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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding (1996) | 120–236 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus | LC | resident (1996) | 25–30 pairs | C6 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding (1996) | 70–80 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Peshtera Morovitza | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1962 | Rushova peshtera | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1964 | Valoga | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1964 | Lisets | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1964 | Anomir | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1964 | Krivatsite | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1964 | Dragovo prisoe | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | - |
| 1965 | Vodopad Koman | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | - |
| 1970 | Glozhenskia vodopad | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1971 | Usoynata | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1972 | Peshtepa Toplia | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vasilyovska Mountain (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vasilyovska-mountain-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.