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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding (1994) | 5–20 pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | resident (1994) | 3 pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding (1994) | 50–60 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding (1994) | 5 pairs | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding (1994) | 60 pairs | C6 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tsibarsko Marsh (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tsibarsko-marsh-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.