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 Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding (1996) | 5–10 pairs | C6 |
| Little Owl Athene noctua | LC | resident (1996) | 30–56 pairs | B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | resident (1996) | 4 pairs | A1, C1, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | resident (1996) | 3–5 pairs | C6 |
| Black Kite Milvus migrans | LC | breeding (1996) | 1–3 pairs | C6 |
| Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius | LC | resident (1996) | 290 pairs | C6 |
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | resident (1996) | 100–200 pairs | B3 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | resident (1996) | 1–2 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Masked Shrike Lanius nubicus | LC | breeding (1996) | 10–13 pairs | B2 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | resident (1996) | 100–300 pairs | C6 |
| Crested Lark Galerida cristata | LC | resident (1996) | 1,000–2,000 pairs | B2 |
| Olive-tree Warbler Hippolais olivetorum | LC | breeding (1996) | 40–48 pairs | C6 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Dolmenite -Vlahov dol | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1973 | Dolmen pasha dere | Prirodna Zabelezhitelnost (III) | <1 |
| 1990 | Nevestin grad | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
| 1994 | Belia kamak | Zashtitena Mestnost (VI) | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Western Strandzha (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/western-strandzha-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.