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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)

SITE	BG0000239
SITENAME	Obnova - Karaman dol

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
2. SITE LOCATION
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
7. MAP OF THE SITE

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1 Type

1.2 Site code

BG0000239

1.3 Site name

Obnova - Karaman dol

1.4 First Compilation date

2004-07

1.5 Update date

2021-11

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 proposed as SCI:	2007-03
Date site confirmed as SCI:	2008-12
Date site designated as SAC:	2021-03
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Designation Order No. RD – 327/ 31.03.2021 (promulgated SG 53/2021) issued by the Minister of Environment and Water.

Explanation(s):

Adopted by Council of Ministers Decision No. 122/02.03.2007 (promulgated SG 21/2007). Issued by the Minister of Environment and Water designation Order No. RD – 327/ 31.03.2021 (promulgated SG 53/2021) with prohibitions and restrictions on activities contradicting the conservation objectives of the site.

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	25.078000
Latitude:	43.454900

2.2 Area [ha]

10748.6722

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
BG31	Severozapaden
BG32	Severen tsentralen

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Continental

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them

Annex I Habitat types						Site assessment
Code	PF	NP	Cover [ha]	Cave [number]	Data quality	A\|B\|C\|D	A\|B\|C
						Representativity	Relative Surface	Conservation	Global
1530			909.58	0.00	G	B	B	C	B
3150			139.761	0.00		C	C	C	C
3270			3.3	0.00	G	A	C	B	B
40C0			0.02	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
6110			1.29009	0.00	-	D	-	-	-
6210			374.69	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
6240			66.09	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
6250			308.78	0.00	G	B	B	B	B
6430			152.65	0.00	G	C	B	B	B
6510			260.24	0.00	G	C	C	B	B
91E0			108.46	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
91F0			350.48	0.00	G	B	B	C	C
91G0			2.35	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
91I0			49.94	0.00	G	B	C	C	C
91M0			195.95	0.00	G	B	C	C	B

PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
Cover: decimal values can be entered
Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
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)

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
						Min	Max				Pop.	Con.	Iso.	Glo.
F	1130	Aspius aspius			p	747080	747080	area	P	P	C	B	B	B
F	1138	Barbus meridionalis			p	170630	170630	i	C	G	B	B	C	C
A	1188	Bombina bombina			p	1	1	localities	V	P	C	A	B	A
M	1352	Canis lupus			p		1	i	P	M	C	B	C	B
I	1088	Cerambyx cerdo			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
F	1149	Cobitis taenia			p	57865	57865	i	R	G	C	A	B	C
R	5194	Elaphe sauromates			p			localities	P	DD	C	A	C	B
R	1220	Emys orbicularis			p	9	9	localities	R	M	C	A	C	A
I	1083	Lucanus cervus			p	26825	52770	i	R	M	C	C	C	C
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p	14	14	i		G	C	A	C	A
P	1428	Marsilea quadrifolia			p	6000	9900	area	P	G	A	B	A	A
M	2609	Mesocricetus newtoni			p	1	1	localities	V	G	B	B	C	C
M	1310	Miniopterus schreibersii			p	51	100	i	R	M	C	B	C	C
I	1089	Morimus funereus			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
M	2633	Mustela eversmanii			p				R	DD	C	A	C	A
M	1316	Myotis capaccinii			p				P	DD	D
M	1306	Rhinolophus blasii			p				P	DD	D
M	1305	Rhinolophus euryale			p	51	100	i	P	P	C	B	C	C
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum			p	51	100	i	R	M	C	B	C	C
F	5339	Rhodeus amarus			p	680525	680525	i	C	G	C	B	C	C
M	1335	Spermophilus citellus			p	6	6	colonies	C	M	C	A	C	A
R	1219	Testudo graeca			p	1	1	localities	V	P	C	A	C	B
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p	2	2	localities	V	P	C	A	C	B
I	4064	Theodoxus transversalis			p	25688	25688	i	R	M	A	A	C	A
I	1032	Unio crassus			p	1861992	1861992	i	R	M	C	B	C	B
M	2635	Vormela peregusna			p				P	DD	C	A	C	A

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
					Min	Max		C\|R\|V\|P	IV	V	A	B	C	D
F		Alburnus alburnus									X
P		Astragalus glaucus						R				X
F		Barbus barbus									X
P		Caragana frutex ssp. mollis						R				X
F		Carassius auratus												X
P		Galanthus elwesii						P			X
P		Hedysarum grandiflorum ssp. bulgaricum						V				X
I		Hirudo medicinalis						C					X
A		Hyla arborea											X
R		Lacerta viridis											X
P		Lemna gibba						C			X
F		Leuciscus cephalus									X
R		Natrix natrix											X
A		Pelobates fuscus											X
F		Pseudorasbora parva												X
A		Rana esculenta						R					X
A		Rana ridibunda											X
P		Salvinia natans											X
A		Triturus vulgaris											X
P		Utricularia vulgaris						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

4.1 General site character

Habitat class	% Cover
N06	1.00
N08	4.00
N09	38.00
N15	43.00
N16	11.00
N23	3.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Old broad-leaved forest with flooded areas by Osum River. This is a former floodplain of Ossum River with the surroundings with dry slopes covered by steppe vegetation or xerophylous oak forests. The floodplain is strongly changed by human impact, but there are good possibilities for restoration.

4.2 Quality and importance

Very important for the conservation of Riparian mixed forests (Habitat 91F0), steppic habitats, fish and reptile species. There are many rare species from the wild flora and fauna. Migration station for birds. One of the last survived forests of Quercus robur.

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
Rank	Threats and pressures [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
H	A01		i
H	A01		o
H	A04		i
L	A04		o
H	A05.01		i
M	A07		i
M	A08		i
L	A09		o
M	A09		i
H	B		i
M	B		o
L	D01.01		i
L	D01.02		i
M	D01.04		i
L	D01.04		o
H	D06		i
H	E01		o
H	E01		i
L	E03.01		i
M	E04.01		i
L	E04.01		o
M	F02.03		i
L	F03.01		i
M	F06		i
L	F06		o
M	G05.01		i
H	J02.01.01		i
L	J02.01.03		i
L	J02.04		i
H	J02.05.02		i
H	J02.05.02		o
M	J02.12		i
H	K01.01		i
M	K01.02		i
M	K01.03		i
H	K02.02		i
H	K02.03		i

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
L	A04		o
H	A04		i
H	A05.01		i
L	D01.04		o
H	D06		i
H	E01		o
M	E04.01		i
M	F01		i
M	F02.03		i
L	F03.01		i
L	J02.04		i
L	L		i
H	L08		i

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 I. Nikolov, N. Todorov - BOC, Institute of Zoology, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd, Sofia; T. Trichkova, T. Stefanov, M. Vassilev, M. Zhivkov - Institute of Zoology, BAS; R. Tzonev - Sofia University,rossentzonev@abv.bg.Data revised by a team of Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (http://www.bas.bg). New data provided by project "Mapping and assessment of the conservation status of the natural habitats and species - Phase 1" (see link).

Link(s):http://natura2000.moew.government.bg/Home/ProtectedSite?code=BG0000239&siteType=HabitatDirective

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code	Cover [%]
BG00	99.55
BG06	0.45

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

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
BG06	Meshovata gora	+	0.45

5.3 Site designation (optional)

Valuable complex from salt plain marshes and pastures, fishponds, oak forests, dry hills with steppe vegetation. The most important in Bulgaria site for Marsilea quadrifolia. IPA and IBA. There is a fragment (2 sq.m.) from the very rare habitat - 40C0. Oner of the most important in North Bulgaria site for 40F0, for the forests of Quercus robur.

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water: Veliko Tarnovo, Pleven
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)

General forestry management in order to obtain the conservation of the habitat. Restoration of the old beds of Ossum River. Stop of illegal and legal slaughters in survived oak forests. Strict protection of the survived oak forests. Reintroduction of Marsilea quadrifolia in other water basins in the site. Plan for management of the water level in the plain. Creating of new protected area - "Gerena" - Obnova

7. MAP OF THE SITE

INSPIRE ID:

Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)

Yes

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