Mesta   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002076)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 20426.64 hectares

Location:
1. District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Bansko, Locality: Filipovo, Kremen
2. District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Garmen, Locality: Baldevo, Dabnitsa, Debren, Garmen, Gorno Dryanovo, Hvostyane, Kovachevitsa, Leshten, Marchevo, Ognyanovo, Osikovo, Ribnovo, Skrebatno
3. District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Gotse Delchev, Locality: Banichan, Borovo, Breznitsa, Bukovo, Gospodintsi, Gotse Delchev, Kornitsa, Lazhnitsa, Musomishta
4. District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Hadzhidimovo, Locality: Beslen, Blatska, Hadzhidimovo, Koprivlen, Novo Leski, Petrelik, Sadovo, Teplen, Аblanitsa
5. District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Satovcha, Locality: Godeshevo, Slashten, Tuhovishta, Valkosel

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
1. Blagoevgrad - ul."Svoboda" № 1
2. Smolian - ul."Dicho Petrov" №16

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-532 from 26.05.2010 2-1-2076-532-2010

Record for protected zone (link):

Aims of the declaration:
1. Protection and maintenance of the habitats of the 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: Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), Great White Egret (Egretta alba), Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Short-toed Eagle(Circaetus gallicus), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Greater spotted eagle (Aquila clanga), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni), Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus), Merlin (Falco columbarius), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca), Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola), Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), 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), White-fronted 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: Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope), Gadwall (Anas strepera), Garganey (Anas querquedula), Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Kestrel (kestrel) (Falco tinnunculus), Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Eurasian Coot (Fulica atra), Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius), Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago), Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus), European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Bank Swallow (Riparia riparia).

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 hydro-power plant, 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;
4. It is prohibited the construction of 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: Skalnoto obrazuvanie Kupena
2. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Reka Mesta
3. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Rodopi - Zapadni

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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