Srebarna   (Unique identification code in the register: BG0000241)

Category: PZ under both Directives

Map:
Map of the object

Area: 1448.22 hectares

Location:
District: Silistra, Municipality: Silistra, Locality: Aydemir, Srebarna, Vetren

Falls in the territory of the following Regional Inspectorates of Environment and Water (RIEW):
Ruse - bul."Pridunavski" 20 p.k.26

Ordinance for announcement:
Ordinance No.РД-564 from 05.09.2008 2-3-241-564-2008

Ordinance for change:

Record for protected zone (link):

Aims of the declaration:
1. Protection and maintenance of the habitats of the species of birds under item 2.1 and 2.2, their populations and distribution within the boundaries of the zone, to achieve and maintain their favorable condition;
2. Conservation and maintenance of the natural habitat types referred to in point 2.3, the habitats of the species referred to in point 2.4, their populations and distribution within the zone, in order to achieve and maintain their favorable conservation status in the Continental biogeographical region;
3. Improving the state of the habitats of bird species Anas crecca, Netta rufina, Aythya ferina, Aythya fuligula , Somateria mollissima, Falco vespertinus, Crex crex, Philomachus pugnax, Recurvirostra avosetta, Vanellus vanellus, Larus melanocephalus, Larus minutus, Larus canus, Emberiza hortulana, Falco cherrug, Mergus albellus and Anas clypeata;
4. Improving the structure and functions of natural habitats with codes 3150, 3270, 6250*, 6430, 91E0*, 91F0 and 91H0*;
5. Improving the state of the habitats of species Testudo hermanni and Testudo graeca;
6. If necessary, improvement of the condition or restoration of types of natural habitats refered in item 2.3, habitats of the species refered in item 2 and their populations.

Objects of protection (species or habitats):
1. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 3 from Biological Diversity Act: Black-throated Loon (Gavia arctica), Great White Pelican (Pelecanus onocrotalus), Dalmatian Pelican (Pelecanus crispus), Pygmy Cormorant (Phalacrocorax pygmeus), Bittern (Botaurus stellaris), Little Bittern (Ixobrychus minutus), Night Heron (Nycticorax nycticorax), Squacco Heron (Ardeola ralloides), Little Egret (Egretta garzetta), Great White Egret (Egretta alba), Purple Heron(Ardea purpurea), Black Stork (Ciconia nigra), White Stork (Ciconia ciconia), Glossy Ibis (Plegadis falcinellus), Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia), Ferruginous Duck (Aythya nyroca), Smew (Mergus albellus), Red-breasted Goose (Branta ruficollis), Ruddy Shelduck (Tadorna ferruginea), Osprey (Pandion haliaetus), Honey Buzzard (Pernis apivorus), Black Kite (Milvus migrans), Red Kite (Milvus milvus), White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla), Short-toed Eagle(Circaetus gallicus), Marsh Harrier (Circus aeruginosus), Hen Harrier (Circus cyaneus), Pallid Harrier (Circus macrourus), Montagu's Harrier (Circus pygargus), Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina), Golden Eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), Levant sparrowhawk (Accipiter brevipes), Long-legged Buzzard (Buteo rufinus), Imperial Eagle (Aquila heliaca), Red-footed Falcon (Falco vespertinus), Saker falcon (Falco cherrug), Common Crane (Grus grus), Spotted Crake (Porzana porzana), Little Crake (Porzana parva), Baillon's Crake (Porzana pusilla), Corncrake (Crex crex), Black-winged Stilt (Himantopus himantopus), Pied Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta), Ruff (Philomachus pugnax), Mediterranean Gull (Larus melanocephalus), Little Gull (Larus minutus), Caspian Tern(Sterna caspia), Common Tern (Sterna hirundo), Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus), Black Tern (Chlidonias niger), Eurasian Eagle-owl (Bubo bubo), Common Kingfisher (Alcedo atthis), European Roller (Coracias garrulus), Grey-headed Woodpecker (Picus canus), Black Woodpecker (Dryocopus martius), Syrian woodpecker (Dendrocopos syriacus), Woodlark (Lullula arborea), Tawny Pipit (Anthus campestris), Red-backed Shrike (Lanius collurio), Lesser Grey Shrike (Lanius minor), Moustached Warbler (Acrocephalus melanopogon), Barred Warbler (Sylvia nisoria), Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza hortulana), Bluethroat (Luscinia svecica);
2. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 4 from Biological Diversity Act: Little Grebe (Tachybaptus ruficollis), Great Crested Grebe(Podiceps cristatus), Red-necked Grebe (Podiceps grisegena), Black-necked Grebe (Podiceps nigricollis), Great Cormorant (Phalacrocorax carbo), Grey Heron (Ardea cinerea), Mute Swan (Cygnus olor), Greater White-fronted Goose (Anser albifrons), Greylag goose (Anser anser), Common Shelduck(Tadorna tadorna), Wigeon (Anas penelope), Gadwall (Anas strepera), Eurasian Teal(Anas crecca), Wild duck (Anas platyrhynchos), Garganey (Anas querquedula), Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata), Red-crested Pochard (Netta rufina), Common Pochard (Aythya ferina), Tufted duck (Aythya fuligula), Common Eider (Somateria mollissima), Long-tailed Duck (Clangula hyemalis), Common Goldeneye(Bucephala clangula), Common Merganser (Mergus merganser), Northern Goshawk(Accipiter gentilis), Eurasian sparrowhawk (Accipiter nisus), Common Buzzard(Buteo buteo), Rough-legged Buzzard(Buteo lagopus), Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus), Eurasian Hobby (Falco subbuteo), Water Rail (Rallus aquaticus), Common Moorhen (Gallinula chloropus), Eurasian Coot(Fulica atra), Little Ringed Plover(Charadrius dubius), Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), Sanderling(Calidris alba), Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus), Black-headed Gull (Larus ridibundus), Common Gull (Larus canus), White-winged Tern (Chlidonias leucopterus), Yellow-legged Gull (Larus cachinnans), European Bee-eater (Merops apiaster).
3. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 1 from Biological Diversity Act: 3130 Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or Isoeto-Nanojuncetea; 3150 Natural eutrophic lakes with Magnopotamion or Hydrocharition; 3270 Rivers with muddy banks with Chenopodion rubri and Bidention p.p.; 6250 * Pannonic loess steppic grasslands; 6430 Hydrophilous tall herb fringe communities of plains and of the montane to alpine levels; 91E0 * Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Pandion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae); 91F0 Riparian mixed forests of Quercus robur, Ulmus laevis and Fraxinus excelsior or Fraxinus angustifolia along the great rivers (Ulmenion minoris); 91H0 * Pannonian woods with Quercus pubescens; 91Z0 Moesian silver lime woods;
4. Article 6, paragraph 1, section 2 from Biological Diversity Act: Mammals - Vormela peregusna, Lutra lutra, Rhinolophus hipposideros; Amphibians and reptiles - Bombina bombina, Triturus dobrogicus, Elaphe sauromates, Emys orbicularis, Testudo hermanni, Testudo graeca; Fish - Alosa immaculata, Alosa tanaica, Eudontomyzon mariae, Umbra krameri, Aspius aspius, Pelecus cultratus, Misgurnus fossilis, Romanogobio vladykovi, Rhodeus amarus, Cobitis taenia, Gymnocephalus schraetzer, Gymnocephalus baloni, Zingel streber, Zingel zingel; Intervertebrates - Lucanus cervus, Cerambyx cerdo, Morimus funereus, Lycaena dispar, Coenagrion ornatum, Theodoxus transversalis, Anisus vorticulus; Plants - Aldrovanda vesiculosa.

Current prohibitions and regimes:
1. It is prohibited enclosing, including for intensive breeding of the game base, except the existing волиери and apiary;
2. It is prohibited to deposit or temporary storage waste;
3. It is prohibited to change the way of permanent use, plowing, afforestation and conversion into permanent plantations of meadows, pastures and grassland, when using agricultural lands as such;
4. It is prohibited the use of mineral fertilizers in meadows, pastures, grasslands, abandoned agricultural lands and forest areas, as well as plant protection products of professional category of use in these areas except for calamity, epiphytosis or the use of selective methods to combat invasive alien species;
5. It is prohibited introduction into nature and deliberate distribution of non-native species;
6. It is prohibited conducting races with motor vehicles outside the existing roads;
7. It is prohibited movement of motorcycles, ATVs, UTVs and buggies off existing roads in non-urban areas. The prohibition does not apply to routes for the movement of the listed motor vehicles determined on the basis of a normative act, as well as in case of disasters, emergencies and for carrying out fire-fighting, emergency, control and rescue activities;
8. It is prohibited the prospecting for minerals (construction and stone materials), creating new and expanding concession areas for extraction of minerals (construction and stone materials); prohibition does not apply in cases where the date of publication of the order in the "Official Gazette" has started a procedure for granting permits for prospecting and / or exploration and / or the concession for extraction under Subsurface Resources Act (SRA) and Concessions Act, or a procedure for their coordination under Chapter Six of the Law on environmental protection and / or art. 31 of the Biological Diversity Act or an application for registration of a commercial discovery;
9. It is prohibited to remove landscape features (borders, vital single trees and groups of trees, traditional strips occupied by shrub and tree vegetation among lands under cultivation, protective forest belts, stone fences and hedges), when using agricultural land as such, except in cases to removal of invasive alien species of trees and shrubs;
10. It is prohibited the use of fertilizers, soil improvers, biologically active substances, nutrient substrates and plant protection products that do not meet the requirements of the Plant Protection Act;
11. It is prohibited to withdraw alluvial deposits from the river within the habitats under item 2.1 except in case of established need to maintain its conductivity, as well as to improve the condition of natural habitats and habitats of species under item 2;
12. It is prohibited seizure of sediments from the river during the reproduction period of the species under item 2.4.3 (April - June including);
13. It is prohibited activities related to drainage, drying or changing the water regime of backwaters, swamps and natural water bodies, except when performing activities related to improving the state of water ecosystems and the types of natural habitats and species under item 2;
14. It is prohibited destruction of island formations;
15. It is prohibited to use of organic sludge from industrial and other waters and household waste for introduction into agricultural land without permission from the specialized bodies of the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Forestry and when the concentration of heavy metals, metalloids and persistent organic pollutants in sludge exceeds background concentrations according to Annex № 1 of Ordinance № 3 of 2008 on the norms for permissible content of harmful substances in soils (SG, issue 71 of 2008);
16. It is prohibited to use of irrigation water that contains harmful substances and waste above the permissible norms;
17. It is prohibited burning of stubble, syllables, roadside strips and areas with dry and moisture-loving vegetation;

Overlapping (partial or full):
1. Managed Nature Reserve: Srebarna
2. Protected Site: Pelikanite

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Last update of the web application: 01.08.2011
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