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Vrachanski Balkan   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002053)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:

Map of the object


Area: 30879.74 hectares

Location:
1. District: Montana, Municipality: Varshets, Locality: Dolna Bela rechka, Dolno Ozirovo, Gorna Bela rechka, Gorno Ozirovo, Stoyanovo
2. District: Sofia, Municipality: Svoge, Locality: Druzhevo, Milanovo, Opletnya
3. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Krivodol, Locality: Glavatsi, Kravoder
4. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Mezdra, Locality: Eliseyna, Lyutibrod, Ochindol, Zverino
5. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Vratsa, Locality: Beli izvor, Chelopek, Lyutadzhik, Pavolche, Vratsa, Zgorigrad

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
1. Montana - ul. "Julius Irasek"4 p.k.55
2. Sofiia - bul."Tsar Boris III" №136
3. Vratsa - ul."Ekzarh Josif" 81

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-801 from 04.11.2008 2-1-2053-801-2008

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: Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), Great Egret (Egretta alba), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus), Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus), Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca), Corn Crake (Crex crex), Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola), Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), Ural owl (Strix uralensis), European 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), White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos), Syrian Woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra), Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Semi-collared Flycatcher ( Ficedula semitorquata), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Kestrel (kestrel) (Falco tinnunculus), Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), 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 of construction of installations for electricity generation through wind power.

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Natural Monument: Ledenika - Peshtera
2. Natural Monument: Novata Peshtera
3. Natural Monument: Peshterata Temnata Dupka - s. Milanovo
4. Natural Monument: Ritlite
5. Natural Monument: Vrattsata
6. Natural Park: Vrachanski Balkan
7. Protected Site: Borov Kamak
8. Protected Site: Lakatnishki Skali
9. Protected Site: Vezhdata
10. Protected Site: Vola
11. Reserve: Vrachanski Karst


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