RO057
Baraolt Mountains - Bodoc


IBA Justification

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') at the site:
Species Red List1 Season Year(s) Size IBA criteria
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding 1990-2006 40-60 breeding pairs C1
Black Stork Ciconia nigra LC breeding 1990-2006 10-22 breeding pairs C6
Ural Owl Strix uralensis LC breeding 1990-2006 60-70 breeding pairs C6
European Honey-buzzard Pernis apivorus LC breeding 1990-2006 70-85 breeding pairs C6
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina LC breeding 1990-2006 40-55 breeding pairs C6
Grey-faced Woodpecker Picus canus LC breeding 1990-2006 230-260 breeding pairs C6
Black Woodpecker Dryocopus martius LC breeding 1990-2006 80-100 breeding pairs C6
White-backed Woodpecker Dendrocopos leucotos LC breeding 1990-2006 195-215 breeding pairs C6
Red-breasted Flycatcher Ficedula parva LC breeding 1990-2006 1,700-2,600 breeding pairs C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.


IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation % overlap with IBA
2000 Tinovul Mohoș Rezervatie naturala <1
2005 Dealul Ciocaș - Dealul Vițelului Nature reserve 2
2006 Ciomad - Balvanyos Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 3
2006 Dealul Ciocaș - Dealul Vițelului Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) 2
2006 Tinovul Mohoș - Lacul Sf. Ana Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1
2007 Munții Bodoc - Baraolt Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) 100
2011 Oltul Superior Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) <1


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Baraolt Mountains - Bodoc (Romania). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/baraolt-mountains--bodoc-iba-romania on 23/11/2024.