Rupite   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002098)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 8835.4 hectares

Location:
1. District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Petrich, Locality: Bogoroditsa, Chuchuligovo, Dolno Spanchevo, Drangovo, General Todorov, Karnalovo, Kromidovo, Kulata, Marikostinovo, Marino pole, Mitino, Ribnik, Rupite, Starchevo, Topolnitsa
2. District: Blagoevgrad, Municipality: Sandanski, Locality: Damianitsa, Krastiltsi, Lebnitsa, Leshnitsa, Levunovo, Novo Delchevo, Novo Hodzhovo, Polenitsa, Sandanski, Struma, Valkovo

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

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-282 from 16.03.2010 2-1-2098-282-2010

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: Levant Sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca), Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris), Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Purple Heron (Ardea purpurea), Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides), Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Greater Short-toed Lark (Calandrella brachydactyla), Nightjar (Caprimulgus europaeus), Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), Short-toed Eagle (Circaetus gallicus), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Pallid harrier (Circus macrourus), Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), European Roller (Coracias garrulus), Corncrake (Crex crex), Middle Spotted Woodpecker (Dendrocopos medius), Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Great White Egret (Egretta alba), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), Saker Falcon (Falco cherrug), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus), Common Crane (Grus grus), White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Olive-tree Warbler (Hippolais olivetorum), Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Masked Shrike (Lanius nubicus), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Calandra Lark (Melanocorypha calandra), Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus), Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), Ruff (Philomachus pugnax), Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus), Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana), Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Northern Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos), Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Garganey (Anas querquedula), Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Common Buzzard (Buteo buteo), Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius), Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Caspian Gull (Larus cachinnans), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster), Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus), Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus).

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 pastures and meadows, 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 disclosure of new ballast quarries in the river banks and river terraces, 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;;
6. It is prohibited the construction of golf course, photovoltaic systems and wind generators for electricity, except cases 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 building: roof and facade photovoltaic facilities/installations; terrestrial photovoltaic facilities/installations on terrains within the boundaries of settlements and settlements; terrestrial photovoltaic facilities/installations on disturbed terrains; ground photovoltaic facilities/installations on yards or adjacent grounds to existing production and industrial facilities, warehouse facilities, administrative buildings, bases for agricultural or forestry equipment, resort and recreation facilities, public facilities, farms, livestock complexes/farms, campsites, motels, holiday camps, residential buildings, greenhouses, fishponds.

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Natural Monument: Kozhuha
2. Protected Site: Luibina skala
3. Protected Site: Rupite
4. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Ograzhden - Maleshevo
5. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Rupite - Strumeshnitsa

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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