Batova   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002082)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 38149.52 hectares

Location:
1. District: Dobrich, Municipality: Balchik, Locality: Hrabrovo, Kranevo, Lyahovo, Obrochishte, Rogachevo, Tsarkva
2. District: Dobrich, Municipality: Dobrich-selska, Locality: Batovo, Debrene, Odartsi, Prilep, Sokolnik, Stozher
3. District: Varna, Municipality: Varna, Locality: Varna, Vladislav Varnenchik
4. District: Varna, Municipality: Аksakovo, Locality: Dolishte, General Kantardzhievo, Izvorsko, Kichevo, Klimentovo, Kumanovo, Lyuben Karavelovo, Novakovo, Oreshak, Osenovo, Vaglen, Yarebichna, Аksakovo

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
Varna - ul."Jan Palah" 4

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-129 from 10.02.2012 2-1-2082-129-2012

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), Black-crowned Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), Great Egret (Egretta alba), Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), Black Storck (Ciconia nigra), White Storck (Ciconia ciconia), Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Whooper Swan (Cygnus cygnus), Smew (Mergus albellus), Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), European Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Red Kite (Milvus milvus), Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), Short-toed Snake Eagle (Circaetus gallicus), Western Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Northern Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus), Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Levant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Eastern Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni), Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), Common Crane (Grus grus), Corn Crake (Crex crex), Eurasian Stone-curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus), 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), White-backed Woodpecker (Dendrocopos leucotos), 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), Pied Wheateater (Oenanthe pleschanka), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum), Red-breasted Flycatcher (Ficedula parva), Semi-collared Flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata), Ortolan (Emberiza hortulana);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps cristatus), Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), Greylag Goose (Anser anser), Eurasian Wigeon (Anas penelope), Eurasian Teal (Anas crecca), Mallard (Anas platyrhynchos), Pintail (Anas acuta), Common Pochard (Aythya ferina), Tufted Duck (Aythya fuligula), Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula), Red-breasted Merganser (Mergus serrator), Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Eurasian Sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), 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), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), Common Gull (Larus canus), Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans), Sand Martin (Riparia riparia), Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus).

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited afforestation of meadows, 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 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. The regime does not apply to wind generators used as their own sources of electricity.
4. It is prohibited the admission and execution of residential, resort and villa construction until the entry into force of a new Master Plan of the Municipality of Balchik and Municipality of Aksakovo or modifications with the exception of property at the date of publication of the order in the "Official Gazette" within the construction limits settlements into the two municipalities or property for which there is initiated or completed proceedings under Chapter Six of the Environmental protection Act and / or art. 31 of the Biological Diversity Act.
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: Baltata
2. Natural Park: Zlatni Pyasatsi
3. Protected Site: Aladzha Manastir
4. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Dolinata na reka Batova
5. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Zlatni piasatsi

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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