Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Little Crake Zapornia parva | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 240-280 individuals | C2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 40-60 breeding pairs | C2 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 320-380 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 34-45 individuals | C1, C2 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 4 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 34 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 460-500 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 44-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Osprey Pandion haliaetus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 20 individuals | C6 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 12-15 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1990-2006 | 4-5 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 120-130 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Common Kingfisher Alcedo atthis | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 110-140 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Syrian Woodpecker Dendrocopos syriacus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 70-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 1990-2006 | 22-34 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 300 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Moustached Warbler Acrocephalus melanopogon | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 80-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 60-90 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 120-130 breeding pairs | C6 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepa Saraiu - Horea | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4,127 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Podișul Nord Dobrogean | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 84,875 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Peceneaga | Nature reserve | 133 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Old Danube-Macin Arm | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 26,792 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Măgurele | Nature reserve | 289 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Măcin - Niculițel | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 67,309 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Lacul Traian | Nature reserve | 348 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Dunărea Veche - Brațul Măcin | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 19,012 | protected area overlaps with site | 16,338 |
| Brațul Măcin | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 10,433 | protected area overlaps with site | 8,581 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dunărea Veche (Braţul Măcin). Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dunărea-veche-(braţul-măcin)-iba-romania on 02/10/2023.
