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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	45-50 breeding pairs	C6
Short-toed Snake-eagle Circaetus gallicus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	9-10 breeding pairs	C6
Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus	NT	passage	1990-2006	60-70 individuals	C1, C6
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	winter	1990-2006	90-100 individuals	C6
Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	20-24 breeding pairs	C6
European Roller Coracias garrulus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	60-70 breeding pairs	C1
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	breeding	1990-2006	29-36 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus	VU	passage	1990-2006	200-300 individuals	C1
Saker Falcon Falco cherrug	EN	breeding	1990-2006	1-2 breeding pairs	C1, C6
Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor	LC	breeding	1990-2006	210-240 breeding pairs	C6
Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra	LC	breeding	1990-2006	2,200-2,500 breeding pairs	C6
Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla	LC	breeding	1990-2006	600-700 breeding pairs	C6
Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris	LC	breeding	1990-2006	3,600-5,000 breeding pairs	C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

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Threats to the site (pressure)
Threat Level 1	Threat Level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	annual & perennial non-timber crops - shifting agriculture	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high
Biological resource use	logging & wood harvesting - intentional use: subsistence/small scale	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	some of area/population (10-49%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	renewable energy	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	very rapid to severe deterioration	very high

Condition of habitat (state)
Habitat	Habitat Detail	Reference Area (ha)	Actual Area (ha)	% of habitat remaining	% of carrying capacity (overall)	Result
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	0	0	good (> 90%)	good (> 90%)	favourable
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	0	0	moderate (70-90%)	moderate (70-90%)	unfavourable

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Falco cherrug	Saker Falcon	2	0	breeding pairs	0	very unfavourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	Conservation Action	Result
Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Very little or no conservation action taking place	low

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Valea Mahomencea	Nature reserve	1,052	protected area contained by site	0
Stepa Casimcea	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	21,955	protected area contained by site	22,213
Războieni	Nature reserve	41	protected area contained by site	0
Podișul Nord Dobrogean	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	84,875	protected area overlaps with site	11,385
Pădurea Babadag	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	57,912	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Colțanii Mari	Nature reserve	56	protected area contained by site	0
Casimcea	Nature reserve	136	protected area contained by site	0
Beidaud	Nature reserve	1,146	protected area contained by site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land	-
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Stepa Casimcea. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 19/08/2022.