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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A hyper-eutrophic freshwater lake directly east of the village of Srebarna, on the bank of the River Danube between kilometres 393 and 391. The open-water surface is partly covered by
Hydrocharis,
Nymphaea and
Potamogeton, and is fringed by reedbeds of
Phragmites and
Typha. There are some groups of
Salix in the reedbeds. Komluka island (in the Danube), which is part of the reserve, is covered by flooded forest of
Salix and
Populus. Plantations of
Robinia and
Eleagnus cover the surrounding hills.
The site is important for breeding waterbirds, especially the globally threatened
Pelecanus crispus, and for wintering geese. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria:
Anser erythropus (has occurred in the past),
Branta ruficollis (12-50 in winter),
Haliaeetus albicilla (1-5 in winter; extinct as a breeding species).
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Threats include nest-predation by foxes
Vulpes vulpes, jackals
Canis aureus and boars
Sus scrofa, which affect the pelican colony (`Natural events', above). Some restoration measures were taken by the Ministry of Environment in response to the disturbed water-levels in the lake.
National High
International Partial902 ha of IBA covered by Nature Reserve (Srebarna, 902 ha). 543 ha of IBA covered by Buffer Zone (Srebarna, 543 ha). 600 ha of IBA covered by Ramsar Site (Srebarna, 600 ha). 902 ha of IBA covered by Biosphere Reserve (Srebarna, 902 ha). 902 ha of IBA covered by World Heritage Site (Srebarna, 902 ha).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Srebarna (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/srebarna-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.
