Yazovir Ovcharitsa   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002023)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 4306.28 hectares

Location:
1. District: Sliven, Municipality: Nova Zagora, Locality: Byal kladenets, Radetski
2. District: Stara Zagora, Municipality: Radnevo, Locality: Kovachevo
3. District: Yambol, Municipality: Tundzha, Locality: Ovchi kladenets, Skalitsa

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
Stara Zagora - bul."Stara planina" № 2

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-549 from 05.09.2008 2-1-2023-549-2008

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: Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica), Pygmy Cormorant(Phalacrocorax pygmeus), Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), Dalmatian Pelican(Pelecanus crispus), Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), Great White Egret (Egretta alba), Purple Heron(Ardea purpurea), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Bewick's Swan (Cygnus columbianus), Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), Smew (Mergus albellus), White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus), Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Ruff (Philomachus pugnax), Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola), Little Gull (Larus minutus), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), Great Crested Grebe(Podiceps cristatus), Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), Greylag goose (Anser anser), Common Shelduck(Tadorna tadorna), Eurasian Teal(Anas crecca), Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Common Pochard (Aythya ferina), Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), Eurasian Coot(Fulica atra), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), Common Gull (Larus canus), Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans).

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited to remove landscape features (hedges, single trees and groups) in the use of agricultural land ;
2. It is prohibited afforestation of meadows, pastures and grassland, as well as to transform it in area under cultivation and permanent crops;
3. It is prohibited to use pesticides and fertilizers in pastures and meadows;
4. It is prohibited to carry out felling, except sanitary in width of 50 meters from the shores of water bodies;
5. It is prohibited setting on fire cane massif and coastal vegetation;

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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