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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | resident (1996) | 50–485 pairs | C6 |
| Ural Owl Strix uralensis | LC | resident (1996) | 4 pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding (1996) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident (1996) | 11 pairs | B2, C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding (1996) | 11–107 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Eurasian Wryneck Jynx torquilla | LC | breeding (1996) | 32–290 pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Green Woodpecker Picus viridis | LC | resident (1996) | 60–480 pairs | B2 |
| White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos | LC | resident (1996) | 9–80 pairs | C6 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding (1996) | 22–186 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | resident (1996) | 430–4,030 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Song Thrush Turdus philomelos | LC | breeding (1996) | 2,050–20,550 pairs | B3 |
| Eurasian Blackbird Turdus merula | LC | resident (1996) | 5,120–39,450 pairs | B3 |
| European Robin Erithacus rubecula | LC | resident (1996) | 5,800–53,600 pairs | B3 |
| Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva | LC | breeding (1998) | 25–250 pairs | C6 |
| Common Chaffinch Fringilla coelebs | LC | resident (1996) | 17,200–58,880 pairs | B3 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding (1996) | 220–980 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Oborishte | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1962 | Barikadite | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1963 | Sakaradja | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1963 | Bratiya | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1966 | Varlishnitsa | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1966 | Chivira | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1968 | Venetsa | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1968 | Haydushki kladenets | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1968 | Manzul | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1968 | Sivata gramada | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1968 | Dushkov pchelin | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1968 | Konskoto dere | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1968 | Bich | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1970 | Kazanite | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Bogdan | Poddarzhan Rezarvat (IV) | <1 |
| 1972 | Kiselitzata | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Goranitza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Skalno obrazuvanie | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Skalno obrazuvanie | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Grekinski giol | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Garvanov kamak | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Turchanov kamak | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1972 | Smilovene | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1974 | Srednogorets | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1975 | Dabite-Konska poliana | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1979 | Donkina gora | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1987 | Srednata poliana | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1995 | Vran kamak | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 2007 | Nevida | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sredna Gora (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sredna-gora-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.