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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | non-breeding (1996) | 2–13 birds | A1, C1 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident (1996) | 212–1,665 pairs | C6 |
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | resident (1996) | 100–240 pairs | B3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (1996) | 2 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding (1996) | 80–100 pairs | C6 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–20 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Piasachnik Haydushkata Bachva | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1969 | Zmeevi dupki | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1969 | Kushbunar | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1969 | Halkata | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1980 | Sinite kamani | Priroden Park (V) | 73 |
| 1983 | Kutelka | Rezervat (Ia) | 4 |
| 2007 | Orlite | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 2 |
| 2011 | Lale bair | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 2012 | Trakiiski klin | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sinite Kamani-Grebenets (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sinite-kamani-grebenets-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.