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

1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

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1.1 Type

B

1.2 Site code

BG0000570

1.3 Site name

Izvorovo - Kraishte

1.4 First Compilation date

2003-12

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:	2020-12
National legal reference of SAC designation:	Designation Order No. RD – 1012/17.12.2020 (promulgated SG 13/2021) 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 – 1012/17.12.2020 (promulgated SG 13/2021) with prohibitions and restrictions on activities contradicting the conservation objectives of the site.

2. SITE LOCATION

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2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:

Longitude:	27.944400
Latitude:	43.838600

2.2 Area [ha]

1081.5240

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
BG33	Severoiztochen

2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)

Continental

(100.00 %)

3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

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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
6110			0.27922	0.00	-	D	-	-	-
62C0			659.73	0.00		A	A	B	A

• 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.
M	1352	Canis lupus			p		1	i	P	M	C	B	C	B
R	5194	Elaphe sauromates			p			localities	P	DD	C	A	C	B
R	1220	Emys orbicularis			p			localities	P	DD	C	A	C	B
I	1060	Lycaena dispar			p				P	DD	C	C	C	C
M	2609	Mesocricetus newtoni			p				V	DD	D
M	2633	Mustela eversmanii			p				R	DD	C	A	C	A
M	1302	Rhinolophus mehelyi			p				P	DD	D
M	1335	Spermophilus citellus			p	4	4	colonies	C	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	C	C	C
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
I		Argna macrodonta						R				X
A		Bufo viridis						P					X
I		Calosoma sycophanta						P			X
R		Coluber caspius						P					X
M		Cricetus cricetus						R			X
R		Elaphe longissima						P					X
M		Eptesicus serotinus						C					X
M		Erinaceus concolor						C			X
P		Galium rubioides						R			X
P		Helichrysum arenarium						V						X
A		Hyla arborea						P					X
R		Lacerta trilineata						P					X
R		Lacerta viridis						C					X
I		Mentissela rebeli						R				X
M		Mustela nivalis						C			X
R		Natrix tessellata						P					X
M		Nyctalus noctula						C					X
I		Oryctes nasicornis						P			X
I		Pardosa italica						R			X
M		Pipistrellus pipistrellus						C					X
R		Podarcis taurica						P					X
A		Rana dalmatina						P					X
R		Vipera ammodytes						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
N06	3.00
N09	61.00
N15	12.00
N16	18.00
N21	1.00
N23	5.00
Total Habitat Cover	100

Other Site Characteristics

Last remnants of natural broad leafed forests and grasslands in vast agricultural landscape.

4.2 Quality and importance

The site is important for the existing of invertebrate fauna. Isolated small steppe patches and dry karst valley and canyons, important for rare steppe small mammals and bats.

4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site

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

4.4 Ownership (optional)

No information provided

4.5 Documentation (optional)

Initial proposal and description of the site made by Z. Hubenov, Chr. Deltshev, V. Popov, I. Pandourski - Institute of Zoology, BAS, 1 Tsar Osvoboditel Blvd., 1000 Sofia; N. Karaivanov, D. Domuschiev - BOC, Institute of Zoology, BAS.Initially listed publications: Atanasova, I. 1981. Quantitative surveis on insectivores and rodents in some landscape in North Bulgaria. - Ann. Univ. of Shumen, 5: 99 - 105.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=BG0000570&siteType=HabitatDirective

5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS

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

Code	Cover [%]
BG00	100.00

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

No information provided

5.3 Site designation (optional)

No information provided

6. SITE MANAGEMENT

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6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:

Organisation:	Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water: Varna
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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INSPIRE ID:
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional)
Yes X No

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