Karlukovski karst   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0000332)

Category: PZ under the Bird Directive

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 14210.79 hectares

Location:
1. District: Lovech, Municipality: Lukovit, Locality: Karlukovo, Lukovit, Petrevene, Todorichene
2. District: Pleven, Municipality: Cherven bryag, Locality: Breste, Cherven bryag, Gornik, Reselets
3. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Byala Slatina, Locality: Drashan
4. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Mezdra, Locality: Gorna Beshovitsa
5. District: Vratsa, Municipality: Roman, Locality: Dolna Beshovitsa, Kameno pole, Kunino

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
1. Pleven - ul."Aleksander Stambolijski"1A
2. Vratsa - ul."Ekzarh Josif" 81

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-788 from 29.10.2008 2-1-332-788-2008

Record for protected zone (link):

Aims of the declaration:
1. Protection and maintenance of the habitats of the birds under item 2 birds 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: 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), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Egyptian Vulture (Neophron percnopterus), Short-toed Eagle(Circaetus gallicus), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus), Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Peregrine Falcon (Falco peregrinus), Rock Partridge (Alectoris graeca), Corncrake (Crex crex), Stone Curlew (Burhinus oedicnemus), 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), Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Semi-collared flycatcher (Ficedula semitorquata), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Common Buzzard(Buteo buteo), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Little Ringed Plover(Charadrius dubius), Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus), Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos), 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 reducing the area of the river's forests and characteristic for the area species;

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Natural Monument: Chervenitsa
2. Natural Monument: Chuklite
3. Natural Monument: Galabarnika
4. Natural Monument: Kamarata
5. Natural Monument: Karlukovski karstov komplex Peshtera Bankovitsa
6. Natural Monument: Karlukovski karstov komplex Peshtera Haydushka Dupka
7. Natural Monument: Karlukovski karstov komplex Peshtera Prohodna
8. Natural Monument: Karlukovski karstov komplex Peshtera Svirchovitsa
9. Natural Monument: Karlukovski karstov komplex Peshteri Temnata dupka, Prohodna, Svirchovitsa, Bankovitsa, Haydushka
10. Natural Monument: Kupenite
11. Natural Monument: Samuilitsa Edno I Dve
12. Natural Monument: Skalni Obrazuvania v m. Srupanitsa
13. Natural Monument: Skalnite Kukli V Mestnostta Pladnishteto
14. Natural Monument: Skalno Obrazuvanie Kuklite V Mestnostta Uleya
15. Natural Monument: Tektonski Graben Kaleto
16. Natural Monument: Vodopad Skoka Na Reka Belilkata
17. Protected Site: Shtarka
18. PZ under the Habitat Directive: Karlukovo

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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