Data Zone
Country/territory: Romania
IBA criteria met: C1, C2, C3, C4, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 51,474 hectares (514.74 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2016 | very poor | very high | medium |
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Site description (2000 baseline)
The site has three lakes associated with the River Buzãu. Balta Albã is a salt lake (max. depth 4 m) and does not freeze in winter. Amara is brackish and supports areas of reedbed (Phragmites). Jirlãu is fresh and has extensive reedbeds. The lakes are surrounded by agricultural fields and both wet and dry meadows. Reed is harvested at Jirlãu (`Other' land-use).
Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding and passage waterbirds, particularly grebes, ducks and herons. The site holds 20,000 or more passage waterbirds on a regular basis (including 8,000 Anas crecca, 5,000 Anas clypeata, and 8,000 Aythya ferina). Species of global conservation concern that do not meet IBA criteria: Crex crex (breeding).
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Balta Albă - Amara - Jirlău (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/balta-albă--amara--jirlău-iba-romania on 23/12/2024.