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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 1990-2006 | 2,000 individuals | C1, C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 60-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 120 individuals | C6 |
| Long-legged Buzzard Buteo rufinus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 12-18 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | breeding | 1990-2006 | 2 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage | 1990-2006 | 10 individuals | C1 |
| Pallid Harrier Circus macrourus | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 60-70 individuals | C1, C6 |
| Montagu's Harrier Circus pygargus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 1-2 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Levant Sparrowhawk Accipiter brevipes | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 7-12 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Milvus migrans | NR | breeding | 1990-2006 | 5-6 breeding pairs | C6 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 70-80 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | breeding | 1990-2006 | 17-23 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Red-footed Falcon Falco vespertinus | VU | passage | 1990-2006 | 200-300 individuals | C1 |
| Merlin Falco columbarius | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 12-15 individuals | C6 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | breeding | 1990-2006 | 3 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Saker Falcon Falco cherrug | EN | passage | 1990-2006 | 10 individuals | C1 |
| Lesser Grey Shrike Lanius minor | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 120-130 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 1,200-2,000 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 300-400 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pied Wheatear Oenanthe pleschanka | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 70-80 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Tawny Pipit Anthus campestris | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 2,000-5,000 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 300-400 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recifii Jurasici Cheia | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 5,654 | protected area overlaps with site | 5,134 |
| Recifii Jurasici Cheia | Rezervatie naturala | 385 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Peștera La Adam | Monument al naturii | 36 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Peștera Gura Dobrogei | Monument al naturii | 37 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Gura Dobrogei | Nature reserve | 238 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Cheile Dobrogei | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 10,917 | protected area overlaps with site | 10,351 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dobrogei gorge. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dobrogei-gorge-iba-romania on 25/09/2023.
