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