Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 800-1,200 individuals | C3 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 220-300 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 250-350 individuals | C3 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 20-150 individuals | C2, C6 |
| Smew Mergellus albellus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 100-200 individuals | C2 |
| Goosander Mergus merganser | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 210-380 individuals | C3 |
| Ferruginous Duck Aythya nyroca | NT | passage | 1990-2006 | 100-200 individuals | C1 |
| Common Crane Grus grus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 25-80 individuals | C6 |
| Pygmy Cormorant Microcarbo pygmaeus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 150-300 individuals | C2 |
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | winter | 1990-2006 | 3,000-5,000 individuals | C3 |
| Ruff Calidris pugnax | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 5,000-8,000 individuals | C6 |
| Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 1,000-2,000 individuals | C3 |
| Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 1,000-1,500 individuals | C6 |
| Black-headed Gull Larus ridibundus | LC | passage | 1990-2006 | 15,000-25,000 individuals | C3 |
| Common Tern Sterna hirundo | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 80-100 breeding pairs | C6 |
| Western Marsh-harrier Circus aeruginosus | LC | breeding | 1990-2006 | 7-10 breeding pairs | C6 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | winter | 1990-2006 | 25,000-50,000 individuals | C4 |
| A4iii Species group - waterbirds | n/a | passage | 1990-2006 | 80,000-110,000 individuals | C4 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Lacurile de acumulare Buhuși - Bacău - Berești | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 71 |
| 2016 | Siretul Mijlociu | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 16 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Buhuşu reservoir - Bacău - Tătărăşti (Romania). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/buhuşu-reservoir--bacău--tătărăşti-iba-romania on 22/11/2024.