Zapadna Strandzha   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002066)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 53821.15 hectares

Location:
1. District: Burgas, Municipality: Sredets, Locality: Belevren, Dolno Yabalkovo, Fakia, Golyamo Bukovo, Gorno Yabalkovo, Granitets, Kirovo, Momina tsarkva, Slivovo, Varovnik
2. District: Yambol, Municipality: Bolyarovo, Locality: Bolyarovo, Dabovo, Dennitsa, Golyamo Krushevo, Gorska polyana, Oman, Ruzhitsa, Stefan-Karadzhovo, Strandzha, Valchi izvor, Voden

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
1. Burgas - ul."Perustica" 67,et.3,p.k.219
2. Stara Zagora - bul."Stara planina" № 2

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-533 from 26.05.2010 2-1-2066-533-2010

Ordinance for change:

Record for protected zone (link):

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

Objects of protection (species or habitats):
1. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 3 from Biological Diversity Act: Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus), Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus), Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), Lesser Spotted eagle (Aquila pomarina), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Levant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), Corn Crake (Crex crex), Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), European Roller (Coracias garrulus), Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra), Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Masked Shrike (Lanius nubicus), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius), Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus), European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster).

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited afforestation of pastures and grassland, as well as to transform it in area under cultivation and permanent crops;
2. It is prohibited to use pesticides and fertilizers in pastures and meadows;
3. It is prohibited the construction of unsafe for birds air electric transmission network;
4. It is prohibited to use unselected preventive for pest control in the agriculture;
5. It is prohibited mowing of meadows from the periphery to the center with fast-moving equipment before 15 July.

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Natural Monument: Dolmen Lozenski Dol
2. Natural Monument: Dolmen Pasha Dere
3. Natural Monument: Dolmenite Vlahov Dol
4. Natural Monument: Golemiya Kamak
5. Protected Site: Belia Kamak
6. Protected Site: Nevestin Grad
7. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Derventski vazvishenia 2
8. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Fakiiska reka
9. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Sredetska reka

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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