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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | resident | 1996 | 8-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident | 1996 | 13-16 breeding pairs | B2, C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident | 1996 | 25-35 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1996 | 70-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1996 | 800-1,200 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Gornia parnik | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1964 | Dolnia parnik | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1964 | Parnika | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 1969 | Karstovo zhdrelo Chernelka | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 2 |
| 1969 | Razbititza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1972 | Kaylaka | Zashtitena Mestnost | 4 |
| 1972 | Tertzierni vkamenelosti | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 2 |
| 1972 | Studenetz | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | 1 |
| 1973 | Turiata | Zashtitena Mestnost | 1 |
| 1974 | Gininata peshtera | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost | <1 |
| 1975 | Peshterite | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 1976 | Gushtera | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| 2004 | Studenets | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Studenets | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Studenets (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/studenets-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.