The project area is the cross border landscape of Rhodope Mountains shared by Bulgaria and Greece. Black and Griffon vultures that breed in the area have home ranges that cover both countries. Black vultures that breed in Greece forage
The project area is the cross border landscape of Rhodope Mountains shared by Bulgaria and Greece. Black and Griffon vultures that breed in the area have home ranges that cover both countries. Black vultures that breed in Greece forage in Bulgaria, and Griffon vultures that breed in Bulgaria forage in Greece. The whole area is intensively used by immature and non-breeding vultures, including Griffon vultures from distinct populations such as those in Croatia and Serbia. The project includes seven Special Protection Areas of the Natura 2000 network in Bulgaria and five in Greece.
Project sites in Bulgaria
SPA Studen Kladenec
The slopes surrounding the dam are covered with mixed broadleaf forests of oak and hornbeam, bushes of Christ’s thorn, white jasmine, prickly juniper and a variety of grass communities. A considerable part of the area is occupied by rock complexes. The animals here include: Balkan glass-snake, Aesculapian snake, Hermann’s and spur-thighed tortoises, black-eared wheatear, Sardinian warbler, black stork, wolf, beech marten, wild boar, fallow deer and other. There are 219 bird species established in the region; 59 of them