RO059
Vrancea Mountains


IBA Justification

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
Hazel Grouse Tetrastes bonasia LC breeding 1990-2006 360-390 breeding pairs C6
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus LC breeding 1990-2006 190-230 individuals C6
Eurasian Pygmy-owl Glaucidium passerinum LC breeding 1990-2006 50-70 breeding pairs C6
Boreal Owl Aegolius funereus LC breeding 1990-2006 200-230 breeding pairs C6
Ural Owl Strix uralensis LC breeding 1990-2006 80-110 breeding pairs C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC breeding 1990-2006 140-160 breeding pairs C6
Three-toed Woodpecker Picoides tridactylus LC breeding 1990-2006 125-145 breeding pairs C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva LC breeding 1990-2006 1,900-2,800 breeding pairs C6

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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IBA Protection

Protected area (PA) PA designation PA area (ha) Relationship of PA with IBA Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Tișița Rezervatie naturala 2,713 protected area contained by site 0
Strâmtura - Coza Rezervatie naturala 15 protected area contained by site 0
Soveja Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 4,572 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Șindrilița Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 870 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Râul Putna Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 648 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Putna - Vrancea Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 38,060 protected area contained by site 38,190
Parcul Natural Putna - Vrancea Parc natural 38,073 protected area contained by site 0
Pădurea Verdele - Cheile Nărujei II Rezervatie naturala 282 protected area overlaps with site 0
Pădurea Verdele Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 282 protected area overlaps with site 113
Pădurea Lepșa - Zboina Rezervatie naturala 281 protected area contained by site 0
Oituz - Ojdula Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 15,344 protected area is adjacent to site 0
Munții Vrancei Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 38,060 protected area contained by site 38,199
Muntele Goru Rezervatie naturala 539 protected area contained by site 0
Lacul Negru Rezervatie naturala 104 protected area contained by site 0
Lacul Negru Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 104 protected area contained by site 98
Groapa cu Pini Rezervatie naturala 14 protected area contained by site 0
Cascada Putnei Rezervatie naturala 24 protected area contained by site 0


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Vrancea Mountains. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/24381 on 29/05/2023.