Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
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Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 250-280 breeding pairs | C6 |
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 150-190 individuals | C6 |
Corncrake Crex crex | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 180-250 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 200-220 breeding pairs | C6 |
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 35-45 breeding pairs | C6 |
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 40-50 individuals | C6 |
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 140-170 breeding pairs | C6 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
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Valea Chiuruților | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,245 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Tinovul de la Dealul Albinelor | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 30 | protected area contained by site | 21 |
Seaca | Nature reserve | 1,187 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Piemontul Nyires | Rezervatie naturala | 16 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Peștera Șugău | Monument al naturii | 23 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Pârâul Barlangos | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 66 | protected area contained by site | 66 |
Mlaștina după Luncă | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 428 | protected area contained by site | 300 |
Mlaștina după Luncă | Rezervatie naturala | 40 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Mlaștina cea Mare | Rezervatie naturala | 35 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Lacul Dracului | Rezervatie naturala | 20 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Harghita Mădăraș | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 13,322 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Depresiunea și Munții Giurgeului | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 87,866 | protected area overlaps with site | 58,198 |
Călimani - Gurghiu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 135,257 | protected area overlaps with site | 15,244 |
Borzont | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 272 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Giurgeu Depression. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/24361 on 05/06/2023.