Kotlenska planina   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002029)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 99299.77 hectares

Location:
1. District: Burgas, Municipality: Sungurlare, Locality: Beronovo, Dabovitsa, Sadovo, Vezenkovo
2. District: Shumen, Municipality: Varbitsa, Locality: Bozhurovo, Byala reka, Chernookovo, Ivanovo, Konevo, Kraygortsi, Kyolmen, Lovets, Malomir, Mengishevo, Nova byala reka, Stanyantsi, Sushina, Tushovitsa, Varbitsa
3. District: Sliven, Municipality: Kotel, Locality: Borintsi, Bratan, Dabova, Filaretovo, Gradets, Katunishte, Kipilovo, Kotel, Malko selo, Medven, Neykovo, Orlovo, Streltsi, Ticha, Topuzevo, Yablanovo, Zheravna
4. District: Sliven, Municipality: Sliven, Locality: Byala, Ichera, Rakovo, Stara reka, Zaychari
5. District: Targovishte, Municipality: Omurtag, Locality: Golyamo tsarkvishte, TSerovishte, Velichka, Vrani kon, Zvezditsa
6. District: Targovishte, Municipality: Аntonovo, Locality: Cherna voda
7. District: Veliko Tarnovo, Municipality: Elena, Locality: Maysko

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. SHumen - ul."Syedinenie" 71 et.4
3. Stara Zagora - bul."Stara planina" № 2
4. Veliko Tarnovo - ul."N.Gabrovski" 68

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-910 from 11.12.2008 2-1-2029-910-2008

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), Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), Dalmatian Pelican(Pelecanus crispus), Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), 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), Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), Smew (Mergus albellus), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Eurasian Griffon (Gyps fulvus), European Black Vulture (Aegypius monachus), 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), Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Imperial Eagle(Aquila heliaca), Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni), Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), Hazel Hen (Bonasa bonasia), Common Crane (Grus grus), Corncrake (Crex crex), Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), European Roller (Coracias garrulus), Grey-headed Woodpecker(Picus canus), Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva), Semi-collared flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), Great Crested Grebe(Podiceps cristatus), Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), Greylag goose (Anser anser), Wigeon (Anas penelope), Eurasian Teal(Anas crecca), Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Northern Pintail (Anas acuta), Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata), Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina), Common Pochard (Aythya ferina), Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), Common Goldeneye(Bucephala clangula), Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), Common Buzzard(Buteo buteo), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Eurasian Coot(Fulica atra), Little Ringed Plover(Charadrius dubius), Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Eurasian Woodcock (Scolopax rusticola), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia).

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 reducing the area of the river's forests and characteristic for the area species;
5. It is prohibited to use unselected preventive for pest control in the agriculture;
6. It is prohibited mowing of meadows from the periphery to the center with fast-moving equipment before 15 July.

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Managed Nature Reserve: Ardachlaka
2. Natural Monument: Bilernika
3. Natural Monument: Chernite Izvori - Podzemnika
4. Natural Monument: Dryanovskata Peshtera
5. Natural Monument: Karstovia izvor Izvorite
6. Natural Monument: Malkata Maara - Peshtera
7. Natural Monument: Mestnostite Sini Vir-Malkata pesh-Goliamata pesh
8. Natural Monument: Nahodishte Na Cherni Borovinki
9. Natural Monument: Orlovite Peshteri
10. Natural Monument: Peshtera Ledenika - m.Rimskoto Kale
11. Natural Monument: Peshterata Lednitsata
12. Natural Monument: Peshterata Maarata
13. Natural Monument: Peshterata Prikazna v m. Bulernika
14. Natural Monument: Peshterata Sv. 40-Te Machenika v m. Boaza
15. Natural Monument: Peshterata V Mestnost Tsarevets
16. Natural Monument: Propastta Karvavata Lokva
17. Natural Monument: Skalno obrazuvanie Badzhala Kaya
18. Natural Monument: Urushki Skali
19. Natural Monument: Zlosten
20. Protected Site: Demir Kapiya (Zhelezni Vrata)
21. Protected Site: Harsov Grad
22. Protected Site: Kersenlik
23. Protected Site: Korenik
24. Protected Site: Medvenski Karst
25. Protected Site: Orlova Skala
26. Protected Site: Vida
27. Protected Site: Zhelezni Vrata
28. Reserve: Orlitsa
29. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Ekokoridor Kamchia - Emine
30. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Luda Kamchia
31. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Tvardishka planina

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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