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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding (1996) | 57 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding (1996) | 3 pairs | C6 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding (1996) | 3–4 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kozhuha | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | 1 |
| 1980 | Rupite | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 2013 | Halma Skalata | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 2013 | Nahodishte na srebrista povetitsa | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 2013 | Nahodishte na katerliva efedra | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 2014 | Luibina skala | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rupite (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rupite-iba-bulgaria on 27/12/2024.