Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 120-130 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | winter | 1990-2006 | 700-1,200 individuals | C1, C2, C6 |
| Red-breasted Goose Branta ruficollis | VU | passage | 1990-2006 | 700-1,200 individuals | C1, C2, C6 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 7,000-12,000 individuals | C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 7,000-12,000 individuals | C3 |
| Ruddy Shelduck Tadorna ferruginea | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 11-18 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1990-2006 | 24-35 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 216-344 individuals | C1 |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 11,100-14,000 individuals | C3 |
| Common Teal Anas crecca | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 11,100-14,000 individuals | C3 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 310-360 individuals | C2 |
| Glossy Ibis Plegadis falcinellus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 270-340 individuals | C2 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 80-120 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Squacco Heron Ardeola ralloides | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 234-340 individuals | C2 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 69-73 individuals | C1, C2, C6 |
| Great White Pelican Pelecanus onocrotalus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 630-700 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 500-600 individuals | C2 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 24-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 12-14 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 450-1,360 individuals | C1 |
| Collared Pratincole Glareola pratincola | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 200-400 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 14,000-16,000 individuals | C3 |
| Mediterranean Gull Larus melanocephalus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 400-600 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Whiskered Tern Chlidonias hybrida | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 2,000 individuals | C2 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 44-50 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1990-2006 | 20,000 individuals | C4 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pădurea și Valea Canaraua Fetii - Iortmac | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 13,637 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,199 |
| Lacul Oltina | Nature reserve | 2,412 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Lacul Oltina | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3,310 | protected area overlaps with site | 3,199 |
| Dunăre - Ostroave | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 16,244 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Canaralele Dunării | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 26,110 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Băneasa - Canaraua Fetei | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 6,102 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lake Oltina. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lake-oltina-iba-romania on 30/09/2023.
