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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	BG0000374
SITENAME	Bebresh

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

BG0000374

1.3 Site name

Bebresh

1.4 First Compilation date

2006-02

1.5 Update date

2018-12

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:	No data
National legal reference of SAC designation:	No data

Explanation(s):

Adopted by Council of Ministers Decision No. 122/02.03.2007 (promulgated SG 21/2007).

2. SITE LOCATION

2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	23.822222
Latitude:	43.004444

2.2 Area [ha]

6821.9100

2.3 Marine area [%]

0.0000

2.4 Sitelength [km]:

0.00

2.5 Administrative region code and name

NUTS level 2 code	Region Name
BG31	Severozapaden
BG41	Yugozapaden

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
6210			209.86	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
6430			66.69	0.00	G	C	C	C	C
6510			103.62	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
8210			30.98	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
8310			0	55.00	G	B	C	B	B
9150			6.98	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
9170			98.17	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
9180			58.32	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
91E0			13.25	0.00	G	B	C	B	B
91G0			335.52	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
91H0			9.1	0.00	G	A	C	A	A
91M0			2089.73	0.00	G	B	C	A	B
91W0			238.75	0.00	G	A	C	B	B
91Z0			38	0.00	G	A	C	A	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.
I	1093	Austropotamobius torrentium			p			i	C	M	C	A	C	A
M	1308	Barbastella barbastellus			p	11	50	i	R	M	C	B	C	C
F	1138	Barbus meridionalis			p	22302	22302	i	C	G	C	A	C	A
A	1193	Bombina variegata			p	3	3	localities	V	P	C	A	C	A
M	1352	Canis lupus			p	0	1	i		G	C	A	C	A
I	1088	Cerambyx cerdo			p	19489	28756	i	R	M	C	B	C	C
F	1149	Cobitis taenia			p	4051	4051	i	R	G	C	A	B	A
R	1220	Emys orbicularis			p	1	1	localities	V	P	C	A	C	B
I	1083	Lucanus cervus			p	23685	46592	i	R	M	C	B	C	B
M	1355	Lutra lutra			p	8	8	i		G	C	A	C	A
M	1310	Miniopterus schreibersii			p	51	100	i	R	G	C	B	C	C
I	1089	Morimus funereus			p	108589	126130	i	R	M	C	B	C	B
M	1323	Myotis bechsteinii			p	31	64	i	R	M	C	B	C	C
M	1307	Myotis blythii			p	11	50	i	P	M	C	B	C	C
M	1316	Myotis capaccinii			p	11	50	i	P	M	C	B	C	C
M	1321	Myotis emarginatus			p	11	50	i	P	M	C	B	C	C
M	1324	Myotis myotis			p	11	50	i	P	M	C	B	C	C
M	1306	Rhinolophus blasii			p	11	50	i	V	M	C	B	C	C
M	1305	Rhinolophus euryale			p	11	50	i	P	M	C	B	C	C
M	1304	Rhinolophus ferrumequinum			p	11	50	i	C	G	C	B	C	C
M	1303	Rhinolophus hipposideros			p	11	50	i	C	G	C	B	C	C
M	1302	Rhinolophus mehelyi			p				P	DD	D
F	5339	Rhodeus amarus			p	36154	36154	i	C	G	C	A	C	B
F	6143	Romanogobio kesslerii			p	3262	3262	i	R	G	B	A	A	A
I	1087	Rosalia alpina			p	14644	26670	i	R	M	C	B	C	C
F	1146	Sabanejewia aurata			p	310530	310530	area	P	G	C	A	C	A
R	1219	Testudo graeca			p			localities	P	DD	C	A	C	A
R	1217	Testudo hermanni			p			localities	P	DD	C	A	C	A
I	4064	Theodoxus transversalis			p			i	V	M	C	A	C	A
A	1171	Triturus karelinii			p			localities	P	DD	C	A	C	B
I	1032	Unio crassus			p	17470	17470	i	R	M	C	B	C	B
M	2635	Vormela peregusna			p				P	DD	C	B	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		Alburnoides bipunctatus						C					X
F		Alburnus alburnus						C						X
F		Barbus barbus						C						X
A		Bufo viridis						C					X
F		Chondrostoma nasus						C						X
R		Coronella austriaca						C					X
R		Elaphe longissima						C					X
F		Gobio gobio						C			X
A		Hyla arborea						C					X
R		Lacerta viridis						C					X
F		Leuciscus cephalus						C						X
R		Natrix tessellata						C					X
F		Phoxinus phoxinus						C						X
R		Podarcis muralis						C					X
A		Rana dalmatina						C					X
F		Salmo trutta						C			X
R		Vipera ammodytes						C					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
N08	46.00
N09	2.00
N15	2.00
N16	45.00
N19	3.00
N21	1.00
N23	1.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

The SCI includes valleys of rivers Bebresh and Mali Iskar and well preserved areas with broadleaved forests on their slopes. Both rivers are preserved in their natural condition and densely overgrown with riparian vegetation. Oak, hornbeam and beech forests are important habitat to rare species. Karst relief with exposed rocks and caves are found close to Bozhenitsa village.

4.2 Quality and importance

Malak Iskar River and its tributary Bebresh are preserved in their natural or semi-natural condition. The rivers are following their natural riverbeds and the territories of their riparian terraces are slightly fragmented. The riparian forests of Alnus glutinosa and Salix sp. (Habitat 91E0) are preserved in excellent condition. The ichtiofauna is distinguishly rich - 14 species, 5 of which are included in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC. This makes pSCI "Bebresh" one of the most valuable for protecting the ichtiofauna. 16 species of herpetofauna are found here - 7 amphibians and 9 reptiles. 3 of them are included in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC (2 amphibians and 1 reptile). The rich ichtiofauna and the presence of Austropotamobius torrentium are important for the stable Otter (Lutra lutra) population as food resource.

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]
L	A02		i
H	A04.03		i
L	A07		i
L	A08		i
H	B		i
H	B01.02		i
H	B02.01		i
M	B02.02		i
M	B02.03		i
M	B02.04		i
M	B03		i
L	D01.02		o
L	D01.02		i
L	D02.01		i
L	D02.01		o
L	D03.02		o
M	D05		i
M	E01		i
L	E01.03		i
M	E02		i
M	E03.01		i
M	E03.03		i
M	F02.03		i
H	F03.01		i
L	F03.02		i
M	F03.02.01		i
H	F03.02.03		i
L	F04		i
M	G01.03		i
L	H07		i
M	J01		i
H	J02		i
M	J02.01.01		i
H	J02.05		i
M	K01.01		i

Positive Impacts
Rank	Activities, management [code]	Pollution (optional) [code]	inside/outside [i\|o\|b]
L	D01.02		o
L	D03.02		o
M	F02.03		i
M	K01.01		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

4.5 Documentation

Initial proposal and description of the site made by Balkani Wildlife Society, balkani@bluelink.net; Centre for Environmental Information and Education, ceie@ceie.org , tel.:+359 2 980 8497. 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=BG0000374&siteType=HabitatDirective

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level:

Code	Cover [%]
BG00	98.10
BG04	1.90

5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites:

Designated at national or regional level:

Type code	Site name	Type	Cover [%]
BG04	Uchilishtna gora	+	1.90

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water: Vratsa, Sofia
Address:
Email:

6.2 Management Plan(s):

An actual management plan does exist:

	Yes
	No, but in preparation
X	No

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