Melnishki piramidi   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002072)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 13580.05 hectares

Location:
District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Sandanski, Locality: Belyovo, Chereshnitsa, Doleni, Gorna Sushitsa, Gorno Spanchevo, Harsovo, Hotovo, Hrasna, Kalimantsi, Karlanovo, Kashina, Katuntsi, Kovachevo, Ladarevo, Laskarevo, Lozenitsa, Lyubovishte, Melnik, Petrovo, Rozhen, Spatovo, Sugarevo, Vinogradi, Vranya, Zlatolist

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
Blagoevgrad - ul."Svoboda" № 1

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-283 from 16.03.2010 2-1-2072-283-2010

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: White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca), Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), European Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), European Roller (Coracias garrulus), Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus), 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), Semi-collared flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Northen Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Hobby (Falco subbuteo), European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster).

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 disclosure of new and expansion of the existing quarries, pits and mines, except those for which at the date of promulgation of the arrest in the ''Official Gazette" has started proceedings under Chapter Six of the Law for Environmental Protection and / or art. 31 of the Law for Biodiversity;
5. It is prohibited the construction of new photovoltaic systems and wind generators for electricity, except those for which at the date of promulgation of the arrest in the ''Official Gazette" has started proceedings under Chapter Six of the Law for Environmental Protection and / or art. 31 of the Law for Biodiversity;

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Natural Monument: Melnishki Piramidi
2. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Sreden Pirin - Alibotush

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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