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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2014 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Lesser Spotted Eagle Clanga pomarina	LC	breeding (2013–2014)	8–10 pairs	B2
Middle Spotted Woodpecker Leiopicus medius	LC	resident (2013–2014)	80–100 pairs	B3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1992	Plaiul fagului	Scientific Reserve (Ia)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	47	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Artificial/Terrestrial	42	Perennial crops, orchards and groves; Arable land
Grassland	11	Mesophile grasslands
Wetlands (inland)	1	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	95
nature conservation and research	80
hunting	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Beech Land Forest (Moldova). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/beech-land-forest-iba-moldova on 28/12/2024.