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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 450-700 individuals | C3 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 240-310 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 20,000-30,000 individuals | C3 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 3,000-5,000 individuals | C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 80-200 individuals | C3 |
| Common Pochard Aythya ferina | VU | winter | 1990-2006 | 20,000-50,000 individuals | C3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-50 breeding pairs | C1 |
| Common Coot Fulica atra | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 60,000-100,000 individuals | C3 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 70-82 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 1,500-2,000 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 1,500-2,500 individuals | C3 |
| Eurasian Thick-knee Burhinus oedicnemus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-60 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valea Oltului Inferior | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 52,790 | protected area overlaps with site | 27,219 |
| Valea Oltețului | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,568 | protected area overlaps with site | 166 |
| Valea Oltețului | Nature reserve | 1,568 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Râul Olt între Mărunței și Turnu Măgurele | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,217 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Platforma Cotmeana | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 12,554 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Pădurea Reșca Hotărani | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,648 | protected area contained by site | 1,652 |
| Pădurea Reșca | Natural monument | 51 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Olt valley. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/olt-valley-iba-romania on 04/10/2023.
