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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
Hazel Grouse Bonasa bonasia	LC	breeding	1990-2006	220-280 breeding pairs	C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	180-200 individuals	C6
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding	1990-2006	40-70 individuals	C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum	LC	breeding	1990-2006	35-50 breeding pairs	C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	120-150 breeding pairs	C6
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	breeding	1990-2006	2-3 breeding pairs	C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus	LC	breeding	1990-2006	150-180 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

Protection status:

Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap with IBA (ha)
Valea Izei şi Dealul Solovan	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	46,938	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Valea Izei și Dealul Solovan	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	46,938	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Poiana cu narcise de pe masivul Saca	Nature reserve	9	protected area contained by site	0
Pietrosul Mare Nature Reserve	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve	44,000	protected area contained by site	3,068
Pietrosul Mare	Nature Reserve	3,068	protected area contained by site	3,068
Pietrosul Mare	Nature reserve	3,625	protected area contained by site	0
Piatra Rea	Rezervatie stiintifica	645	protected area contained by site	0
Peștera și izbucul Izvorul Albastru al Izei	Monument al naturii	220	protected area contained by site	0
Peștera din Valea Cobășelului	Natural monument	6	protected area contained by site	0
Parcul Natural Munții Maramureșului	Parc natural	133,450	protected area overlaps with site	0
Parcul Național Munții Rodnei	Parc national	47,209	protected area contained by site	0
Munții Rodnei	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	54,819	protected area contained by site	47,211
Munții Rodnei	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	47,939	protected area contained by site	47,975
Munții Maramureșului	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	106,868	protected area overlaps with site	5,511
Munții Maramureșului	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	71,048	protected area overlaps with site	0
Izvorul Bătrâna	Nature reserve	1	protected area contained by site	0
Izvoarele Mihăiesei	Rezervatie naturala	416	protected area contained by site	0
Ineu Lala	Nature reserve	353	protected area contained by site	0
Cornu Nedeii - Ciungii Bălăsânii	Rezervatie naturala	2,461	protected area overlaps with site	0

IUCN Habitat	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland, Treeline ecotone	-
Grassland	Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland	-
Coastline		-

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rodnei Mountains. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 26/01/2021.