat (IV) | <1 |
| 1973 | Skalni obrazuvania | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | 1 |
| 1973 | Maslen Nos | National Monument (-) | <1 |
| 1984 | Piasachni diuni v mestnost Perla | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | 1 |
| 1984 | Piasachni diuni | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1984 | Pyassachni Dyuni | National Monument (-) | <1 |
| 1986 | Blatoto Alepu | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | 5 |
| 1986 | Alepu Lake | National Monument (-) | 4 |
| 1991 | Stamopolu | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 1 |
| 1992 | Ropotamo | Rezervat (Ia) | 25 |
| 1992 | Ropotamo | Buffer Zone (-) | 20 |
| 2012 | Beglik tash - Ropotamo | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 18 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 71 | Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest |
| Shrubland | 4 | Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis |
| Grassland | 2 | Steppes and dry calcareous grassland |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | minor (<10) | |
| Marine Neritic | minor (<10) | |
| Wetlands (inland) | minor (<10) | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 58 |
| hunting | 40 |
| tourism/recreation | 7 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 2 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ropotamo Complex (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ropotamo-complex-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.