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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
Common Quail Coturnix coturnix	LC	breeding (2004)	330–1,490 pairs	B2
White Stork Ciconia ciconia	LC	breeding (2004)	66 pairs	B2, C6
Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus	LC	resident (1998)	8 pairs	C6
Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus	LC	resident (1998)	12 pairs	C6
Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes	LC	breeding (2005)	4 pairs	C6
European Bee-eater Merops apiaster	LC	breeding (2005)	325–2,280 pairs	B2
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding (1998)	24–130 pairs	B2, C6
Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus	LC	resident (1998)	134–1,230 pairs	B3, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding (1997)	30–38 pairs	B2, C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding (1998)	95–200 pairs	B2, C6
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	LC	breeding (2004)	11–108 pairs	C6
Eurasian Skylark Alauda arvensis	LC	resident (2005)	39,100–56,640 pairs	B2
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding (2004)	38–130 pairs	C6
Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana	LC	breeding (2004)	950 pairs	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1982	Daneva mogila	Zashtitena Mestnost (VI)	<1
1982	Koritata	Zashtitena Mestnost (VI)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	100	Inland cliffs

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
urban/industrial/transport	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Zlatiata (Bulgaria). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/zlatiata-iba-bulgaria on 23/12/2024.