Meshtitsa   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0002101)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 3416.32 hectares

Location:
1. District: Pernik, Municipality: Breznik, Locality: Babitsa, Goz, Sopitsa, Velkovtsi
2. District: Pernik, Municipality: Pernik, Locality: Meshtitsa, Raduy, Rasnik, Viskyar, Vitanovtsi
3. District: Sofia, Municipality: Bozhurishte, Locality: Delyan, Zlatusha

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
1. Sofia - rayon Pernik - ul."Blagoy Gebrev" № 15, et.1
2. Sofiia - bul."Tsar Boris III" №136

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-809 from 06.11.2008 2-1-2101-809-2008

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: Corn Crake (Crex crex), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio).

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 mowing of meadows from the periphery to the center with fast-moving equipment before 15 July.
4. It is prohibited extraction of ores and minerals using explosure open method;

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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