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The area is a key site for birds and harbours almost 200 species, eight of which are considered endangered and are listed in the [[IUCN Red List]]. The site is important for wintering ''[[Cygnus cygnus]]'' and is the most important breeding area in Bulgaria for the Middle spotted woodpecker'' [[Dendrocopos medius]]'' and the semi-collared flycatcher ''[[Ficedula semitorquata]]''.<ref name="BirdLife IBA Factsheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=410&m=0|title=BirdLife IBA Factsheet BG045: Kamchia Complex|publisher=[[BirdLife International]] |access-date=2008-11-20}}</ref> The locality is also a major migratory bottleneck site, where 60,000 or more [[white stork]]s pass overhead each autumn.<ref name="BirdLife IBA Factsheet"/> Other birds include a small colony of little egrets (''[[Egretta garzetta]]'') and the rare half-collared flycatcher (''Ficedula albicollis semitorquata'').<ref name="UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory">{{cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code=BUL+08&mode=all|title=MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory- Kamchia|publisher=[[UNESCO]] |access-date=2008-11-21}}</ref> |
The area is a key site for birds and harbours almost 200 species, eight of which are considered endangered and are listed in the [[IUCN Red List]]. The site is important for wintering ''[[Cygnus cygnus]]'' and is the most important breeding area in Bulgaria for the Middle spotted woodpecker'' [[Dendrocopos medius]]'' and the semi-collared flycatcher ''[[Ficedula semitorquata]]''.<ref name="BirdLife IBA Factsheet">{{cite web|url=http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=410&m=0|title=BirdLife IBA Factsheet BG045: Kamchia Complex|publisher=[[BirdLife International]] |access-date=2008-11-20}}</ref> The locality is also a major migratory bottleneck site, where 60,000 or more [[white stork]]s pass overhead each autumn.<ref name="BirdLife IBA Factsheet"/> Other birds include a small colony of little egrets (''[[Egretta garzetta]]'') and the rare half-collared flycatcher (''Ficedula albicollis semitorquata'').<ref name="UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory">{{cite web|url=http://www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code=BUL+08&mode=all|title=MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory- Kamchia|publisher=[[UNESCO]] |access-date=2008-11-21}}</ref> |
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Twenty-five fish species have been recorded in the river, seven of which are listed under the IUCN Redlist, including wild common carp, (''[[Cyprinus |
Twenty-five fish species have been recorded in the river, seven of which are listed under the IUCN Redlist, including wild common carp, (''[[Cyprinus]] carpio''), ''[[Knipowitschia caucasica]]'' and the Aral stickleback, (''[[Pungitius platygaster]]''). |
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Mammals in the biosphere reserve include roe deer (''[[Capreolus capreolus]]''), wild boar (''[[wild boar|Sus scrofa]]''), pine marten (''[[Martes martes]]'') and fox (''[[Vulpes vulpes]]'')<ref name="UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory"/> There are also many reptiles and amphibians, including the European pond turtle (''[[Emys orbicularis]]''), tessellated water snake (''[[Natrix tessellata]]'') and alligator lizard (''[[Ophisaurus apodus]]'').<ref name="UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory"/> |
Mammals in the biosphere reserve include roe deer (''[[Capreolus capreolus]]''), wild boar (''[[wild boar|Sus scrofa]]''), pine marten (''[[Martes martes]]'') and fox (''[[Vulpes vulpes]]'')<ref name="UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory"/> There are also many reptiles and amphibians, including the European pond turtle (''[[Emys orbicularis]]''), tessellated water snake (''[[Natrix tessellata]]'') and alligator lizard (''[[Ophisaurus apodus]]'').<ref name="UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserves Directory"/> |
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