Ponor   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002005)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 31377.0 hectares

Location:
1. District: Sofia, Municipality: Godech, Locality: Barlya, Brakyovtsi, Gintsi, Godech, Golesh, Gubesh, Komshtitsa, Ravna, Ropot, Smolcha, Stanintsi
2. District: Sofia, Municipality: Svoge, Locality: Bov, Breze, Dobarchin, Dobravitsa, Gubislav, Lakatnik, Manastirishte, Tserovo, Zanoge, Zasele, Zimevitsa

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
Sofiia - bul."Tsar Boris III" №136

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-547 from 05.09.2008 2-1-2005-547-2008

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: Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Short-toed Eagle(Circaetus gallicus), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Imperial Eagle(Aquila heliaca), Merlin(Falco columbarius), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Saker Falcon(Falco cherrug), Hazel Hen (Bonasa bonasia), Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca), Corncrake (Crex crex), Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), Tengmalm's Owl (Aegolius funereus), Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Grey-headed Woodpecker(Picus canus), Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Semi-collared flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Northern Goshawk(Accipiter gentilis), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Common Buzzard(Buteo buteo), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Little Ringed Plover(Charadrius dubius), Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos).

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 mowing of meadows from the periphery to the center with fast-moving equipment before 15 July.
5. It is prohibited to carry out drainage ang overdrying activities in swamps, meadows and natural water sites;

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Natural Monument: Dzhuglata
2. Natural Monument: Elata - peshtera
3. Natural Monument: Vodopad Sinia Vir
4. Natural Monument: Vodopad Skaklya
5. Natural Monument: Zaskogo
6. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Zapadna Stara planina i Predbalkan

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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