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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
European Turtle-dove Streptopelia turtur	VU	breeding (1996)	2,200–3,200 pairs	B2
Black Stork Ciconia nigra	LC	breeding (2004)	14–20 pairs	B2, C6
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding (2004)	18–36 pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding (2000)	4–6 pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2000)	14–18 pairs	B2, C6
Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca	VU	resident (2000)	8 pairs	A1, C1, C6
Booted Eagle Hieraaetus pennatus	LC	breeding (2000)	4–7 pairs	B2, C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	resident (2000)	4–5 pairs	C6
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	breeding (2000)	3–6 pairs	C6
Black Kite Milvus migrans	LC	breeding (2000)	5–8 pairs	C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	resident (2000)	15–20 pairs	B2, C6
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus	LC	resident (1996)	400–800 pairs	B3, C6
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio	LC	breeding (2000)	2,188–6,000 pairs	B2
Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus	LC	breeding (1996)	60–120 pairs	B2
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra	LC	resident (2000)	800–1,600 pairs	C6
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	LC	breeding (2004)	130–260 pairs	C6
Crested Lark Galerida cristata	LC	resident (2000)	4,000–8,000 pairs	B2
Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum	LC	breeding (2005)	111 pairs	B2, C6
Common Stonechat Saxicola torquatus	LC	breeding (1996)	150–400 pairs	B2
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (2000)	40–80 pairs	C6
Corn Bunting Emberiza calandra	LC	breeding (2000)	6,000–14,000 pairs	B3
Cirl Bunting Emberiza cirlus	LC	resident (2000)	500–800 pairs	B3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Sveta troitza	Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III)	<1
1971	Karakoliovata dupka	Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III)	<1
1973	Haydushkata dupka	Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III)	-
1974	Brasnarskiyat stol	Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III)	<1
1976	Dervishka mogila	Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III)	<1
1976	Nahodishte na div bozhur	Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III)	<1
2007	Zhdreloto na reka Tundja	Zashtitena Mestnost (VI)	1
2013	Nahodishte na nadelenolistno velikdenche	Zashtitena Mestnost (VI)	<1
2013	Nahodishte na Zhlezist lopen	Zashtitena Mestnost (VI)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	43	Arable land
Forest	30	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Grassland	15	Dry siliceous grassland
Shrubland	10	Scrub; Sclerophyllous scrub, garrigue and maquis
Wetlands (inland)	2	Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	70
forestry	30
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sakar (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sakar-iba-bulgaria on 22/12/2024.