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) | 10–20 pairs | B2, C6 |
| European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus | LC | breeding (1996) | 6–12 pairs | C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | resident (1996) | 8 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus | LC | resident (1996) | 25–40 pairs | B2 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (1996) | 1–2 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus | LC | breeding (1996) | 7–10 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Ritlite | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1951 | Vola | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1960 | Ledenika | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1962 | Temnata dupka | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | - |
| 1962 | Novata peshtera | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1964 | Vratzata | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1966 | Lakatnishki skali | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1979 | Borov kamak | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 1 |
| 1983 | Vrachanski karst | Rezervat (Ia) | 5 |
| 1989 | Vrachanski balkan | Priroden Park (V) | 89 |
| 2003 | Vezhdata | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 2007 | Padinite | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | 2 |
| 2017 | Kalna matnitsa | Protected Site (VI) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vrachanski Balkan (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/vrachanski-balkan-iba-bulgaria on 25/12/2024.