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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter | 1997 | 143-460 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1998 | 15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1998 | 1,200 individuals | A1, A4i, B1i, C1, C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1996 | 3 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1996 | 9 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Yatata | Zashtitena Mestnost | 100 |
| 1987 | Yatata | National Monument | 100 |
| 2007 | Yatata | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation | 58 |
| Grassland | Dry siliceous grassland | 40 |
| Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks) | Inland cliffs | 2 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 53 |
| not utilised | 47 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Yatata (Bulgaria). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/yatata-iba-bulgaria on 23/11/2024.