Data Zone
Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007
Populations of IBA trigger species| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population at site | IBA criteria triggered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | breeding | 1990-2006 | 60-100 breeding pairs | C1, C6 |
| Black Stork Ciconia nigra | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 6-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| White Stork Ciconia ciconia | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 90-160 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Eurasian Spoonbill Platalea leucorodia | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 160-200 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Eurasian Bittern Botaurus stellaris | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Common Little Bittern Ixobrychus minutus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 60-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Purple Heron Ardea purpurea | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 30-40 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Great White Egret Ardea alba | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 200-400 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Dalmatian Pelican Pelecanus crispus | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 44-96 individuals | C1, C2, C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 200-500 individuals | C2 |
| Pied Avocet Recurvirostra avosetta | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 20-30 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 80-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 8,000-10,000 individuals | C6 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 1,000-2,200 individuals | C6 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 100,000-200,000 individuals | C3 |
| Caspian Gull Larus cachinnans | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 10,000-20,000 individuals | C3 |
| Black Tern Chlidonias niger | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 2,500-3,000 individuals | C2 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1990-2006 | 20,000 individuals | C4 |
Note: The current IUCN Red List category may differ from the category that was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment.
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| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suhaia | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 4,516 | protected area overlaps with site | 1,250 |
| Suhaia | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 19,594 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Corabia - Turnu Măgurele | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8,354 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Suhaia. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/24425 on 01/06/2023.
