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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 150-200 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 22-36 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 5,000-8,000 individuals | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 4,000-6,000 individuals | C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 400-450 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Barred Warbler Curruca nisoria | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 100-140 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1990-2006 | 20,000 individuals | C4 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maglavit | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,642 | protected area contains site | 3,441 |
| Dunărea la Gârla Mare - Maglavit | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 9,488 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Maglavit. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/maglavit-iba-romania on 27/09/2023.
