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Site description (baseline)
A shallow brackish lake with a maximum depth of 1.5 m. The water-level and lake area varies considerably depending upon the amount of rainfall. Along the western shore there is a narrow fringe of reed Phragmites. Natural grassland, agricultural land and human settlements surround the IBA.

Key biodiversity
This is an important wintering site for Anatidae and is also a breeding site for waders including Himantopus himantopus and Recurvirostra avosetta. Passage species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Pelecanus crispus and Aythya nyroca.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Beibugeac (Plopu). Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2947 on 07/06/2023.