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NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM

For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

A

1.2 Site code

BG0002001

1.3 Site name

Rayanovtsi

1.4 First Compilation date

2005-10

1.5 Update date

2015-07

1.6 Respondent:

Name/Organisation:Ministry of Environment and Water, “National Nature Protection Service” Directorate
Address:  Sofia  22    Sofia    1000  Kn. Maria Luiza Blvd. 
Email:natura2000@moew.government.bg

1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates

Date site classified as SPA:2007-03
National legal reference of SPA designationSite classified as SPA by Council of Ministers Decision No. 122/02.03.2007 (promulgated SG 21/2007).
Explanation(s):Site classified as SPA by Council of Ministers Decision No. 122/02.03.2007 (promulgated SG 21/2007). Issued designation order by the Minister of Environment and Water with prohibitions and restrictions on activities contradicting the conservation objectives of the site – Order No. RD – 569/05.09.2008 (promulgated SG 84/2008).

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:23.052500
Latitude:42.930278

2.2 Area [ha]

13185.8300

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):


No information provided

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code Region Name
BG41Yugozapaden

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Continental (100 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them


No habitat types are reported for the site

3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them

Species Population in the site Site assessment
G Code Scientific Name S NP T Size Unit Cat. D.qual. A|B|C|D A|B|C
      MinMax  Pop.Con.Iso.Glo.
BA086Accipiter nisus    p  3  3  p    G  C  A  C  C 
BA056Anas clypeata    r  1  2  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA052Anas crecca    r  2  3  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA053Anas platyrhynchos    p  60  70  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA055Anas querquedula    r  8  20  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA255Anthus campestris    r  70  100  p    G  A  A  C  A 
BA090Aquila clanga    c  0  1  i    G  B  A  C  A 
BA028Ardea cinerea    r  1  2  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA029Ardea purpurea    r  2  9  p    G  B  B  A  B 
BA059Aythya ferina    r  2  15  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA059Aythya ferina    c  65  65  i    G  C  B  A  C 
BA060Aythya nyroca    c  100  150  i    G  B  A  C  A 
BA060Aythya nyroca    r  25  30  p    G  B  A  C  A 
BA021Botaurus stellaris    r  6  8  p    G  B  B  A  B 
BA215Bubo bubo    p  1  1  p    G  C  A  C  C 
BA215Bubo bubo    w  1  1  p    G  C  A  C  C 
BA133Burhinus oedicnemus    r  10  10  p    G  B  A  C  A 
BA087Buteo buteo    w  10  4  i    G  C  B  C  B 
BA087Buteo buteo    p  10  10  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA403Buteo rufinus    p  4  4  p    G  C  A  C  B 
BA403Buteo rufinus    w  7  7  i    G  C  A  C  B 
BA243Calandrella brachydactyla    r  120  160  p    G  B  A  C  A 
BA224Caprimulgus europaeus    r  0  0    R  DD  C  A  C  C 
BA224Caprimulgus europaeus    c  0  0    P  DD  C  A  C  C 
BA136Charadrius dubius    r  1  3  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA031Ciconia ciconia    r  10  12  p    G  C  A  C  C 
BA031Ciconia ciconia    c  0  0    C  DD  C  A  C  C 
BA030Ciconia nigra    c  50  100  i    G  C  B  B  C 
BA030Ciconia nigra    r  1  1  p    G  C  B  B  C 
BA080Circaetus gallicus    r  3  3  p    G  C  A  C  C 
BA080Circaetus gallicus    c  30  30  i    G  C  A  C  C 
BA081Circus aeruginosus    r  4  4  p    G  B  B  A  B 
BA081Circus aeruginosus    w  40  60  i    G  B  B  A  B 
BA084Circus pygargus    r  0  3  p    G  C  B  A  C 
BA084Circus pygargus    w  20  40  i    G  C  B  A  C 
BA231Coracias garrulus    r  0  2  p    G  C  A  C  A 
BA122Crex crex    r  37  48  p    G  C  A  C  A 
BA429Dendrocopos syriacus    w  0  0    R  DD  C  A  C  C 
BA429Dendrocopos syriacus    p  0  0    R  DD  C  A  C  C 
BA027Egretta alba    p  3  6  p    G  A  B  A  A 
BA027Egretta alba    w  0  0    C  DD  A  B  A  A 
BA379Emberiza hortulana    r  104  196  p    G  C  A  C  A 
BA511Falco cherrug    c  0  0    P  DD  C  B  B  B 
BA511Falco cherrug    r  0  1  i    G  C  B  B  B 
BA103Falco peregrinus    r  1  1  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA099Falco subbuteo    r  2  2  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA096Falco tinnunculus    p  12  12  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA125Fulica atra    p  140  180  p    G  C  B  C  B 
BA125Fulica atra    w  200  300  i    G  C  B  C  B 
BA125Fulica atra    c  800  900  i    G  C  B  C  B 
BA123Gallinula chloropus    p  25  30  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA131Himantopus himantopus    c  0  0    R  DD  C  A  B  C 
BA131Himantopus himantopus    r  0  1  p    G  C  A  B  C 
BA022Ixobrychus minutus    r  30  32  p    G  B  A  A  B 
BA338Lanius collurio    r  820  1600  p    G  C  A  C  A 
BA338Lanius collurio    c  0  0    P  DD  C  A  C  A 
BA339Lanius minor    r  40  70  p    G  C  A  B  B 
BA246Lullula arborea    p  115  115  p    G  C  A  C  C 
BA242Melanocorypha calandra    r  20  30  p    G  B  A  C  B 
BA072Pernis apivorus    c  0  0    C  DD  C  A  C  C 
BA072Pernis apivorus    r  1  2  p    G  C  A  C  C 
BA005Podiceps cristatus    r  4  8  p    G  C  B  C  B 
BA008Podiceps nigricollis    r  2  2  p    G  A  A  C  B 
BA120Porzana parva    r  0  0    R  DD  B  B  A  B 
BA120Porzana parva    c  0  0    P  DD  B  B  A  B 
BA119Porzana porzana    r  0  0    R  DD  B  B  A  B 
BA119Porzana porzana    c  0  0    P  DD  B  B  A  B 
BA121Porzana pusilla    r  0  0    V  DD  B  B  A  B 
BA121Porzana pusilla    c  0  0    P  DD  B  B  A  B 
BA118Rallus aquaticus    p  40  40  p    G  B  A  C  B 
BA307Sylvia nisoria    r  30  63  p    G  C  A  C  B 
BA004Tachybaptus ruficollis    r  26  30  p    G  C  B  C  B 
BA165Tringa ochropus    r  0  3  p    G  C  B  C  C 
BA142Vanellus vanellus    r  6  8  p    G  C  B  C  B 
  • Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
  • S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
  • NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
  • Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
  • Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
  • Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)

3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)

Species

Population in the site

Motivation

Group CODE Scientific Name S NP Size Unit Cat. Species Annex Other categories
     MinMax C|R|V|PIVVABCD
B  A113Coturnix coturnix    500  500  p            X   
B  A244Galerida cristata    0  0    P          X   
B  A214Otus scops    1  1  p            X   
  • Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
  • CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
  • S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
  • NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
  • Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
  • Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
  • Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons

4. SITE DESCRIPTION

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4.1 General site character

Habitat class % Cover
N060.00
N172.00
N211.00
N0923.00
N151.00
N222.00
N1618.00
N107.00
N087.00
N1221.00
N2318.00

Total Habitat Cover

100
Other Site Characteristics
Rayanovtsi covers the wet meadows located in the valley between the town of Dragoman and the village of Tsruklevtsi, including the Dragoman Marsh, Chepun Ridge and the karst hills stretching from Dragoman to the grounds of the villages Bezden, Bogjovtsi and Ponor to the south. The area?s eastern limit passes along the Sofia ? Godetch road in its section from Belidie Han to the area of Vartopite. The wet meadows are overgrown with mesophyte grass vegetation, dominated by Carex spp., Poa pratensis, Alopemrum pratensis, Poa sylvicola, Lolium perenne, etc. (Bondev 1991). Drainage canals have been cut through the bigger part of the territory. They are fringed by single groups of willow Salix spp. and poplar belts Populus spp., as well as strips of marsh vegetation ? reed Phragmites australis, reed mace Òypha spp., etc. Common stinging nettle Urtica dioica grows on the dykes of the canals and provides the first refuge of the Corncrake Crex crex in early spring and the beginning of the breeding season. Typical marsh vegetation covers parts of the Dragoman Marsh and water pools remain at certain spots throughout the year. Since 50-ties the drainage system stopped to operate and the Dragoman marsh natural restoration process started. By 2005 the marsh covers area of nearly 400 ha. Chepun Ridge is overgrown with xerophyte and calciphyle grass and shrub vegetation, with presence of rare and endemic plant species. At some places there are plantations of pine /Pinus nigra/ and dispersed broadleaved forest.

4.2 Quality and importance

Rayanovtsi meadows include valuable habitats of rare and threatened bird species ? meadows, pastures and wetlands: 196 bird species have been recorded there, 84 of which are of European conservation concern (BirdLife, 2004) ? 6 species are included in category SPEC1 (globally threatened), 21 in SPEC 2 and 57 in SPEC 3 as threatened in Europe. Forty-five of the species that occur there are listed in the Red Data Book for Bulgaria. The area is of global importance for the Corncrake, which breeds there regularly, as well as of European Union importance for a complex of 11 bird species, included in Annex I of Bird Directive. It is one of the most important sites in the country for the Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris, Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca, Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla and Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana. It supports considerable populations of the Short-toed Eagle Circaetus gallicus, Common Quail Coturnix coturnix, Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio, Woodlark Lullula arborea.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site

Negative Impacts
RankThreats and pressures [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]
MA03o
MC01.01.01i
MB01.02i
MF02.03o
ME01.04o
LA01i
LE03.03i
MF04o
LB02.03i
MF03.01o
MD01.01i
LH04i
LA05.02i
LB02.02i
ME03.03o
LBi
LG01.05o
LB01.02o
MG01.05i
MB01i
LA04i
LD02.01i
LB01o
MJ02.05.02i
MJ02.05.02o
MG01.04i
MB02.02o
MJ02.05i
MG01.02i
ME03.01o
LA05.01o
MG05.01i
MD01.02i
MF02.03i
LE01.04i
ME03i
MJ01i
LA03i
LB02.04i
MBo
ME03o
ME03.01i
MB02.04o
MF03.02.02i
MF04i
MA01o
LG04.01i
LG01.04o
LG01.02o
MJ01o
LH05i
LA05.02o
LC01.01.01o
HF03.01i
LF03.02.02o
MB02.03o
LA04o
LA05.01i
MJ02.10i
Positive Impacts
RankActivities, management [code]Pollution (optional) [code]inside/outside [i|o|b]
LA05.02i
ME01.04o
LG01.02o
LG01.05o
LE01.04i
LA05.01o
LA05.01i
LA04o
LA04i
LA05.02o
LG01.04o
MF02.03o

Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both

4.4 Ownership (optional)


No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Initial proposal and description of the site made by Dr. V. Delov, Dr. P. Iankov, Dr. N. Petkov - Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds, Bulgaria, 1111 Sofia, P.O.Box 50, phone (+359 2) 9715855, fax (+359 2) 9715856, www.bspb.org; Dr. P. Shurulinkov – Zoology Institute, BAS, 1 “Tzar Osvoboditel” blvd., 1000 Sofia; S. Velkov - CEIE, 1303 Sofia, 17A ”S.Vratchanski”St., (+3592)9808497.Data revised by a team of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (http://www.bas.bg).Documents: BDZP/BirdLife Balgariya. 2005. ?Nacionalna banka za ornitologichna informacia 1988-2005?, Balgarsko Druzhestvo za zastita na pticite;Bondev, I. 1991. Rastitelnostta na Balgariya. S. Universitetsko izdatelstvo ?Sv. Kliment Ohridski?, 183 s.;Botev, B. and Tz. Peshev, (eds). 1985. Red Data Book of Republic Bulgaria. 2: Animals. Sofia: Bulgarian Academy of Science. (In Bulgarian.);Delov, V., P. Iankov. 1997. Vlazhni livadi Rayanovtsi. V: Kostadinova, I. (sast.). Ornitologichno vazhni mesta v Balgariya. BDZP. Prirodozashtitna poreditsa.Kniga 1. Sofiya: 45-46;Iankov, P. 2002.(red.). Svetovno zastrasheni vidove ptitsi v Balgariya. Natsionalni planove za deystvie za opazvaneto im. Chast 1. BDZP-MOSV, Prirodozashtitna poreditsa, Kn. 4, Sofiya: 204-219.;Koshev, Y., N. Atanasov. (pod pechat). Ekologo-faunistichno izsledvane na drebni bozaynitsi (Micromammalia) v rayona na Dragomansko blato (Zapadna Balgariya). Sbornik dokladi ot I-va Natsionalna nauchna konferentsiya po ekologiya, Sofiya, 4-5 noemvri 2004 g.;Nankinov, D., P. Shurulinkov, B. Nikolov, I. Nikolov, I. Hristov, R. Stanchev, S. Dalakchieva, A. Dutsov, M. Sarov, A. Rogev. 2004. Gaskopodobnite ptitsi (Anseriformes) vav vlazhnite zoni krax gr. Sofis. Balgarska Ornitologicheska Tsentrala. 99 protsenta, Sofiya. 163 str.;Petkov, N. 1997b. Savremenno sastoyanie na belookata potapnitsa (Aythya nyroca) v Balgariya. Diplomna rabota, Biologicheski Fakultet pri SU ?Sv. Kl. Ohridski?, Sofiya, 104 s.BirdLife International. 2000. Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, 695pp.;Birdlife International (2004) Birds in Europe: Population estimates, trends and conservation status. Cambridge, UK: Birdlife International (Birdlife Conservation Series No. 12).;BirdLife International. 2005. World Bird Database ? Important Birds Areas.Bulgaria. Cambridge. (unpublished);Iankov, P., N. Petkov, A. Kovachev, D. Plachiisky. (in print). Pygmy Cormorant in Bulgaria 2001/2002. Final Report.;Delov, V. 1995. Investigations on the Cornkrake (Crx crex L.) in the region of Sofia. Ann. Sofia Univ., Fac. Biol. 88, 4: 25-31Iankov, P., Tz. Petrov, T. Michev, L. Profirov. 1994. Past and present Status of the Lesser Kestrel Falco naumanni in Bulgaria. ? In: Meyburg, B.-U. & R.D. Chancellor eds. 1994. Raptor Conservation Today, WWGBP/ The Pica Press, 133-137.;Kostadinova, I., S.Dereliev. 2001. Results the Mid-Winter Counts of Waterbirds in Bulgaria for the period 1997- 2001. BSPB Conservation Series. Book 3, BSPB, Sofia, BG.;Kostadinova, I., M. Mihailov, (comp.) 2002. Guide for NATURA 2000 in Bulgaria. BSPB nature conservation series No5. BSPB, Sofia, 80pp. (In Bulgarian.);Kostadinova, I. 2005. Application of C criteria for Identification of Important Bird Areas of European Union importance in Bulgaria. Preliminarily implementation and analysis of the gaps. ? In: Petrova, A. (ed.), Current state of Bulgarian biodiversity ? problems and perspectives. Pp. 533-548. Bulgarian Bioplatform, SofiaMOEW. 1998. CORINE Biotopes Database of the sites of European Importance for the biodiversity. Bulgaria, MOSV (nepubl.);Nankinov, D., P. Shurulinkov, I. Nikolov, B. Nikolov, S. Dalaktchieva, I. Hristov, R. Stanchev, A. Rogev, A. Dutsov, M. Sarov. 1998. Studies of the waders (Charadriiformes) on the wetlands around Sofia (Bulgaria). Riv. Ital. Orn. 68, 1: 63-83;Osieck, E. 2000 Filling in the requirements of the EU Birds Directive: Lessons from the ?Dutch Case??. In: European IBA Workshop. 29 March - 2 April 2000, Brussels, Belgium. Proceedings. BirdLife International, 86-99;Petkov, N. 1998a. Current Status of the Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca) in Bulgaria. ? Partimadar, 6-7, MME, Budapest, 44?49Waliczky, Z. 2000 ?Important Bird Areas of European Union Importance: explanation of the EU Criteria applied in IBA 2000? In: European IBA Workshop. 29 March - 2 April 2000, Brussels, Belgium. Proceedings. BirdLife International, 12-16;
http://natura2000.moew.government.bg/Home/ProtectedSite?code=BG0002001&siteType=BirdsDirective

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):

Code Cover [%]
BG00100.00

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code Site name Type Cover [%]
IBA=100.00

Designated at international level:

Type Site name Type Cover [%]
Other IBA=100.00

5.3 Site designation (optional)

The area does not have legal protection under the national conservation legislation. In 2005 the area of Dragoman Marsh is proposed for designation as Protected Area. In 1997 the area was designated as Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water -Sofia;Forestry Departments - Godech; Sofia;
Address:
Email:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

 Yes
No, but in preparation
X
No

6.3 Conservation measures (optional)


No information provided

 

7. MAP OF THE SITE

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