Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1996 | 57 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3-4 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2005) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Kozhuha | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 1 |
| 1980 | Rupite | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 2006 | Rupite - Strumeshnitsa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 57 |
| 2006 | Ograzhden - Maleshevo | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 22 |
| 2007 | Rupite | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2013 | Halma Skalata | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 2013 | Nahodishte na srebrista povetitsa | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 2013 | Nahodishte na katerliva efedra | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 2014 | Luibina skala | Zashtitena Mestnost | 1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rupite (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rupite-iba-bulgaria on 24/11/2024.