Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding | 1992 | 100-200 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eurasian Eagle-owl Bubo bubo | LC | breeding | 1992 | 16-20 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Eastern Imperial Eagle Aquila heliaca | VU | passage | 1992 | 10 individuals | A1 |
| European Roller Coracias garrulus | LC | breeding | 1992 | 60-100 breeding pairs | B2 |
| Ortolan Bunting Emberiza hortulana | LC | breeding | 1992 | 1,000-2,000 breeding pairs | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valea Fagilor | Nature Reserve | 11 | protected area contained by site | 11 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | - |
| Shrubland | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| forestry | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Niculitel and Babadag forest. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/niculitel-and-babadag-forest-iba-romania on 01/10/2023.
