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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1997 | 1,125-10,240 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1996 | 30 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 2001-2004 | 403-2,175 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 1996 | 200 individuals | A1, C1, C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1997 | 165-2,331 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1996 | 13 breeding pairs | B3, C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Mew Gull Larus canus | LC | winter | 1996 | 30-479 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| A4iv Species group - soaring birds/cranes | n/a | passage | - | 3,200-50,700 individuals | A4iv, B1iv, C5 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Kazashko | Zashtitena Mestnost | 3 |
| 1995 | Kazashko | Protected Landscape | 3 |
| 2005 | Varnensko - Beloslavski kompleks | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| 2007 | Varnensko-Beloslavsko ezero | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Mochurishteto | Zashtitena Mestnost | <1 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 95 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| urban/industrial/transport | 100 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 90 |
| hunting | 90 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Varna-Beloslav Lakes Complex (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/varna-beloslav-lakes-complex-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.