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Country/territory: Romania

IBA Criteria met: C1, C2, C4, C6 (2007)
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Area: 5,590 ha

Protection status:

Romanian Ornithological Society

Site description
Lake Fundata lies in the Reviga valley. The southern part of the lake is brackish whereas the northern part is fresh and holds most of the aquatic vegetation; few fish species are present. Water depth reaches 5 m and the shores are generally steep. The lake is surrounded by arable land with a village to the east.

Key biodiversity
This is an important site for roosting, wintering and passage waterbirds. Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Phalacrocorax pygmeus (passage), Branta ruficollis (wintering) and Aythya nyroca (non-breeding).

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Lake Fundata. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 15/01/2021.