Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-headed Duck Oxyura leucocephala | EN | winter | 1990-2006 | 8 individuals | C1 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 60 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter | 1990-2006 | 400 individuals | C1 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 64 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 60-90 individuals | C1, C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 260 individuals | C2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Gull Hydrocoloeus minutus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 1,200-1,400 individuals | C2 |
| Slender-billed Gull Larus genei | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 43 individuals | C6 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 5,500-6,000 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Little Tern Sternula albifrons | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 200 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Calandra Lark Melanocorypha calandra | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 300 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Greater Short-toed Lark Calandrella brachydactyla | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 120 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.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
| Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peștera Limanu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 21 | protected area overlaps with site | 12 |
| Peștera Limanu | Natural monument | 13 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Pădurea Hagieni - Cotul Văii | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3,680 | protected area overlaps with site | 318 |
| Pădurea Hagieni | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,415 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Mlaștina Hergheliei - Obanul Mare și Peștera Movilei | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 232 | protected area overlaps with site | 103 |
| Mlaștina Hergheliei | Nature reserve | 121 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Limanu - Herghelia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 881 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Limanu - Herghelia. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 29/03/2023.
