Kompleks Belenski ostrovi   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002017)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 7009.77 hectares

Location:
1. District: Pleven, Municipality: Belene, Locality: Belene
2. District: Veliko Tarnovo, Municipality: Svishtov, Locality: Svishtov

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
1. Pleven - ul."Aleksander Stambolijski"1A
2. Veliko Tarnovo - ul."N.Gabrovski" 68

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-82 from 12.02.2008 2-1-2017-82-2008

Ordinance for change:

Record for protected zone (link):

Aims of the declaration:
1. Protection and maintenance of the habitats of the birds under item 2 to reach their favorable conservation status
2. Restoration of the habitats of the birds under item 2, which is necessary to reach their improve the favorable conservation condition

Objects of protection (species or habitats):
1. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 3 from Biological Diversity Act: Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), Dalmatian Pelican(Pelecanus crispus), Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta),Great White Egret (Egretta alba), Purple heron (Ardea purpurea), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), Smew (Mergus albellus), Black Kite (Milvus migrans), White-tailed Eagle(Haliaeetus albicilla), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni), Slender-billed Gull (Larus genei), Common Ternа(Sterna hirundo), Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), European Roller (Coracias garrulus), Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Gavia stellata, Gavia arctica, Podiceps auritus, Pelecanus onocrotalus, Botaurus stellaris, Cygnus cygnus, Anser erythropus, Branta ruficollis, Tadorna ferruginea, Pernis apivorus, Circaetus gallicus, Circus cyaneus, Circus macrourus, Circus pygargus, Aquila pomarina, Aquila clanga, Aquila chrysaetos, Hieraaetus pennatus, Accipiter brevipes, Buteo rufinus, Falco vespertinus, Falco cherrug, Himantopus himantopus, Gallinago media, Sterna albifrons, Chlidonias niger, Sylvia nisoria;
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), Greylag goose (Anser anser), Wigeon (Anas penelope), Gadwall (Anas strepera), Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca), Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Northern Pintail (Anas acuta), Garganey (Anas querquedula), Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), Common Goldeneye(Bucephala clangula), Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra), Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Red Knot (Calidris canutus), Black-tailed Godwit (Limosa limosa), Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), Common Gull (Larus canus), Tachybaptus ruficollis, Podiceps cristatus, Ardea cinerea, Cygnus olor, Anas clypeata, Aythya ferina, Aythya marila, Accipiter gentilis, Accipiter nisus, Buteo buteo, Falco tinnunculus, Falco subbuteo, Gallinula chloropus, Charadrius dubius, Pluvialis squatarola, Numenius arquata, Tringa totanus, Actitis hypoleucos, Merops apiaster, Riparia riparia, Larus cachinnans.

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited the destruction of island formations;
2. It is prohibited to carry out drainage ang overdrying activities in swamps and natural water sites;
3. It is prohibited to remove landscape features (single and group trees) in the agricultural land;
4. It is prohibited plowing and afforestation of meadows, pastures and grassland;
5. It is prohibited felling which lead to decrease or substitute the species;
6. It is prohibited to carry out felling in range of 300 m. around the nests of raptors and around nesting colonies of herons and cormorants during the nesting season (March 1 to July 31);
7. It is prohibited to use unselected preventive for pest control in the forests;
8. It is prohibited mowing of the meadows before 1 july;

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Managed Nature Reserve: Persinski Blata
2. Natural Park: Persina
3. Protected Site: Persin
4. Protected Site: Persin Iztok
5. Reserve: Kitka
6. Reserve: Milka
7. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Persina

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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