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Bulgaria

Official name
Republic of Bulgaria
ISO alpha-2 code
BG
ISO alpha-3 code
BGR
ISO numeric-3 code
100
Continent
Europe
Subscribe to Bulgaria
NRL Publication ID
643
Published
2003
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Location and scope
Locality (as published)
Europe
Scope of the publication
Regional (multi-national)
Countries included within the publication
Austria
Belgium
Bulgaria
Cyprus
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Malta
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)
Country ISO code(s)
AUT
BEL
BGR
CYP
CZE
DNK
EST
FIN
FRA
DEU
GRC
HUN
IRL
ITA
LVA
LTU
LUX
MLT
NLD
POL
PRT
ROU
SVK
SVN
ESP
SWE
GBR
Does the publication cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Taxonomic coverage
Taxonomic groups included
Amphibians
Birds
Fishes
Mushrooms etc
Lichens
Arachnids
Crustaceans
Insects
Molluscs
Mammals
Multi-taxa
Green Algae
Mosses
Red Algae
Reptiles
Ferns and Allies
Flowering Plants
Gymnosperms
Full taxonomic coverage?
No
Further details
Assessments extracted and within NRLD?
No
Data Stewardship Groups responsible
WWF and Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Vienna-Krakow
Publication format
Electronic format
Reference and Website
Witkowski Z.J., Król W., Solarz W. (eds.) (2003) Carpathian List Of Endangered Species. WWF and Institute of Nature Conservation, Polish Academy of Sciences, Vienna-Krakow
Supplementary Links

Carpathian EcoRegion Initiative

Language
English

Assessments within the NRLD

Species or Taxon Taxonomic Group Year Assessed Countries Criteria system Status More info
Vespertilio murinus Linnaeus, 1758 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Spermophilus citellus (Linnaeus, 1766) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Sorex alpinus Schinz, 1837 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Sicista betulina (Pallas, 1779) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Sciurus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rhinolophus mehelyi Matschie, 1901 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein, 1800) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Endangered
EN 		More info
Rhinolophus ferrumequinum (Schreber, 1774) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rhinolophus euryale Blasius, 1853 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Rhinolophus blasii Peters, 1866 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Plecotus auritus (Linnaeus, 1758) Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Pitymys tatricus Kratochvil, 1952 Mammals 2003 Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, Hungary IUCN Vulnerable
VU 		More info
Assessment ID
205658
Taxon name
Vormela peregusna
(Güldenstädt, 1770)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Vormela peregusna
(Güldenstädt, 1770)
Common name(s)
Marbled Polecat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
mustelidae
Genus
Vormela
Species
peregusna
Species authority
(Güldenstädt, 1770)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205654
Taxon name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Ursus arctos
Linnaeus, 1758
Common name(s)
Brown Bear
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
carnivora
Family
ursidae
Genus
Ursus
Species
arctos
Species authority
Linnaeus, 1758
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205651
Taxon name
Tursiops truncatus
(Montagu, 1821)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Tursiops truncatus
(Montagu, 1821)
Common name(s)
Bottlenose Dolphin
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
cetacea
Family
delphinidae
Genus
Tursiops
Species
truncatus
Species authority
(Montagu, 1821)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205621
Taxon name
Spermophilus citellus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Spermophilus citellus
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Common name(s)
European Souslik
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
sciuridae
Genus
Spermophilus
Species
citellus
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1766)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205616
Taxon name
Sicista subtilis
(Pallas, 1773)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Sicista subtilis
(Pallas, 1773)
Common name(s)
Southern Birch Mouse
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
rodentia
Family
dipodidae
Genus
Sicista
Species
subtilis
Species authority
(Pallas, 1773)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Critically Endangered
Abbreviated status
CR
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205604
Taxon name
Rupicapra rupicapra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rupicapra rupicapra
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Common name(s)
Chamois
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
artiodactyla
Family
bovidae
Genus
Rupicapra
Species
rupicapra
Species authority
(Linnaeus, 1758)
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Endangered
Abbreviated status
EN
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205600
Taxon name
Rhinolophus mehelyi
Matschie, 1901
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus mehelyi
Matschie, 1901
Common name(s)
Mehely's Horseshoe Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
mehelyi
Species authority
Matschie, 1901
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205599
Taxon name
Rhinolophus euryale
Blasius, 1853
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus euryale
Blasius, 1853
Common name(s)
Mediterranean Horseshoe Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
euryale
Species authority
Blasius, 1853
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Assessment ID
205598
Taxon name
Rhinolophus blasii
Peters, 1867
Uploaded by
National Red List Database
Taxonomic information
Scientific name
Rhinolophus blasii
Peters, 1867
Common name(s)
Blasius' Horseshoe Bat
Assessed taxon level
Species
Higher level taxonomic groupings
Vertebrates
Mammals
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
chordata
Class
mammalia
Order
chiroptera
Family
vespertilionidae
Genus
Rhinolophus
Species
blasii
Species authority
Peters, 1867
Location and scope
Specific locality or subnational name or regional name
Bulgaria
Scope (of the Assessment)
National
Countries included within the scope of the assessment
Bulgaria
Country ISO code(s)
BGR
Does the assessment cover a marine EEZ area(s)?
Not_assigned
Conservation Status
Assessed as
Vulnerable
Abbreviated status
VU
Criteria system used
IUCN

(see Assessment details)

Assessment details
Year assessed
2011
Assessors/contributors/reviewers listed
Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia
Criteria system used
IUCN
Reference for methods given
IUCN (2001) IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria: version 3.1. IUCN Species Survival Commission. IUCN, Gland, Switzerland and Cambridge, UK. ii+30pp
URL (link) of redlist assessment or publication
http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/
Further information
Endemism (according to assessment)
Endemic to region
Not assigned
Is there a map available in assessment?
Not_assigned
Habitat and systems
Ecological system type
Terrestrial
Not_assigned
Freshwater
Not_assigned
Marine
Not_assigned
Publication
Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria
Vassil Golemansky (eds.) (2011) Red Data Book of the Republic of Bulgaria Volume 2 Animals, Joint edition of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences & Ministry of Environment and Water, Sofia - http://e-ecodb.bas.bg/rdb/en/