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 | BG0001023 |
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| SITENAME | Rupite - Strumeshnitsa |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
1.4 First Compilation date
1.5 Update date
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: | 2007-12 |
| Date site confirmed as SCI: | 2008-12 |
| Date site designated as SAC: | 2021-03 |
| National legal reference of SAC designation: | Designation Order No. RD – 349/ 31.03.2021 (promulgated SG 57/2021) issued by the Minister of Environment and Water. |
| Explanation(s): | Adopted by Council of Ministers Decision No. 802/04.12.2007 (promulgated SG 107/2007). Issued by the Minister of Environment and Water designation Order No. RD – 349/ 31.03.2021 (promulgated SG 57/2021) with prohibitions and restrictions on activities contradicting the conservation objectives of the site. |
2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
| Longitude: | 23.251900 |
| Latitude: | 41.427200 |
2.2 Area [ha]
2.3 Marine area [%]
2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):
No information provided
2.5 Administrative region code and name
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NUTS level 2 code
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Region Name
|
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| BG41 | Yugozapaden |
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Back to top3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them
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Annex I Habitat types
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Site assessment
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Code
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PF
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NP
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Cover [ha]
|
Cave [number]
|
Data quality
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A|B|C|D
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A|B|C
|
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| | | | | | | Representativity | Relative Surface | Conservation | Global |
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5210
|
|
| 245.11
| 0.00
| M
| A
| B
| A
| A
|
| 6210
|
|
| 247.07
| 0.00
| M
| A
| C
| A
| A
|
| 6220
|
|
| 792.1
| 0.00
| M
| A
| C
| A
| A
|
| 6420
|
|
| 10.4587
| 0.00
|
| B
| A
| A
| A
|
| 8230
|
|
| 42.12
| 0.00
| M
| A
| C
| A
| A
|
| 8310
|
|
| 0
| 1.00
| G
| C
| C
| C
| C
|
| 91AA
|
|
| 15.8973
| 0.00
|
| B
| C
| A
| B
|
| 91E0
|
|
| 11.94
| 0.00
| G
| A
| C
| A
| A
|
| 91M0
|
|
| 31.48
| 0.00
| M
| A
| C
| A
| B
|
| 92C0
|
|
| 10.58
| 0.00
| M
| A
| B
| A
| B
|
| 92D0
|
|
| 8.2
| 0.00
| M
| B
| B
| B
| 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
- 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)
- 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
Back to top4.1 General site character
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Habitat class
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% Cover
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| N06 | 6.00 |
| N08 | 8.00 |
| N09 | 11.00 |
| N10 | 1.00 |
| N12 | 29.00 |
| N15 | 41.00 |
| N16 | 1.00 |
| N20 | 1.00 |
| N22 | 1.00 |
| N23 | 1.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
| The SCI includes the valley of the Struma River with adjacent low hills (some of them with vulcanic origin), before the river enters in Greece. The big tributary Strumeshnitza is included in its entire Bulgarian course as well as the small creeks coming from the Belasitza Mountain. |
4.2 Quality and importance
| The SCI by itself contains important and representative habitats, but also is an uninterrupted biocorridor by the rivers connecting the higher mountains around. The site contains the most representative area with habitat 92A0 in West Bulgaria, the other areas are very small, not representative and in the transition with habitat 91E0. Here 92A0 is represented with a very old Populus alba forest by the Struma River, that in the past dominated the whole south Struma River valley but has suffered greatly from cutting and artificial forests plantations. There are good conditions for restoration of this habitat over big areas in the whole site. The site also conserves some century-old Platanus orientalis forests on the upper Strumeshnitza River and its tributaries one of the three most representative areas for protecting the 92C0 habitat in Bulgaria. In many areas, including the lower courses of the rivers, there are galeries of Alnus glutinosa (91E0). The site is one of the two places in Bulgaria where habitat 6420 is found. It is the only site in West Bulgaria for protection of the very rare Mauremys caspica. The shrubs and the slopes by the valleys form a natural mosaic of habitats and biocorridos for the thermophilic fauna - Elaphe situla, Elaphe quatorlineata, Testudo graeca, Testudo hermanni. |
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 |
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| Rank | Threats and pressures [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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| L | A02 | | i |
| H | A04.03 | | i |
| L | A07 | | i |
| L | A08 | | i |
| M | A09 | | 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 |
| M | C01.01 | | i |
| H | D01.02 | | i |
| L | D02.01 | | i |
| M | E01 | | i |
| M | E02 | | i |
| M | E03.01 | | i |
| M | E03.03 | | 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 |
| M | J02 | | i |
| M | J02.03 | | i |
| M | J02.05 | | i |
| Positive Impacts |
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| Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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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 Balkani Wildlife Society, office@balkani.org , tel.:+359 2 963 14 70; Centre for Environmental Information and Education, ceie@ceie.org , tel.: +359 2 980 8497Data 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). |
http://natura2000.moew.government.bg/Home/ProtectedSite?code=BG0001023&siteType=HabitatDirective
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
Back to top5.1 Designation types at national and regional level (optional):
|
Code
|
Cover [%]
|
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| BG00 | 97.58 |
| BG03 | 0.65 |
| BG05 | 1.70 |
| BG06 | 0.07 |
5.2 Relation of the described site with other sites (optional):
Designated at national or regional level:
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Type code
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Site name
|
Type
|
Cover [%]
|
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| BG05 | Belasitsa | * | 1.70 |
| BG03 | Kozhuh | + | 0.65 |
| BG06 | Rupita | + | 0.07 |
5.3 Site designation (optional)
No information provided
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
Back to top6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
| Organisation: | Regional Inspectorate of Environment and Water: Blagoevgrad |
| 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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| Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional) |
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SITE DISPLAY